New hacking service can crack Wi-Fi passwords in 20 minutes

[LinuxFanBoi]

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=28224&tag=trunk;content


A new, cloud-based hacking service says it can crack a WPA Wi-Fi network password in just 20 minutes.

Announced on Monday, the $34 “WPA Cracker” service is a tool for security auditors and penetration testers to test breaking into certain types of WPA networks.....

[NoaHall]

There's one which can hack WEP in 30 seconds. Can't remember the name.

[RiceMonster]

Awesome, now I can still my neighbor's wireless connection

[Странник]

Apparently there is some new cracker software, which utilises CUDA

[Simon17]

Wifi encryption is unethical. When will people wake up and realize that the internet wants to be Free!

[LinuxFanBoi]

Wifi encryption is unethical. When will people wake up and realize that the internet wants to be Free!

It's not free for me, why should it be free for them? Besides, If someone does something illegal using my Access point, Guess what? I'm on the hook.

[markp1989]

It's not free for me, why should it be free for them? Besides, If someone does something illegal using my Access point, Guess what? I'm on the hook.

also alot of us have bandwith limits, which being open would get used up very fast!

[SuperSonic4]

Good old wired connection

Hidden SSID too and wireless turned off by default

[LowSky]

It's not free for me, why should it be free for them? Besides, If someone does something illegal using my Access point, Guess what? I'm on the hook.

totally agree.

If you don't want to pay for internet find a local coffee shop or hotel that has free wi-fi and enjoy.

[sdowney717]

http://wifi.google.com/

some people get free wifi from google.

i also think google will offer nationwide wifi wimax on a tiered system, slow free wifi and a pay plan for faster service. this will use the airwaves freed up when tv went digital.

if they did this, would there be any point to wpa if it was free to all?

[lisati]

also alot of us have bandwith limits, which being open would get used up very fast!
+1. The last time I had free internet access was some years ago, and that was using dial-up.

Good old wired connection

Hidden SSID too and wireless turned off by default

Ditto. I did similar on my home network a couple of days ago when it occurred to me that I hadn't used wireless at home for some months.

[pricetech]

When will people realize that the rest of the world doesn't owe them anything. I pay for what I consume and I expect everyone else to do the same.

[Tipped OuT]

it's not free for me, why should it be free for them? Besides, if someone does something illegal using my access point, guess what? I'm on the hook.

+1 :)

[speedwell68]

Wifi encryption is unethical. When will people wake up and realize that the internet wants to be Free!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j185/Speedwell68/shut-up-hippy.jpg

:D

[pwnst*r]

Good old wired connection

Hidden SSID too and wireless turned off by default

why would you need to turn off your SSID if your wireless is off. this by default should shut off the radio.

[The Real Dave]

Why not download Backtrack (http://www.remote-exploit.org/backtrack.html), and learn how to inject packets and sniff for a handshake? Cracking WEP is blissfully simple using Kismet, and WPA isn't much harder, just takes time. And Backtrack will do alot more than just crack Wifi....

[koleoptero]

if they did this, would there be any point to wpa if it was free to all?

Encryption is much more than restricted access. Anyone with a laptop and proper software would be able to drive by your house and see what type of pron you like to watch.

[starcannon]

Wifi encryption is unethical. When will people wake up and realize that the internet wants to be Free!
When you start paying my connection fees every month, you can dictate the "freedom"; till then, I'll press charges if I find you on my network.

P.S. locking your house is unethical, houses want to be free; someone may need a place to sleep tonight, no one should have to break your door down just to sleep in your house and eat your food.

[julianb]

If someone does something illegal using my Access point, Guess what? I'm on the hook.

Baloney. You ain't on the hook when someone steals a beer bottle from you and commits assault with it.

You ain't on the hook when someone steals internet from you and commits crime with it either.

(This does not constitute legal advice. If you wanna know the law, ask your lawyer.)

[Barrucadu]

You ain't on the hook when someone steals internet from you and commits crime with it either.
Yes you are. How can you prove you didn't do it and blame someone else?

[Maheriano]

Baloney. You ain't on the hook when someone steals a beer bottle from you and commits assault with it.

You ain't on the hook when someone steals internet from you and commits crime with it either.

(This does not constitute legal advice. If you wanna know the law, ask your lawyer.)

It's not about someone committing a crime and using something of yours to do so, it's about you enabling that person to commit the crime. That's why guns have to be locked up, if you leave one lying around and someone kills with it, you're on the hook. Your negligence enabled them to commit murder, that makes you an accessory.

[pwnst*r]

Baloney. You ain't on the hook when someone steals a beer bottle from you and commits assault with it.

You ain't on the hook when someone steals internet from you and commits crime with it either.

(This does not constitute legal advice. If you wanna know the law, ask your lawyer.)

lol, "ok".

[chillyomi]

I used to steal my neighbors kinda felt sorry for the guy so i eventually got my own connection personally they say its for users to test their connections security but who the hell is gonna use it for tha i really dont think anyone will buy it with that purpose in mind
:o

[Frak]

You ain't on the hook when someone steals internet from you and commits crime with it either.

You are.

[Shibblet]

Wifi encryption is unethical. When will people wake up and realize that the internet wants to be Free!

But the data on my computer is not.

[3rdalbum]

It's for users to test the security of their encryption. It allows them to see whether the product they bought can be used to crack the encryption on their wireless network.

...please. Does this actually have ANY legitimate uses?

[Shibblet]

It's not about someone committing a crime and using something of yours to do so, it's about you enabling that person to commit the crime. That's why guns have to be locked up, if you leave one lying around and someone kills with it, you're on the hook. Your negligence enabled them to commit murder, that makes you an accessory.

I think in that situation, you could only be held liable for negligence. Someone who wants to commit murder, isn't going to do it just because they found "your" gun.

Secondly, someone who is going to commit a cyber-crime, isn't going to do it just because they can use "your" internet. They're going to do it because they want to. Circumstances will show they used "your" network connection to hide their tracks. Assuming they get caught.

[LinuxFanBoi]

Baloney. You ain't on the hook when someone steals a beer bottle from you and commits assault with it.

You ain't on the hook when someone steals internet from you and commits crime with it either.

(This does not constitute legal advice. If you wanna know the law, ask your lawyer.)

You may be right, perhaps through good forensics, I can be cleared of any involvement in such a crime. But guess what? To do forensics, they are going to talk my ****, tear it down analyze it, scrutinize it, then maybe 2 years later I'll get it back.

In the mean time the victim of some fraud comes forward claiming that because it was my Access point that was left unprotected, they suffered a financial loss. They take me to civil court, 12 people I've never met who have the average computer literacy of a chihuahua decide i'm liable, and for the next 347 years I have to give the plaintiff 25% of my pay.

Easier to just protect my access point.

[earthpigg]

Circumstances will show they used "your" network connection to hide their tracks. Assuming they get caught.

not to long ago, an elderly woman on the UK was found innocent of downloading, etc, child porn...

...after a 2 year trial.

(she had unsecured wifi)



another concern about using unsecured wifi (or secured, but wherein the bad guy knows the key) is that they could theoretically intercept all the traffic and find passwords and whatnot in it.

[pwnst*r]

It's for users to test the security of their encryption. It allows them to see whether the product they bought can be used to crack the encryption on their wireless network.

...please. Does this actually have ANY legitimate uses?

yep, people in the industry and enthusiasts.

next question.