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A high-volume list which permits people to ask "stupid questions" without being derided as "n00bs". I recommend this list to network security newbies, but be sure to read Bugtraq and other lists as well.
  • Skype / Vsee -

    Posted by W W on Mar 18

    Does anyone have any recommendations or thoughts on the use of Skype
    or Vsee in the enterprise. I have done some research on the
    vulnerabilities found in the products themselves. Quite frankly most
    software have vuls so that doesn't buy me a whole lot. What security
    risks are we exposing ourselves too by allowing these products into
    our network? Are there any good references or guidelines for locking
    these products down in order to mitigate...
  • Re: Change in Focus or Losing Focus? -

    Posted by Leonardo Cavallari Militelli on Mar 18

    Sum up the facts that every reference to Securityfocus articles will
    not work anymore, that's another big issue.
    I'm for this cause.
  • RE: Home wireless free hotspot -

    Posted by David Gillett on Mar 18

    ay

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Reginald Wheeler [mailto:wheeler90 () comcast net]
    Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 17:34
    To: Jay Vlavianos
    Cc: martinez85 () att blackberry net; John Lightfoot;
    listbounce () securityfocus com; security-basics () securityfocus com
    Subject: Re: Home wireless free hotspot

    Dude the guy is not asking if it is safe to operate a freaking tor proxy
    server. He is asking if he set up something like what you would get...
  • RE: Home wireless free hotspot -

    Posted by David Gillett on Mar 18

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Reginald Wheeler [mailto:wheeler90 () comcast net]
    Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 17:34
    To: Jay Vlavianos
    Cc: martinez85 () att blackberry net; John Lightfoot;
    listbounce () securityfocus com; security-basics () securityfocus com
    Subject: Re: Home wireless free hotspot

    Dude the guy is not asking if it is safe to operate a freaking tor proxy
    server. He is asking if he set up something like what you would get if...
  • RE: Home wireless free hotspot -

    Posted by Channel, Lawrence F CTR USAF ACC ACC/A8ZX on Mar 18

    John,

    If this is really what you want to do then this is how I would implement it with limited cost/equipment.

    Set up you public wireless router as the primary(first) one that connect to the cable modem. I would let this one
    advertise its SSID, but limit the number of address that can utilize it at once. I would then connect your private
    network router to the public router. On the private router I would not advertise the SSID, make...
  • Re: Home wireless free hotspot -

    Posted by Shawn Merdinger on Mar 18

    i suppose one could also do what Bruce Schneier does...

    "My Open Wireless Network" --
    http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2008/01/my_open_wireles.html

    cheers,
    --scm

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  • Re: Home wireless free hotspot -

    Posted by Adam Mooz on Mar 18

    Assuming you're going to go with a dual-AP setup (highly recommended) you could put an Untangle box infront of the AP
    (between the AP and the modem) and monitor who's doing what, this at least gives you the option to point a finger at
    someone else (if Untangle handles the DHCP). You can also block protocols, access to specific sites, and a whole host
    of other things that will help mitigate your liability by simply denying access to those...
  • Re: Home wireless free hotspot -

    Posted by Dale Stirling on Mar 17

    John,

    I did this myself for some time with wrt54g running openwrt, I did
    this to see what people would do with the link.

    What I didi was run a DHCP server on the WRT54g and nat the DHCP
    subnet to an IP (this then passed through another server where I was
    running stuff to look at the traffic) and then ran that straight into
    the back of my Cisco router on a second subnet and the 2 were made
    unable to communicate.

    My intention was if people were...
  • Re: Blocking Outlook External POP/SMTP -

    Posted by krymson on Mar 17

    I'll try to stay agnostic about the topic, as I could argue both ways for allowing people to do their personal stuff
    but also locking it down. You've asked your question in the direction of how to lock it down, so I'll defend that side
    of this discussion. :) I also tend to avoid the productivity arguments in this topic, as that is a management/HR issue.

    REASONS

    - Others have given some good reasons. I'll stress that you don't want to...
  • RE: Home wireless free hotspot -

    Posted by Jay Vlavianos on Mar 17

    Um.... opening his wireless access point allows people to run a tor exit node on their own... does it not? As well as
    seeding torrents? As well as hosting warez? As well as running a dyndns'd porn server? As well as hacking NSA
    servers? As well as making all of your other neighbors zombie DDOS robots?

    He doesn't have to run the exit node himself, it only has to leave his pipe for him to get the finger... right?

    I think you are missing...

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