Comments on: Government Wi-Fi Networks Not Secure http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/government_wi-fi_networks_not_secure/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:28:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gay Orbit » Ship Blogging http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/government_wi-fi_networks_not_secure/comment-page-1/#comment-47497 Gay Orbit » Ship Blogging Tue, 31 May 2005 13:06:24 +0000 /?p=10572#comment-47497 [...] cruise and we are in Key West. We just docked at the military base here, and surprisingly (or maybe not) I was able to get into a wireless network. We spent much of last night at the &#822 [...] [...] cruise and we are in Key West. We just docked at the military base here, and surprisingly (or maybe not) I was able to get into a wireless network. We spent much of last night at the &#822 [...]

]]> By: mojo http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/government_wi-fi_networks_not_secure/comment-page-1/#comment-46346 mojo Wed, 18 May 2005 21:37:32 +0000 /?p=10572#comment-46346 "Hey, I've got an idea! Let's put FIVE bullets in the gun!" "Hey, I've got an idea! Let's put FIVE bullets in the gun!"

]]> By: Jeff http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/government_wi-fi_networks_not_secure/comment-page-1/#comment-46263 Jeff Wed, 18 May 2005 14:30:42 +0000 /?p=10572#comment-46263 WEP is easily crackable now supposedly but most people are lazy and don't even bother to ratchet the security up for home or business wi-fi. I suspect many govt. agencies just meet the baseline standards for wireless security, if that. Wardrivers a few years ago in DC demonstrated how open the federal agencies around the Mall were to being invaded via wi-fi and now this news will hopefully make them go past the basic security they installed after the last spate of stories. WEP is easily crackable now supposedly but most people are lazy and don't even bother to ratchet the security up for home or business wi-fi. I suspect many govt. agencies just meet the baseline standards for wireless security, if that.

Wardrivers a few years ago in DC demonstrated how open the federal agencies around the Mall were to being invaded via wi-fi and now this news will hopefully make them go past the basic security they installed after the last spate of stories.

]]> By: Brian J. http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/government_wi-fi_networks_not_secure/comment-page-1/#comment-46257 Brian J. Wed, 18 May 2005 12:42:46 +0000 /?p=10572#comment-46257 Actually, no, I easily believe it. Actually, no, I easily believe it.

]]> By: DC Loser http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/government_wi-fi_networks_not_secure/comment-page-1/#comment-46251 DC Loser Wed, 18 May 2005 11:30:23 +0000 /?p=10572#comment-46251 Basically Wi-fi is unsecure, even if you use WEP encryption. I read on a wifi newsgroup recently where FBI engineers demonstrated their ability to break into a WEP encrypted network in about a minute. Basically Wi-fi is unsecure, even if you use WEP encryption. I read on a wifi newsgroup recently where FBI engineers demonstrated their ability to break into a WEP encrypted network in about a minute.

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