WEP can be cracked in a minute or two with a modern computer. You need to use WPA if at all possible.
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Tom Scola - Nov 04, 2005 7:41:07 am PST #5441 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Eddie - Nov 04, 2005 7:42:14 am PST #5442 of 10003
Your tag here.
What else should I be doing to make my network secure
MAC address filtering, don't broadcast the SSID, use long key lengths like 128, 152 or 256 bits. WEP plus those three items are not insurmountable, but they may be a good enough deterrant.
You might also look to see if you can upgrade the firmware on your access point so that it can provide WPA or WPA2.
§ ita § - Nov 04, 2005 7:49:19 am PST #5443 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But how many of those don't break the TiVo? I'm thinking that MAC address filtering is the only one that won't.
Tom Scola - Nov 04, 2005 7:54:35 am PST #5444 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The vulnerability in WEP is not dependent on the key length. Using 128 or 256 bit keys won't make a difference.
Jon B. - Nov 04, 2005 8:39:28 am PST #5445 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
But how many of those don't break the TiVo?
You don't need to broadcast the SSID to the TiVo. I don't.
§ ita § - Nov 04, 2005 8:45:16 am PST #5446 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You don't need to broadcast the SSID to the TiVo. I don't.
Sorry -- I skipped over that one because I don't do it either. WPA and WPA2, though, which from quick googling, look like good encryption, don't look like TiVo friendly options.
I wonder if I should just work out how to run wire under the carpet...
Jon B. - Nov 04, 2005 8:50:06 am PST #5447 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Is there any way to figure out an SSID, other than guessing?
tommyrot - Nov 04, 2005 9:31:21 am PST #5448 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Eddie - Nov 04, 2005 4:06:16 pm PST #5449 of 10003
Your tag here.
Is there any way to figure out an SSID, other than guessing?
Wi-Fi packet sniffers like Netstumbler will reveal the SSID because it's included in the datastream.
Also, it's my understanding that the number of IVs that are needed to crack WEP is proportional to key length, but I may be mistaken... hmm, here's some links:
"The number of required IVs depends on the WEP key length, and it also depends on your luck."
[link]
This says they cracked 64 bit in 5 minutes, 128 bit in an hour
[link]
"The time needed to crack depends on the encryption length of WEP keys used, which can vary from 64 to 256 bits. Longer encryption keys are more difficult to crack. " [link]
dcp - Nov 04, 2005 7:22:57 pm PST #5450 of 10003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Another article on Sony's DRM rootkit: [link]
Russinovich also pointed out that because the cloaking technique it used to hide itself was so crude, malware authors could hide their own nefarious programs on users hard disks using Sony's DRM software.
However, the patch that Sony will offer doesn't remove the 'rootkit' DRM: it only makes the hidden files visible.
and
...the Sony DRM malware has been out on the market for eight months and is bundled on 20 CD titles.