Re: 'Anonymous' hackers take down Justice Department site

On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:35:47 +0000 (UTC), Robert James
<AlcoholicTrekkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

S.W.I.M. uses several 30+ digit passphrases

Long passphrases ain't much use if there's another way around the system. I only heard
about the WPS [WPA/2] vulnerability the other day, and I'm just getting around to updating
and checking my AP's, and wireless routers.

http://www.datacenterjournal.com/it/protect-your-network-from-the-wi-fi-wps-vulnerability/

Surprise, you turn it off and it still runs. Luckily half my kit is modded, and doesn't
run WPS.

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/01/hands-on-hacking-wifi-protected-setup-with-reaver.ars

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