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Tech Rat-

I sat next to a guy on a plane last week that came back from a super secret hacking convention (he called it Black Hat or Black Op). It occurs the week after the well known and publicized hacker convention in Vegas every year. This guy is a senior inside specialist for Dell - basically an inside hacker.

Basically, he said that anyone who has a wireless network enabled on their PC (esp laptops) is extremely vulnerable to other PCs in close proximity (like a plane) - regardless of firewalls.

Have you heard of this before? Is there anything else besides disabling your wireless network before taking a flight or using a VPN or WPA encription while using wireless?

Well, I don't personally know how you would go about doing that, but my guess is most computers automatically join a non-protected network when they're not on another. In that case, Windows is not hard to break through the security if you know what you're doing. I personally have no clue how, but I am sure there are people out there that do. My advice is to disable your wireless card when you're not using it.

If you're on an encrypted network, I know the FBI is now able to crack 64-bit encryption in like 3 minutes. I am sure there are some really nerdy guys out there that can do it as well. I know I sure couldn't, though.

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Maura Tierney....still hot?

Throw a work appropraite pic of, otherwise i'll check after work. You never know what sort of results a google search yields.

[Zool]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005491/

[Fosco33]

Tech Rat-

I sat next to a guy on a plane last week that came back from a super secret hacking convention (he called it Black Hat or Black Op). It occurs the week after the well known and publicized hacker convention in Vegas every year. This guy is a senior inside specialist for Dell - basically an inside hacker.

Basically, he said that anyone who has a wireless network enabled on their PC (esp laptops) is extremely vulnerable to other PCs in close proximity (like a plane) - regardless of firewalls.

Have you heard of this before? Is there anything else besides disabling your wireless network before taking a flight or using a VPN or WPA encription while using wireless?

Well, I don't personally know how you would go about doing that, but my guess is most computers automatically join a non-protected network when they're not on another. In that case, Windows is not hard to break through the security if you know what you're doing. I personally have no clue how, but I am sure there are people out there that do. My advice is to disable your wireless card when you're not using it.

If you're on an encrypted network, I know the FBI is now able to crack 64-bit encryption in like 3 minutes. I am sure there are some really nerdy guys out there that can do it as well. I know I sure couldn't, though.

Yeah, that sounds about right.

You know, even if we had fingerprint security, the FBI/NSA would be able to break it - especially those of us who've been fingerprinted (hell, everyone in my 3rd grade class was systematically fingerprinted on a 'career' day cover). Voice activation could be compromised b/c they could just pull a recorded phone call. That really only leaves retina scans - but if you've ever seen an ophthalmologist or had laser surgery you're also screwed b/c the info is out there.

What really is secure online these days? A roaming SecurID card seems to be the best out there (the one w/ an ever changing 8 digit code every minute or so).

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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005491/

Yuck! Bad photo! How do you feel about her?

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Tech Rat-

I sat next to a guy on a plane last week that came back from a super secret hacking convention (he called it Black Hat or Black Op). It occurs the week after the well known and publicized hacker convention in Vegas every year. This guy is a senior inside specialist for Dell - basically an inside hacker.

Basically, he said that anyone who has a wireless network enabled on their PC (esp laptops) is extremely vulnerable to other PCs in close proximity (like a plane) - regardless of firewalls.

Have you heard of this before? Is there anything else besides disabling your wireless network before taking a flight or using a VPN or WPA encription while using wireless?

Well, I don't personally know how you would go about doing that, but my guess is most computers automatically join a non-protected network when they're not on another. In that case, Windows is not hard to break through the security if you know what you're doing. I personally have no clue how, but I am sure there are people out there that do. My advice is to disable your wireless card when you're not using it.

If you're on an encrypted network, I know the FBI is now able to crack 64-bit encryption in like 3 minutes. I am sure there are some really nerdy guys out there that can do it as well. I know I sure couldn't, though.

Yeah, that sounds about right.

You know, even if we had fingerprint security, the FBI/NSA would be able to break it - especially those of us who've been fingerprinted (hell, everyone in my 3rd grade class was systematically fingerprinted on a 'career' day cover). Voice activation could be compromised b/c they could just pull a recorded phone call. That really only leaves retina scans - but if you've ever seen an ophthalmologist or had laser surgery you're also screwed b/c the info is out there.

What really is secure online these days? A roaming SecurID card seems to be the best out there (the one w/ an ever changing 8 digit code every minute or so).

Nothing is secure anymore. It comes down to it that technology is good enough to break anything is can be created. just a friendly reminder from your neighbor tech rat, always shred your documents you dispose of!!

[Zool]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005491/

Yuck! Bad photo! How do you feel about her?

She was super hot in News Radio. Now she looks good sometimes, not others. If you google her, you will find better pics.

[jack's smirking revenge]

See her in "Insomnia". She is cute, depending on the movie.

tyler

[Badgepack]

She is like Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend that looks hot one minute and like crap the next.

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She is like Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend that looks hot one minute and like crap the next.

oh god two-face! What a classic episode!!

[Iron Mike]

Thora Birch: Hot, or Not so much??

[jack's smirking revenge]

I know I'm not Partial, but I'm partial to Thora Birch. Got my vote for hot!

tyler

[hurleyfan]

Why'd you start this thread?

Quiet time b-4 the game?

[Kiwon]

I'm planning to buy a wireless router. Do you have any recommendations?

[retailguy]

I'm planning to buy a wireless router. Do you have any recommendations?

Linksys WRT54G. bulletproof. simple. reliable.