On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 12:08 -0500, Scot L. Harris wrote: > On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 01:44, Jeff Vian wrote: > > On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 01:06 -0500, Scot L. Harris wrote: > > > On Sun, 2005-01-16 at 00:56, Jeff Vian wrote: > > > <snip) > Actually breaking wep depends on seeing a certain number of interesting > packets. Tools like kismet and a few others can sit very patiently > looking for those packets. If you are pushing a significant number of > files over it you will have enough packets to analyze fairly quickly. > Wep, even with essid hidden, will keep out the causal hacker and those > that rattle the door latches, but it will not provide that much real > security. It will keep the honest people honest. > > Another measure the OP should implement is to lock the MAC address of > his laptops on the AP. Again this is not a perfect form of security but > is makes it just a little harder for the casual hacker to get deeper > into the OPs wireless network. > > Paranoia is not a state of mind, it is a lifestyle. :) > Hear, Hear :))
