[PLUG] wifi security

2012-04-30 Thread Denis Heidtmann
Is this news to all you Experienced Geeks? (It is to me, but I am not an EG.) http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/wi-fi-protected-setup-is-busted/1808 -Denis ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2012-04-30 Thread wes
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Denis Heidtmann denis.heidtm...@gmail.com wrote: Is this news to all you Experienced Geeks? (It is to me, but I am not an EG.) http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/wi-fi-protected-setup-is-busted/1808 -Denis for me, it's old news in the sense that

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2012-04-30 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On 2012-04-30 11:02, Denis Heidtmann wrote: Is this news to all you Experienced Geeks? (It is to me, but I am not an EG.) http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/wi-fi-protected-setup-is-busted/1808 It's non-news in that my WiFi, like my porch light, the shade of my trees and the scents of

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2009-02-25 Thread Tim Slighter
Hmm, you are touching on some great ideas for wireless security, perhaps if wireless devices can integrate certificate based authentication...certificates that also use a pin (this as a layered feature inside of the WPA cloud). I am going to start combing through the web to see if there are

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2009-02-25 Thread Tim
Hmm, you are touching on some great ideas for wireless security, perhaps if wireless devices can integrate certificate based authentication...certificates that also use a pin (this as a layered feature inside of the WPA cloud). I am going to start combing through the web to see if there are

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2009-02-25 Thread Russell Senior
Tim == Tim tim-pdx...@sentinelchicken.org writes: Tim The list of things I mentioned one needs to check are definitely Tim a problem with software implementations. The fact that browsers Tim even *give you the option* to accept an invalid certificate is a Tim huge issue. If they had simply

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2009-02-25 Thread Russell Senior
Tim == Tim Slighter tcsligh...@gmail.com writes: Tim Considering the fact that you would be connected to a wide open Tim WiFi not using any manner of encryption, online purchasing in Tim that type of environment would be similar to posting your SSN and Tim Credit card numbers on twitter. SSL

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2009-02-25 Thread Joe Pruett
The issue there is the rent-seeking CA's. If the CA-signed certs weren't so freaking expensive, more low-grade uses would have their sheets all starched. rapidsslonline.com is pretty reasonable. 5 year for $69. ___ PLUG mailing list

Re: [PLUG] wifi security

2009-02-25 Thread Dan Young
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Russell Senior russ...@personaltelco.net wrote: Carlos == Carlos Konstanski ckonstan...@pippiandcarlos.com writes: Ted I find myself spending a bunch of time in coffee houses with Ted wifi. I'm curious about the security. Most of the time I don't Ted care. If