[MLB-WIRELESS] War Driving Day, AES Standard For Wireless, New Risk for Wireless APs

[Barry Park]

   Source:   The Globe and Mail
   Date Written:  August 21, 2002
   Date Collected: August 21, 2002
   Title: Alberta hackers gear up for International War Driving Day
The Alberta International Wardriving Day has been set for August 31, 2002.
The organizers have set up a game wherein the hacker locating the most
wireless networks will win, but claim the real purpose of the event is to
raise awareness regarding privacy and security.  The hackers will be looking
for unsecured WiFi 802.11b wireless systems.  Wardriving refers to the
technique of driving around with laptops and specialized software to locate
both closed, or secure sites, and open networks.

http://rtnews.globetechnology.com/servlet/ArticleNews/tech/RTGAM/20020821/gt
war/Technology/techBN

   Source:   Internet News
   Date Written:  August 20, 2002
   Date Collected: August 21, 2002
   Title: A New AES Standard For Wireless
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is evaluating 17
possible advanced encryption standards.  The NIST is also asking for
recommendations on how to improve security of wireless networks and make
unauthorized access more difficult.  The NIST indicated that the relatively
new technology has poor security standards and lack of user awareness of
security needs has lead to very insecure networks.  Determining a encryption
standard for wireless networks would help improve security.

http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/10799_1449651


   Source:   Computerworld
   Date Written:  August 19, 2002
   Date Collected: August 21, 2002
   Title: New Risk for Wireless Access Points
Wi Fi 802.11b wireless access points are being mapped in many major cities.
Warchalking, or physically marking a building or sidewalk to denote an open
wireless access point, and web sites containing maps becoming common ways to
communicate this information to other hackers.  Officials fear that
criminals or others could access vulnerable wireless LANs and use open
systems to gain anonymous Internet access and use the resources as a
platform to launch a cyberattack.  In Australia, a group identified
unsecured wireless nodes from 1500 feet up in a light aircraft using a
wireless weblog and software to detect open networks.  The call the process
warstorming.

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,73601,00.
html
Also - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2202653.stm




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