[ale] wpa_supplicant on hidden SSIDs

[Brian MacLeod]

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On 9/26/13 12:36 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
> I know it could be discovered by a determined person, it was more 
> about obscurity than anything else.  Let people aim for the 
> "2WIREnnn" SSIDs floating around the area and skip over the blank 
> one.  I've got MAC filters on there, too (still not perfect but 
> better) so I'll just leave it up for a little while.  If I end up 
> not using the wireless much I may just hide the SSID again.


Actually, coming from the cracker state of mind, you're going to look
more interesting than the others because you're using techniques that
aren't really helping security, and that would point to other such
measures in use (whether true or not).  A target who "thinks" he's
more secure but really isn't is just the kind of place I would want to
be, because the target may not be as proactive as they should be, and
I can do more damage from there.

Food for thought.

I think all you'll prevent is attempts to join your network from the
less initiated, which the other forms of security will easily take of
as well.


Brian

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