Worried about my remote login being hacked
I use a wifi router here in my apartment and I have the network encrpyted. The thing is that my computers are connected together using ethernet and one of them recieves the wifi and allows internet sharing on the other. I have personal file sharing on and remote login enabled because i am often going back and forth between both computers. I know this allows for some security vulnerabilities so i have some questions about whether it is actually possible for some neighbor to somehow get my user/password. I am very sure that the best advice will be to only turn on these sharing/login services when i have to but id really like to keep everything fluid. I mean, is it really that easy to get my admin user/password through my wifi network? I know it would be safer to cancel these services but i dont want to be gripped by fear...
Yes, once they crack the WEP, then they have your Login Name & Password(s).
"Now it takes just 3 seconds to extract a 104-bit WEP key from intercepted data using a 1.7GHz Pentium M processor. The necessary data can be captured in less than a minute, and the attack requires so much less computing power than previous attacks that it could even be performed in real time by someone walking through an office."
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsid=8456
I've often mused that WEP may be worse than a completely open Network! After all, these Hackers are generally looking for a little challenge for some thrill/boasting rights, and saying hay, I just broke into an open network, isn't going to make your hat any blacker!
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