Could someone please provide me with a list of the most common wireless network security issues.
I am very new to the computer security field and would like to know about the common security issues for wireless networks.
Thanks in advance.
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Could someone please provide me with a list of the most common wireless network security issues.
I am very new to the computer security field and would like to know about the common security issues for wireless networks.
Thanks in advance.
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THE Answer to Everything You Wanted to Know
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http://www-lce.eng.cam.ac.uk/publica.../tr.1999.2.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/wire...5/24/wlan.html
check out www.wi-foo.com lots of useful wireless testing tools.
The main issues are going to be access control and data protection.
Basic security issues
- Position of your Base Point.
- Base Point with standard username/password. Solution: change it!
- Base Point with standard SSID. Solution: change it!
- Base Point with broadcasting SSID. Solution: change it!
These are the first steps you should take. Keep in mind though that the gain of security from these three basic steps is probably only a mere 1%.
Next steps/issues
- WEP: Basics and security issues
- MAC-address based ACLs (Access Control List): set up your network so that only trusted MACs can connect.
- VPN over Wi-fi
For more info on MAC-address based ACLs/VPN over wifi: It's all over Google :)
I personally find the Cisco SAFE blueprint for wi-fi an extrememly excellent resource. Although written by Cisco, i don't believe it exhorts the virtues of using their devices. Rather, it covers the entire spectrum of a 802.11 defense-in-depth strategy.
Here's the link:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/...8009c8b3.shtml
Enjoy!
Cheers,
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