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Researchers Hack Wi-Fi driver to Breach Laptop
InfoWorldMike writes "Security researchers have found a way to seize control of a laptop computer by manipulating buggy code in the system's wireless device driver, reports Robert McMillan. The hack will be demonstrated at the upcoming Black Hat USA 2006 conference during a presentation by David Maynor, a research engineer with Internet Security Systems and Jon Ellch, a student at the U.S. Naval postgraduate school in Monterey, California. They used an open-source 802.11 hacking tool called LORCON (Lots of Radion Connectivity) to throw an extremely large number of wireless packets at different wireless cards and see if they fail. They declined to disclose the specific details of their attack before the August 2 presentation, but said it was potentially a huge hole because exploiters could simply sit in a public space and wait for the right type of machine to come into range to attack. "This would be the digital equivalent of a drive-by shooting," said Maynor. The victim would not even need to connect to a network for the attack to work, he said."
I'm glad I still run DOS. No wireless support means I'm safe from these dirty hackers, and any sort of modern productivity.
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I'm willing to put $50 down to say that affected manufacturers include my mine.
Security researchers have found a way to seize control of a laptop computer
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They used an open-source 802.11 hacking tool
Clearly the solution for stopping people finding security holes is to make distributing open source hacking tools illegal. Isn't this already covered by the DMCA or do we need a new law?
I'll probably be modded down for this...
Now I can't use Wifi until August. Thanks a lot.
I cried real tears when Li Mu Bai died.
Why would you want to attack a venerable basestation? I thought we liked those. A lot.
What's the point of thiCan you satisfi your women? cheap meds!^D^Dexiy
So the researchers blew up the compromised laptop in a Japanese conference as proof-of-concept? Im confused.
And that's just cruel. I mean, you fried the guy's BALLS, man.
In related news, 50cent wants laptops for inner city kids.
Mr. Cent was quoted as saying: Now you can be a victim of a driveby without ever leaving the house, how gangsta is that? Mr. Cent refused to comment whether the laptop will be available with a 1000W sound system or gold plated mouse mouse options.
C is good for number-crunching, but definitely not for anything touching strings.
While I can't say anything for using C with strings, the real number crunchers of the world agree that God's language is the only appropriate one, fortran.
887321 = 337*2633
While I can't say anything for using C with strings, the real number crunchers of the world agree that God's language is the only appropriate one, fortran.
No joke. Device drivers should be written in Fortran. Because if there was any bug in the program, the device driver would never ever work in the first place. Not even partially.
I think we have solved the problem here folks. Just remember you saw it here first on slashdot.
Another idea - need to open source you program, but really don't want to - use Cobol.
Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
You are welcome to come to our dojo and try through the Exalted Master of Shin-Fu base station. But beware, warrior.
Hacking: to make chopping strokes or blows
Tool: a handheld device that aids in accomplishing a task
An example of a hacking tool is an ax or hatchet. Almost all laptops seem vulnerable to this hacking tool. One previously unknown exploit is that this hacking tool can make a wired network into a wireless network.
Thank you and good night.
I think you mean: A perfect example of why you should ALWAYS disable your neighbor's WiFi adapter when you aren't using it.
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