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Laptops now outsell desktops, and more and more locations are offering free public Wi-Fi networks. Yet there are no formal recommendations on how one should secure a wireless laptop on a public wireless network. Case in point: A few weeks ago, I attended the RSA Conference 2007 and shortly afterward saw a press release from AirDefense.net regarding the number of laptops--at a security conference, mind you--that weren't connecting to the official public wireless network. What's interesting is that most of the wireless laptop security information I've seen is at best vague, including some of my own tips. Here's my take on some known problems with wireless laptop security and some suggested solutions. I welcome any other tips you might have.The threats are out there
Two years ago I wrote about "evil twin attacks," in which someone places a more powerful wireless access point close to your laptop, causing it to connect to them rather than to the intended access point. Now all your personal data is flowing through the rogue access point laptop before it accesses the Internet in what's called a man-in-the-middle attack. As I mentioned last week, there's now the possibility of mobile devices such as smart phones also conducting evil twin attacks, so we might see more of these in the near future. Security Watch: Promiscuous laptops - CNET reviews Linked by LT Hacker
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