sheffielduk - 31/1/03 at 02:56
I don't think there is any need at all for
worry if it's a LAN or an Intranet not connected
to Intenet backbones (in almost all cases). I
hear people getting too paranoid about the security
issue. Large corporations, institutions and businesses do
have the means to invest in solid and robust
security measures. Small guys like us or people in
their own home network should not worry at
all.
Hackers believe it or not do have a code of
conduct, they have one of the three reasons for
their wrong doing. The fist one is respectability
among their fellows and peers for having gone
somewhere where it was hard to go or break into.
Surely breaking into Mr & Mrs average and their
2.4 children's home network is not going to get
them that, they will be a laughing stock. The
second one is commercial or financial gain either
for themselves or whoever sponsors them, here again,
their moral conduct is at stake (it is like
theft from a vulnerable old great Grand Ma to
them) if they hacked into a small guy's systems
for the that purpose. The third one, which is in
my view the most lethal and dangerous of the
three, warfare, terror and economic sabotage. In the
current political and International climate, one may
forgive the paranoia, still for ordinary people, there
is no ground for fear.
I know most of us hate the idea or the
thought of exposure, and to be safe standard
measures should be implemented. Backing up sensitive
data is a good idea, firewalling the whole network
when there is nothing to loose is a waste of
money. Sensitive data back ups should be kept
apart and away from the network in a physical
back up storage. Remember also some amateur hackers
are opportunists, they may hack into large sites or
servers as a result of discovering an open
window or an open door.
twpsyn - 23/6/03 at 00:22
OK, this has been a long time coming, I
appologise for not reading often enough.
Basically, the views presented here by sheffielduk are
the largest pile of steaming excrement I have
ever read.
Any network, no matter how small should be secured,
even small home networks. Almost all home networks
will have an internet connection, face it, if you
can afford and have the need for a wireless
segment, you'll likely have a net connection, and
probably a good one.
Now while you might not have any data on your
network worth accessing, and nothing worth hacking,
hackers who wish to access other larger networks
need a platform from where to launch their attempt.
If they are able to find a nice unsecured
wireless network by driving around a residential area
they will use it, either straight away, or
compromise it for later use.
Take note of this, its important. If your
connection is used for illegal activity which results
in criminal proceedings, unless you are able to
prove who did it, you will be held responsible.
That I believe is one of the most compelling
reason to secure your wireless network, but there
are many of other reasons, packet sniffing, personal
privacy, and a sense of what is yours are just
a few.
After all, do you leave your front door unlocked
when you go out because you are an average
family and there are companies with much more to
be stolen?
dusky - 23/6/03 at 00:59
quote:
if it's a
LAN or an Intranet not connected to Intenet
backbones
The guy had made it clear (only non-connected
networks should not worry) from what I understand,
he means wired LANs de-connected from the internet,
but you've got a point there, no chances should
be left especially when connected using a
Wi-Fi/Wireless network, I'd agree with you.
rags - 7/4/04 at 18:16
look... you guys are confusing terminology... crackers
are people who are malicious.. hackers are people
in search of information not normally provided to
the public.
if john q publics home network is open, internet
connection or not, hackers might try and find info
from their home computers. even little 'newbies'
because who know what valuable information may be
on a home network.. once again.. internet access or
not.
dont assume that hackers/crackers are going to follow
a code of ethics, because there are no ethics.
if there is information to be found by scanning
a home network, then there will always be someone
interested in that information.
secure your networks, someone will want your
information.
rags - 7/4/04 at 18:19
p.s. most shopping sites online store ip addresses
with any online purchases.
if you have your credit card info on your
computer... and an open wireless network, people can
order stuff to wherever from your ip address.....
thus, making it look more like you ordered it,
not them.
i know this doesnt follow the non internet
connected rule, but all the same.....
or, if i didnt like you... id just format all
the computers on the network from my car/bike
parked outside your house.
BobIsMyName - 26/7/06 at 20:38
In addition to your posts, you need a GOOD
security, MAC filtering, IP RANGE and WEP encryption
is way pass deadline, in fact, any less then
decent person can come around and go through your
internet connection, reading up credit cards is alot
more complicated and connecting directly to your
computer using it has a proxy also, but connecting
to your internet is easily done, and has you
all know, some sites directly charge your internet
connection, if you need an example on how to
test your WEP security or see a video that will
convince you, simply go to:
http://www.tuto-fr.com/en/tutorial/tutorial-crack-wep-airc
rack.php
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