-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Guys,
I think Time Warner is correct. A large number of users who have made wireless access points have done so insecurely. Bottom line - You're offering access into Time Warner's network. More than likely, you don't have any accounting mechanisms in place to track users and their actions. If anything, Time Warner is trying to protect you from liability issues. When the network is subject to a DOS attack and the abuse team tracks it back to your IP/account, you'll be responsible for any hacks or abuse of service. What will you tell the abuse team? "I know who it is, his MAC is AA-AA-DD-12-34-56, go get him! As a security professional I can't condone the use of unsecured communications in any fashion. Enjoy the APs while you can, as soon as hackers start using access points for their launching pads you'll see your "friendly ISPs" start to crack down. <Clarke> - -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick Tait Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [nycwireless] Fwd: Time Warner Cable, Internet Security Here we go again. Nastygrams from TWCNYC. Anyone else get this? And what is this "we have been advised" thing? Are they actually *gasp* checking up on nodes now? They know how to do that? Who knew?!?!? ;) Seriously though, any options here? I don't want to lose my RR, no time to switch over to DSL or whatnot. It basically looks like I'll have to cave and become a closed node. Did the group make any progress on the so-called "secret" WEP key DB? Ideas? Options? Bueller? Thanks, RMT. Begin forwarded message: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue Jul 30, 2002 2:18:58 PM America/New_York To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Time Warner Cable, Internet Security July 30, 2002 Dear Mr. Tait: By letter dated June 27th, you were advised that your Road Runner account was transmitting the Road Runner service over a wireless network so that anyone with a wireless network card could tap into our service. We requested written assurance that your account would no longer be utilized in this manner, and advised you that continued unauthorized use would result in suspension of your account. Upon further review, we have been advised that despite a note on your nycwireless.com web page that your node has "temporarily gone private," your listed access point information remains valid, and there are, in fact, no access restrictions in place. In light of the above, we are writing to advise you that in order to continue using the Road Runner service, we require that you: (1) remove all information listed on the nycwireless.com website in regard to accessing your Road Runner account; and, (2) configure your network security to limit access only to permanent residents of your household. If you have not complied with the terms of this by Friday, August 2, 2002, we will suspend your account and we may pursue our legal remedies. Please contact Internet Security directly at either (718) 670-6621 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have any questions. Sincerely, Gregory Powell Abuse & Security, Supervisor High Speed Online Services Time Warner Cable of NYC -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> iQA/AwUBPUchJdBDCv2bqVf3EQJGkgCgnZzTw6sLi/yvznPLnVhgWl7GhmMAoKaF FVVyt/OlijxO4MWKjrINN3zm =SLAJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
