Comments on: The Threat of Free Public WiFi http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/ Specialization is for Insects. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Theresa http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-3/#comment-101378 Theresa Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:22:06 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-101378 I clicked on the 2nd video and this message appeared: This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated. This is really a great tip. I never knew about the little laptop icon and would assume it was wifi meant especially for laptops..not very tech savvy here. :/ Theresa I clicked on the 2nd video and this message appeared:
This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated.

This is really a great tip. I never knew about the little laptop icon and would assume it was wifi meant especially for laptops..not very tech savvy here. :/
Theresa

]]> By: DJ http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-3/#comment-51199 DJ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:38:26 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-51199 VD, you evidently know nothing. It's not caused by a windows feature as it appears on windows vista and windows 7. It's just the fact that somebody is setting up their own wireless network and acting as a Man in the middle, without the end user knowing that a man in the middle ever existed. simple. VD, you evidently know nothing.

It’s not caused by a windows feature as it appears on windows vista and windows 7.
It’s just the fact that somebody is setting up their own wireless network and acting as a Man in the middle, without the end user knowing that a man in the middle ever existed.

simple.

]]> By: VD http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-3/#comment-44080 VD Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:56:07 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-44080 Well, it may be true that some people have maliciously set up "Free Public WiFI" ad-hoc systems, but as Terry said, the majority of them are caused by a WINDOWS "feature" - the user has no idea that this is going on. Google it. Well, it may be true that some people have maliciously set up “Free Public WiFI” ad-hoc systems, but as Terry said, the majority of them are caused by a WINDOWS “feature” – the user has no idea that this is going on. Google it.

]]> By: Annie Manjuran http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-3/#comment-29435 Annie Manjuran Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:36:39 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29435 hey john, Amazing peice of advice. Seriously there r some people who can do anything just for the heck of it. Actually need to thank u for spreading the word & creating awareness . hey john,
Amazing peice of advice. Seriously there r some people who can do anything just for the heck of it. Actually need to thank u for spreading the word & creating awareness .

]]> By: Brandon http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29190 Brandon Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:15:16 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29190 sneaky, I was just at 2 airports this last week. I figured for sure there would be free wifi at the airports, guess I was wrong :( sneaky, I was just at 2 airports this last week. I figured for sure there would be free wifi at the airports, guess I was wrong :(

]]> By: Lisa Marie Mary http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29162 Lisa Marie Mary Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:29:12 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29162 Video is fine now, John! Sorry I'm just now getting back in here! Video is fine now, John! Sorry I’m just now getting back in here!

]]> By: JasonJ http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29161 JasonJ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:17:09 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29161 The safest way to work on computers is offline! When you unplug the cable, you are safe! If you connect to the internet, I only trust a wired connection.... Yeah, I know it's old fashioned, but I want to keep my data safe. The safest way to work on computers is offline! When you unplug the cable, you are safe!

If you connect to the internet, I only trust a wired connection…. Yeah, I know it’s old fashioned, but I want to keep my data safe.

]]> By: JasonJ http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29160 JasonJ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:09:18 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29160 Yeah, thanks! This whole WiFi thing is a mystery for most of us, so were not savvy enough to know a scam from a freebie.... I guess we should subscribe to the notion that if it's too good to be true (free internet), it's not true! Yeah, thanks! This whole WiFi thing is a mystery for most of us, so were not savvy enough to know a scam from a freebie…. I guess we should subscribe to the notion that if it’s too good to be true (free internet), it’s not true!

]]> By: Richard http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29142 Richard Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:37:45 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29142 Thanks for the awesome advice! You most likely saved me some big bucks, I would have never picked up on that. Thanks for the awesome advice! You most likely saved me some big bucks, I would have never picked up on that.

]]> By: Terry http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29122 Terry Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:11:11 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29122 This is likely part of an innocent virus or a "feature of Windows XP" depending on who you talk to. Essentially, a person affected has a beacon set to broadcast a peer to peer network called "Free Public WiFi". Once a careless person tries to connect it then infects that system and they start broadcasting the same thing. The alternate explanation is that when XP (older version but guess what most people don't patch their OS) connects to a network it retains that SSID and broadcasts it as a ad hoc network. And from there it spreads. A more detailed explanation is <a href="http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2006/09/free_public_wif.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. This feature is yet another great reason to switch to a mac. :) This is likely part of an innocent virus or a “feature of Windows XP” depending on who you talk to. Essentially, a person affected has a beacon set to broadcast a peer to peer network called “Free Public WiFi”. Once a careless person tries to connect it then infects that system and they start broadcasting the same thing. The alternate explanation is that when XP (older version but guess what most people don’t patch their OS) connects to a network it retains that SSID and broadcasts it as a ad hoc network. And from there it spreads. A more detailed explanation is here.

