FAO Geeks, Wifi Security

I strongly urge you all to upgrade to WPA2 as soon as possible.

Why? Well, I heard a rumour a while back that WPA-TKIP could be cracked quite easily.

Well, I've just cracked a WPA-AES-CCMP (512bit key) in the amazing time of 16 minutes.

If you want a secure network, or you're paranoid & live in a tin-foil house, move to WPA2.</p>

How easy is it to crack a wifi network and say, insert a virus?

[mr.anderson]

Can you count to 25 with one eye closed?

Easy enough.

But who would actually bother with a home network? Far more lucrative or satisfyingly destructive (to hackers) to got for a company network.

Originally Posted by mr.anderson

Can you count to 25 with one eye closed?

Easy enough.

Good answer!

Originally Posted by mr.anderson

Can you count to 25 with one eye closed?

Easy enough.

But who would actually bother with a home network? Far more lucrative or satisfyingly destructive (to hackers) to got for a company network.

Not really true, it depends on how many layers of security you have.

For example, you could crack the wireless key and be dumped onto a DMZ where you can only access a VPN gateway and have to VPN onto the internal network.

Or if you do gain access to the internal network immediately you still need to compromise a host within that network.

Dan

Originally Posted by mr.anderson

Can you count to 25 with one eye closed?

Easy enough.

But who would actually bother with a home network? Far more lucrative or satisfyingly destructive (to hackers) to got for a company network.

Some people would want to bother, ahem.

Is there any software you would need to hack a home network?

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Girth

Is there any software you would need to hack a home network?

a car

drive through the town centre for 10 seconds until you pick up an unsecured network

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

a car

drive through the town centre for 10 seconds until you pick up an unsecured network

My car has a co-ax cable soldered to the frame, and a wifi aerial connector on the other end. This may/may not be related to the above quote.

Starting to ask about what software you'd need, well, my initial instinct is to tell you to google.

Yup. There's 15 unsecured networks in Soho Square alone!

Originally Posted by Sudoxe

Not really true, it depends on how many layers of security you have.

For example, you could crack the wireless key and be dumped onto a DMZ where you can only access a VPN gateway and have to VPN onto the internal network.

How many companies bother with a setup like this? Not many.

Originally Posted by Sudoxe

Or if you do gain access to the internal network immediately you still need to compromise a host within that network.

That is true of a home network as well. Unless you just want internet access.