FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-03:09.signal

[Bill Moran]

Robert Watson wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Mike Silbersack wrote:
> 
>>On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Robert Watson wrote:
>>
>>>pretty secure.  I was thinking about writing one while driving to work
>>>today; I may get around to it this evening sometime, unless someone else
>>
>>Your driving habits are dangerous, Robert.  Please stop programming
>>while driving, you're going to get someone killed. 
> 
> Hey, if you want unusual computing activities from cars, try this one on. 
> While driving home from the Shenandoah Valley this weekend, we ran into
> car problems.  While waiting for roadside service, I pulled out my
> notebook, found two access points, and submitted changes on our
> integration of MAC support into IPsec in Perforce.  I ran into about 60
> wireless devices on the drive back, of which 35 were APs.  60% of these
> didn't use WEP.  Unfortunately, at 65+ miles an hour, you don't get a
> whole lot of time to talk to each AP to see if you can get a lease, etc. 

You encorage me, Rob.

Your story tells me that the "law of percentages" is in my favor.  It's
the same theory that has sold so many car "club"s.

If I set up the wireless networks I install with any measure of security
whatsoever, it's unlikely that they'll get attacked/cracked simply
because there are so many other easy targets.

:)

-- 
Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
http://www.potentialtech.com