I write software for a living and even I often conveniently ignore just how exposed I am on days I decide to work wirelessly from an internet cafe somewhere. So for all of you who like me, often go wireless in public settings with “open” connectivity (hotspots that aren’t secured with passwords), here’s an article you really ought to read.
It provides a good primer into all the dirty secrets your laptop is giving up about you. For those of you with whom The Force is strong, you’ll also want to keep checking back with either Errata or BlackHat. Errata is about to publish a new network sniffer that “looks for traffic using 25 protocols… This means the sniffer will capture requests for network addresses, network management tools, Web sites queries, Web traffic and more.”
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