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Oct. 13, 2008 - There's No Safe Wireless Internet Encryption Anymore

With the latest version of Elcomsoft Distributed Password Recovery (costing about $1,000) it is now possible for someone to 'sniff' a wireless network, intercept just a few packets, then crack your WPA or WPA2 keys in just days or weeks. This works against static keys - anyone using more complicated authentication schemes will not be at risk ... for now.

So, I recommend not using any non-encrypted traffic (other than casual web browsing) when using a wireless network. That means HTTPS, VPN, and other encrypted protocols only. And keep changing those wireless encryption keys - and mitigate the risk as much as you can by using STRONG encryption keys.

The Elcomsoft press release is here: http://www.prweb.com/releases/wi-fi/cracking/prweb1405954.htm

Clareity Consulting's security assessment clients received two additional important security alerts today.

 

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Matt Cohen
Matt Cohen has consulted to MLSs, Associations, franchises, brokerages, and many real estate industry software companies for over 12 years. Matt is a well-regarded real estate industry expert on industry trends, software design, product management, project management, and information security. Matt speaks at conferences, workshops and leadership retreats around the country on a wide variety of MLS-related topics.

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