This feature is yet another great reason to switch to a mac. :)

]]> By: Rhoody http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29120 Rhoody Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:51:50 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29120 Good advices, like always. As new quite new to this I am happy to get all that information by The Man and the other geeks here. Thank you all to help me and getting way faster into the topics Rhoody Good advices, like always. As new quite new to this I am happy to get all that information by The Man and the other geeks here. Thank you all to help me and getting way faster into the topics

Rhoody

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29118 JoLynn Braley Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:31:51 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29118 Excellent for those of us not super familiar with wifi....I'll remember to watch out for that little laptop icon, thanks John! Excellent for those of us not super familiar with wifi….I’ll remember to watch out for that little laptop icon, thanks John!

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29110 John P. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:48:47 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29110 Lisa, Can you check the second video again? I'm able to see it, though it takes a couple of seconds for the video to start. Let me know if you are still having trouble accessing it! John Lisa,

Can you check the second video again? I’m able to see it, though it takes a couple of seconds for the video to start. Let me know if you are still having trouble accessing it!

John

]]> By: Lisa Marie Mary http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-2/#comment-29109 Lisa Marie Mary Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:12:08 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29109 Freaky, scary, technical, complicated stuff! Yikes! I think I've mentioned before, my dad just gifted me with a ThinkPad, and so this stuff has been on my mind a lot. So far, though - I've only used it for accessing the internet while in the office, with the router! Ha! Weak old router won't let me leave the room! Ha! And I've thought of going to the town square coffee shop, but, haven't made it yet. Kind of glad, though - because, it makes me so nervous. (Second video no longer available.) Ok, off to tell Windows to only show WAP's. Oh yeah! And the Nintendo DS can access the internet? Seriously? I didn't know that....I'm sure my kids know, but, I guess you'd have to pay for it, so they haven't even brought it up to me. Although they continuously beg for Xbox Live access! NO! Not yet - I'm just not ready to go there with them yet. Off topic again...sheesh! Some commenters! ;) Freaky, scary, technical, complicated stuff! Yikes! I think I’ve mentioned before, my dad just gifted me with a ThinkPad, and so this stuff has been on my mind a lot. So far, though – I’ve only used it for accessing the internet while in the office, with the router! Ha! Weak old router won’t let me leave the room! Ha! And I’ve thought of going to the town square coffee shop, but, haven’t made it yet. Kind of glad, though – because, it makes me so nervous.

(Second video no longer available.)

Ok, off to tell Windows to only show WAP’s.

Oh yeah! And the Nintendo DS can access the internet? Seriously? I didn’t know that….I’m sure my kids know, but, I guess you’d have to pay for it, so they haven’t even brought it up to me.

Although they continuously beg for Xbox Live access! NO! Not yet – I’m just not ready to go there with them yet.

Off topic again…sheesh! Some commenters! ;)

]]> By: Tom Barr http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-29107 Tom Barr Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:25:08 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29107 I liked the first video, the funny thing was that AspiringGeek was in the chat. I own aspiringgeek.com....did he steal my name?!?! :D I liked the first video, the funny thing was that AspiringGeek was in the chat. I own aspiringgeek.com….did he steal my name?!?! :D

]]> By: MG http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-29106 MG Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:54:37 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29106 Wow, I should have known this but didn't.. thanks for the heads up John. I'd seen that option in the settings and ignored it until now.. There are several neighbors with unsecured and you never do know who you're connecting to, that's for sure! Wow, I should have known this but didn’t.. thanks for the heads up John. I’d seen that option in the settings and ignored it until now.. There are several neighbors with unsecured and you never do know who you’re connecting to, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Sasha T. http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-29102 Sasha T. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:59:51 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29102 This is a classic man in the middle attack, it has been done for years, both on wireless and wired network. It is hard to detect those if you are not careful. S. This is a classic man in the middle attack, it has been done for years, both on wireless and wired network. It is hard to detect those if you are not careful.

S.

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-29096 John P. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:11:30 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29096 It's funny because in many cases the Free WiFi scammers are targeting the people who have the least money. Business travelers probably have a paid subscription to T-Mobile or something like that, so they don't care about and wouldn't use a free access point. John It’s funny because in many cases the Free WiFi scammers are targeting the people who have the least money. Business travelers probably have a paid subscription to T-Mobile or something like that, so they don’t care about and wouldn’t use a free access point.

John

]]> By: bug http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-29095 bug Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:11:09 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29095 As far as I know, my Nintendo DS doesn't support Adhock, and even if it would, I'd like to see the face of the guy who sniff my gaming packets :). As far as I know, my Nintendo DS doesn’t support Adhock, and even if it would, I’d like to see the face of the guy who sniff my gaming packets :).

]]> By: John P. http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/comment-page-1/#comment-29094 John P. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:09:40 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/10/23/the-threat-of-free-public-wifi/#comment-29094 Yeah Derek, I like to keep you guys on your toes! ;-) Yeah Derek, I like to keep you guys on your toes! ;-)

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