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Re: [OM] WiFi viruses Was: Computers

Subject: Re: [OM] WiFi viruses Was: Computers
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:38:35 -0500
Makes me wonder whether the designer is, in fact, a saboteur.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/28/2014 8:19 AM, WayneS wrote:
> At 2/27/2014 07:50 PM, Chuck wrote:
>> You're making me sparinoid too.  Did you understand how it's possible to
>> know if failure occurs on the lower four digits vs the upper three +
>> checksum digit?  I didn't understand that at all except for
>> understanding why it dramatically reduces the number of combinations to
>> be tried to brute force the PIN.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 2/26/2014 2:44 PM, WayneS wrote:
>>> Many wifi routers have have a pin for easy wpa configuration that can be 
>>> cracked. Password cracking is also on the rise. I put the wifi on a 
>>> separate subnet zone.
>>>
>>> http://sviehb.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/wi-fi-protected-setup-pin-brute-force-vulnerability/
>
> Only in that it appears that sending M4 "proves possession of 1sthalf
> of PIN" and sending M6 proves for 2nd half - because of the response NACk.
>
> Seems like a silly protocol, whoever made that up? Why not just require
> the whole pin to be correct?
>
> I believe my asus nt-r66u requires a button push to activate WPS
>   - I'll just have to keep an eye on my cat.
>
> WayneS-panoid
>
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