AirSnort

From: George Heuston (georgeh@private)
Date: Wed Aug 22 2001 - 09:20:58 PDT

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From:	Brad Woodward 
    > Sent:	Wednesday, August 22, 2001 8:25 AM
    > To:	Allen Zaugg; George Heuston; Joel Brillhart; Mary Soudrette; Richard
    > Goerling; Roger Bush
    > Cc:	Vince Alexander
    > Subject:	read it and wep
    > 
    > Wireless Networks in Big Trouble
    > Wireless networks are a little less secure today with
    > the public release of "AirSnort," a tool that can
    > surreptitiously grab and analyze data moving across
    > just about every major wireless network. When enough
    > information has been captured, AirSnort can then piece
    > together the system's master password. In other words,
    > hackers and/or eavesdroppers using AirSnort can just
    > grab what they want rom a company's database wirelessly,
    > out of thin air.
    > http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,46187,00.html
    > 
    > Brad Woodward
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    > Beaverton Police Department
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