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

[Lowell Gilbert]

Bill Moran <wmoran at potentialtech.com> writes:

> Robert Watson wrote:
> > On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Bill Moran wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> > Fear the world in which WEP is considered a effective deterrant :-).
> 
> Fear then.  For that is currently the world we live in!

WEP is sufficiently insecure that if and when I get around to using
wireless at home, I'll need to firewall the wireless net heavily in
any case.  I may just leave it without WEP for the convenience of
occasional visitors (as long as I don't notice strangers hopping onto
it much).