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Watch out!: zombie wifi networks
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...69&sc=fb&cc=fp
basically, dinggratz Microsoft, you've created wifi-crazyness. EDIT: no one is safe, not even the mac users. unless you protect yourself.
notable quote:
"When a computer running an older version of XP can't find any of its "favorite" wireless networks, it will automatically create an ad hoc network with the same name as the last one it connected to -– in this case, "Free Public WiFi." Other computers within range of that new ad hoc network can see it, luring other users to connect. And who can resist the word "free?""
-- this can let hackers in, so ... yeah.
I didn't know about this, and thank goodness my XP machine isn't capable of wireless signals in any way. And my netbook is off/my router is often unplugged all the way-- mostly 'cuz I'm still trying to hash out how to get rid of the guest access. It's surprisingly a PITA.
Blech.
basically, dinggratz Microsoft, you've created wifi-crazyness. EDIT: no one is safe, not even the mac users. unless you protect yourself.
notable quote:
"When a computer running an older version of XP can't find any of its "favorite" wireless networks, it will automatically create an ad hoc network with the same name as the last one it connected to -– in this case, "Free Public WiFi." Other computers within range of that new ad hoc network can see it, luring other users to connect. And who can resist the word "free?""
-- this can let hackers in, so ... yeah.
I didn't know about this, and thank goodness my XP machine isn't capable of wireless signals in any way. And my netbook is off/my router is often unplugged all the way-- mostly 'cuz I'm still trying to hash out how to get rid of the guest access. It's surprisingly a PITA.
Blech.