Re: WIFI SECURITY

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

On 20 Feb 2009 at 16:02, Murray Freeman  wrote:

> ... these online sites, it requires and uses secure sockets (HTTPS) and of
> course that uses encryption and thus I'm as secure as possible at this time.
> If anyone has any further suggestions or feels that I am still not as secure
> as I think I am, I'd sure like to hear from you. 

If you're using SSL, be VERY AWARE of the padlock and the shading of the 
address bar.  See:  

Black Hat: new ways to attack SSL - News - The H Security: News and features
http://www.h-online.com/security/Black-Hat-new-ways-to-attack-SSL--/news/112680
or here if the above wraps unusably: http://preview.tinyurl.com/bedfat



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WIFI SECURITY

[Murray Freeman]

To wrap this up, I appreciate all the suggestions. Here's what I've
done. I changed my settings to WPA2-PKS (AES). Then I did some research
on my own and found some additional info. First, there may be a bug that
causes the balloon message. Second, apparently the connection times out
and during reconnection the "unsecured" message occasionally will pop
up. I could turn off the WZC service, and then I wouldn't time out, but
then other issues will occur. I'm also leaving my SSID turned off at
this time. Finally, my concern for being unsecured has to do with online
banking and viewing some other personal online accounts. I hadn't
originally thought about it, but when I sign into these online sites, it
requires and uses secure sockets (HTTPS) and of course that uses
encryption and thus I'm as secure as possible at this time. If anyone
has any further suggestions or feels that I am still not as secure as I
think I am, I'd sure like to hear from you.
 
 
 

Murray 

 

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