[ale] nailing down firefox security and privacy - PT 1

[Rich Faulkner]

Agreed on, "Just because I don't lock something down, doesn't mean is
free for anyone to use".  We just don't live in an ideal world do we?  

I think Michael has a great convention in his honey-pot.  That's a good
one!  A great exploit of leaving something open...


On Wed, 2011-10-12 at 13:37 -0400, Geoffrey Myers wrote:

> Rich Faulkner wrote:
> > I have yet to read this in its entirety but I do recall a court case 
> > where a commercial network was intruded upon and the intruder was 
> > found.  In the end he was off the charges because there was no notice 
> > posted that the network was a private network and subject to restricted 
> > access...thereby implying "welcome" to outside access by anyone. 
> > 
> > I for one do not broadcast SSID and use WPA2 and even lock-down access 
> > by MAC.  If I were to do anything contrary to locking-down the wireless 
> > network access I would expect uninvited "guests" to be using my 
> > bandwidth.  IMHO that's just common sense.  Is it illegal to enter a 
> > home (uninvited) where the doors are off the hinges?  Perhaps (I'm not a 
> > lawyer).  I do know it's illegal to enter a home (uninvited) when the 
> > doors are locked and dead-bolted.  IMHO the same logic applies to 
> > networks and our home wireless devices...an open door is an invitation 
> > to unwanted guests. 
> 
> I don't know about a missing door, but it is most definitely illegal to 
> enter a residence whether the doors are locked or not.
> 
> I personally side with Michael on this one.  Just because I don't lock 
> something down, doesn't mean is free for anyone to use.
> 


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