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Re: [LUG] Ubuntu and bottom panel, WIFI Networks

 

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Richard Brown <cregyy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Also, how secure is an encrypted wifi network please? We were talking
> through whether it is possible to crack a secure network. I have
> several businesses running wifi thinking they are safe and I am not
> sure they are. Can data be grabbed please? Is it possible for me to
> demonstrate and if so what programmes do I use and would I have to run
> them on a Linux box or could I run them on a Mac please?

What security are you using?

WEP is rubbish, there are quite a hand full of packages that can
demonstrate a web crack via various methods
WPA is better and WPA2 should be better again, but there are various
attacks targeted at WPA networks although it is harder than WEP to
crack. I'm not an expert on wireless security but i have cracked my
own network as a proof of concept and I would treat wireless networks
with a little care and not assume they are safe.

A good way to harden your network as a whole is to use IPSEC on the
various systems this means all network traffic is encrypted using a
reasonable encryption method based on private keys.  I have used this
for wireless in the past but if you need to get a laptop connected to
the internet via wirless and a broadband connection somewhere you need
to un-IPSEC the traffic somewhere eg :-


internet----router------network

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