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Security Vulnerability in Apple's AirPort Base Station

Posted by pudge on from the newsflash-wireless-is-insecure dept.

inditek writes "At Stake has issued a security warning today about a vulnerability in Apple's AirPort Base Station: 'Apple's AirPort device is a wireless access point, providing 802.11 services to network clients. Authentication credentials are obfuscated, and then sent over the network. If an AirPort is administered over the Ethernet interface or via an insecure (non WEP) wireless connection, an attacker that can sniff the network can obtain administrative access to the AirPort.'"

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  1. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I DID IT!

    1. Re:First Post by ZackSchil · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      You've gone too far, Dave.

  2. Deja Vu by ZackSchil · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh, no. They've changed something.

    So, who else has their Matrix tickets already? I got 'em for opening night in an IMAX. Should be fantastic.

    1. Re:Deja Vu by spectral · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      What's the IMAX opening night? I thought it was two-three weeks after the regular opening night? I'm currently out of the country, but if it's 2-3wk delayed for IMAX, that's about when I'm getting home..

    2. Re:Deja Vu by ZackSchil · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      IMAX opening this Wednesday, same as regular.

    3. Re:Deja Vu by spectral · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      But, but.. the yahoo article linked from slashdot said that it was 2-3weeks afterwards. Also, there's no mention on the IMAX Si..

      Ok, what the hell. There WASN'T information on their site the last time I checked. Now there is. Nothing about a release date, besides 'June 2003', which isn't the normal Matrix release day (since that's 5/15, which is a Thursday according to my calendar)

    4. Re:Deja Vu by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Ok, replying to my post after more searching: It opens in the closest IMAX to me on June 8th. It also opens at 10PM on 5/14 on the US East Coast in some select theaters, so I stand corrected there.