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Answer» Quote New Tool Automates Webmail Account Hijacks Black Hat LAS VEGAS -- Logging into your MySpace, Facebook, Yahoo!, Gmail or Hotmail account over a wireless connection just got a lot more dicey, as researchers here at the Black Hat hacker conference today demonstrated a new set of tools that help automate the hijacking of those accounts. Full StoryPersonally I've always thought doing any type of logging in with any type of wireless connection WOULD be risky. ESPECIALLY at a cafe or public hot spot. It's way too easy to eaves drop or pickup wireless signals, if I'm at a hot spot I just do web browsing and nothing that requires a login. Of course not everyone has that luxury so just keep in mind to log in only on secure pages (https) and keep in mind things like FTP and e-mail messages are not encrypted so someone could easily read your e-mail you're SENDING and receiving. Finally, even if it's encrypted that doesn't mean something like this article (unencrypted cookie) can't exist and that doesn't mean someone can't unencrypted the data (although that's not as likely). Wireless is just too easy to intercept, making it difficult to secure.hey guys , heres a clip from a show , that's aired here in the UK , i think you may find it interesting ...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgBHjZUKW54 Tony Its shows just how easy it really is you hack wireless...... but there is no malicious software shown on how to do it its perfectly safe Yeah SAW this awhile ago on YouTube was on the popular video list I was browsing through once. Pretty interesting for those who have not seen it. Those familiar with the vulnerabilities may not find it as interesting.We only have a MAC filter installed by a specialist. A while ago I heard from Deerpark that this isn't a safe way. Now I see it is a safe way (when combined with WPA.) Now my QUESTION is is it necessary to change my settings. Jonas Maybe you should show your father that video Jonas. It might change his mind. Well here is his answer: "They suggest a MAC-filter so we have a good protection. That WPA is only EXTRA." I tried explaining that it is the other way around. But he trust the specialist before me(with is normally actually.) Well lets hope there isn't a hacker who want to hack our network with bad intentions. I should call that guy of the movie. Jonas

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New Tool Automates Webmail Account Hijacks
Black Hat

LAS VEGAS -- Logging into your MySpace, Facebook, Yahoo!, Gmail or Hotmail account over a wireless connection just got a lot more dicey, as researchers here at the Black Hat hacker conference today demonstrated a new set of tools that help automate the hijacking of those accounts.

Full StoryPersonally I've always thought doing any type of logging in with any type of wireless connection WOULD be risky. ESPECIALLY at a cafe or public hot spot. It's way too easy to eaves drop or pickup wireless signals, if I'm at a hot spot I just do web browsing and nothing that requires a login.

Of course not everyone has that luxury so just keep in mind to log in only on secure pages (https) and keep in mind things like FTP and e-mail messages are not encrypted so someone could easily read your e-mail you're SENDING and receiving. Finally, even if it's encrypted that doesn't mean something like this article (unencrypted cookie) can't exist and that doesn't mean someone can't unencrypted the data (although that's not as likely).

Wireless is just too easy to intercept, making it difficult to secure.hey guys , heres a clip from a show , that's aired here in the UK , i think you may find it interesting ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgBHjZUKW54

Tony

Its shows just how easy it really is you hack wireless...... but there is no malicious software shown on how to do it its perfectly safe Yeah SAW this awhile ago on YouTube was on the popular video list I was browsing through once. Pretty interesting for those who have not seen it. Those familiar with the vulnerabilities may not find it as interesting.We only have a MAC filter installed by a specialist.
A while ago I heard from Deerpark that this isn't a safe way.
Now I see it is a safe way (when combined with WPA.)
Now my QUESTION is is it necessary to change my settings.

Jonas Maybe you should show your father that video Jonas. It might change his mind. Well here is his answer: "They suggest a MAC-filter so we have a good protection.
That WPA is only EXTRA."
I tried explaining that it is the other way around.
But he trust the specialist before me(with is normally actually.)
Well lets hope there isn't a hacker who want to hack our network with bad intentions.
I should call that guy of the movie.

Jonas

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