Random Jibber Jabber Thread

Flaming Pie

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Is your internet wireless password protected?

(I have my wireless turned off and just use wired, I dont own any tablets or smartphones anyways)
 

greenswag

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Is your internet wireless password protected?

(I have my wireless turned off and just use wired, I dont own any tablets or smartphones anyways)
yep and it's nothing anyone could guess either, a mass of a bunch of letters and numbers. So frustrating
 

Figong

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yep and it's nothing anyone could guess either, a mass of a bunch of letters and numbers. So frustrating

If it's WEP, change it to TKIP or better.. WEP can be passively cracked by packet sniffing in well under under 24 hours if the one doing it has a quad core processor setup with a good amount of ram in a laptop, and the connection they're sniffing is being used a good amount. More usage = more packets for the analysis.
 

match box

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If it's WEP, change it to TKIP or better.. WEP can be passively cracked by packet sniffing in well under under 24 hours if the one doing it has a quad core processor setup with a good amount of ram in a laptop, and the connection they're sniffing is being used a good amount. More usage = more packets for the analysis.
I'm not sure what that means but I'm impressed.
 

Figong

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I'm not sure what that means but I'm impressed.
WEP is a means of 'encryption' for a connection.. but it is extremely weak, and not much more secure than broadcasting everything plaintext as compared to the other security options that just about every router made in the last 5-7 years has come out with. To determine what type of encryption you're running currently, go to your available wireless networks (lower right corner if windows, Mac is semi-hidden.. and too many commands to list for *NIX-based networks) .. right click on it and go to properties. In Windows 7, it should be right at the top, in a selectable dropdown box so if it is set to WEP.. enter the router config, change it there.. then reboot the router. While you do so, adjust the expected encryption type in windows and then click on 'Ok'. Reboot the machine just to ensure that it's saved, and then it should connect automagically (if set to do so), or will allow manual connect with no issues and be much more difficult to crack.

Edit: AES is one of the best going if your router allows it, some models do not have it configurable, however.
 

Figong

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I just guess administrator.. It works way to much to not at least try
One of the top 10 used, yes - and agreed on likelihood that it may prove easier than brute force, especially if it's against the clock or you're doing penetration testing and are working with a window.
 

neosapien

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yep and it's nothing anyone could guess either, a mass of a bunch of letters and numbers. So frustrating
If it's WEP, change it to TKIP or better.. WEP can be passively cracked by packet sniffing in well under under 24 hours if the one doing it has a quad core processor setup with a good amount of ram in a laptop, and the connection they're sniffing is being used a good amount. More usage = more packets for the analysis.
WEP is a means of 'encryption' for a connection.. but it is extremely weak, and not much more secure than broadcasting everything plaintext as compared to the other security options that just about every router made in the last 5-7 years has come out with. To determine what type of encryption you're running currently, go to your available wireless networks (lower right corner if windows, Mac is semi-hidden.. and too many commands to list for *NIX-based networks) .. right click on it and go to properties. In Windows 7, it should be right at the top, in a selectable dropdown box so if it is set to WEP.. enter the router config, change it there.. then reboot the router. While you do so, adjust the expected encryption type in windows and then click on 'Ok'. Reboot the machine just to ensure that it's saved, and then it should connect automagically (if set to do so), or will allow manual connect with no issues and be much more difficult to crack.

Edit: AES is one of the best going if your router allows it, some models do not have it configurable, however.
The first time I ever ordered seeds I was so paranoid to order them, that I drove around until I found someone with WEP outside the local college and sat in my car for 2 hours while I air-cracked their shit and placed my order. Lol fun memories.
 

Figong

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The first time I ever ordered seeds I was so paranoid to order them, that I drove around until I found someone with WEP outside the local college and sat in my car for 2 hours while I air-cracked their shit and placed my order. Lol fun memories.
See, perfect example... college WEP cracked in 2 hours. Thank you for a real life story/example to help truly demonstrate how unsafe / vulnerable WEP is. Can't rep you again yet though :( You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to neosapien again.
 

Figong

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Yeah, call me old fashioned, I don't use wireless.
Safest way to go, unless you have CAT5/E/CAT6 running visible to the phone box outside.. which if you do, would highly recommend you wrap in squirrel guard so it'll be clear as day if it got tampered with.
 

neosapien

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It's cool. I just felt like sharing.

Don't worry folks of RIU, I only use my mad hacker skills for the pursuit of all that's good and wholesome in this world.
 

Figong

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It's cool. I just felt like sharing.

Don't worry folks of RIU, I only use my mad hacker skills for the pursuit of all that's good and wholesome in this world.
C'mon over and play with my network, am curious what you'll find. Am running a Fedora cluster with sacrificial lamb honeypot for intel gathering.. and after you do that, we'll have some fine lemon haze and talk about old times hahahaha
 

Orithil

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It's cool. I just felt like sharing.

Don't worry folks of RIU, I only use my mad hacker skills for the pursuit of all that's good and wholesome in this world.
Like adding a few thousand for growing supplies to your account? WE'RE ON TO YOU!!
 
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