Activism on the internet. - GreenPassion.org - Dedicated to Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Education

freetolive · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 09:48 PM

I might just be paranoid cause I've been researching lots for a class in computer security. But, I got hit a couple of weeks ago by a worm and I'm usually pretty careful. I know there are a few opposing groups to legalization of MJ out there. I found the following subjects pretty interesting. Including out of the box wireless routers, from what I understand it is pretty easy to gain access to a wireless router, sniff your packets and ride your service. Just food for thought. Like I said, I might be paranoid, but I try to be a safe as possible.

"e-Activists vs Hacktivists

Beyond the apparent differences between e-Activists and Hacktivists in their effort to be disruptive, both groups primarily exhibit different methods of attack using the Internet. E-Activists use the Web as sources of information, publication, dialogue, coordination, and lobbying. On the other hand, Hacktivists use the Web to host virtual sit-ins and blockades, introduce e-mail bombs, launch Web hacks and computer break-ins, and spread computer viruses and worms"
e-Activists in an e-World

Hacktivism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wardriving

Wardriving - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Securing your Wireless Network

operator1 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 11:06 PM

I had a wireless router for a while til I found out that my neighbor was somehow using my service even though I had it password protected... I'm not as computer savvy as I probably should be so I just ditched the wireless and plugged into the wall.

freetolive · #3 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 11:11 PM

I haven't migrated from cables yet...still could face issues, but not as easy, imo.

Michael · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freetolive

I haven't migrated from cables yet...still could face issues, but not as easy, imo.

I'm staying with cables - period.

Sprocket · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 01:58 PM

i agree with you two, but my wife and her laptop would have my head! xD

SomeDude · #6 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by operator1

I had a wireless router for a while til I found out that my neighbor was somehow using my service even though I had it password protected... I'm not as computer savvy as I probably should be so I just ditched the wireless and plugged into the wall.

use MINIMUM wpa2 with AES encryption (TKIP was cracked about a year ago), set up mac address filtering and limit the amount of dhcp clients that can connect to your access point. You could also just disable DHCP all together and assign static IP addresses to all your wireless gear

freetolive · #7 (**permalink**) 11-08-2009, 09:36 PM

Quote:

If you’re a Time Warner/Road Runner internet customer, and are using a SMC8014 series cable modem/wifi router combo. You should be aware of a serious security hole that allows anyone to access your private network and possibly capture and manipulate your private data.

For most Time Warner customers, unless you provide your own router, they will supply you with a cable modem/wifi router combo. It’s typically an SMC8014WG-SI, a pretty crappy piece of hardware in my opinion. Time Warner installs the device with their default configurations; It allows the customer to do nothing more than add URLs to be blocked. This is done via the web interface using a generic user/user account which is given to the customer. Wifi networking is locked into WEP mode and a random string of hex as the network name and key. If you want to use any sort of port-forwarding or advanced network configurations, forget about it.

I was asked by a friend to help change their wifi network name and password to something easier to remember. In addition to changing the network name, I wanted to change the default WEP encryption to WPA2. We all know WEP encrypted networks can be cracked within minutes. After poking around using the customer account, I found that access to the admin features of the router has been disabled via Javascript. You heard me correct, the web admin for the router simply uses a script to hide certain menu options when the user does not have admin privileges. By simply disabling Javascript in the browser, I was able to access all the features of the router. With that access, I am now able to change the wifi settings, port-forwarding, etc.

my california adventures - startups, software, skateboarding