Have you visited an Evil Twin lately?
The front page of the Seattle Times last week featured an article written by an LA Times reporter about wifi security risks. “Wi-Fi worry: Laptops at risk of attack” mentions a lot of the issues we hear people dealing with every day: concerns about connecting to the wrong wifi hotspot, worries about email and web browsing privacy, fears regarding security on your home wireless network, etc. The sidebar has some great ideas about how to address some of these, including changing your router’s wireless network name (SSID), making sure all of your software has the latest and greatest security updates, and making sure you know what you’re sharing from your laptop when it connects to a hotspot.
Of course, Network Magic is a great way to keep track of your wireless security. Network Magic’s PC Shield feature automatically locks down your shared folders when you connect to a wifi hotspot, so if your laptop accidentally connects to the wrong wireless network, all of the information on your laptop will still be safe.
And what’s an Evil Twin, you might still be asking? It’s a wifi hotspot set up by a hacker that has the same wireless network name as another known network (usually one that’s nearby). If you’ve connected to the “good” wireless network before, next time you show up, your computer might accidentally connect to the Evil Twin network, putting your computer at risk.
Comments
if you haven't heard this before: ad-hoc networks are just as unsecure
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That's a really good point, probably worthy of its own blog entry. :)
-Tim
Posted by: 8675309 | July 1, 2008 10:22 PM
I am new to the Network Magic and Network Reports. I noticed a computer left on to receive faxes was showing very high bandwidth useage for nearly 4 hours (from 2:00 AM to 6:00AM) local time. There is no report of any programs running although I understand you do not capture background programs. There were no faxes received during that time. Is this high bandwidth useage for so long a sign of something bad going on with my computer. I.E. some hacker using it??? Thanks
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It could be -- it's hard to tell given that information. It could also be something like Windows Updates being downloaded in the background, or some other application doing something similar. If it keeps up, I'd be concerned about it. If this is just an isolated incident, then I wouldn't worry.
-Tim
Posted by: Jody Maley | July 18, 2007 04:04 PM
no puedo instalar se me olvido la clave para reinstalar,borre too el sistema haora quiero reinstalar y no puedo,muchas gracias,ayudenme por favor
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Hola Juan,
Primero, lo siento porque no puedo hablar español muy bien. No puedo decir que usted haya comprado Network Magic en www.networkmagic.com. No tenemos una clave en nuestro sistema. Si comprado Network Magic en un otra lugare, usted deseará entrar en contacto con ésos personas. Sin embargo, usted debe poder descargar e instalar Network Magic de www.networkmagic.com o de www.networkmagic.eu sin necesitar su llave de la licencia.
Si usted recibio Network Magic con un rebajadora, usted pudo no haber comprador. Puede comprar Network Magic en www.networkmagic.com o www.networkmagic.eu.
-Talbot
Network Magic Support
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Hi John,
First, I'm sorry because I don't speak Spanish well. I can't tell that you have purchased Network Magic at networkmagic.com. We don't have your key in our system. If you have purchased Network at another location, you will want to contact those people. However, you should be able to download and install Network Magic at www.networkmagic.com or www.networkmagic.eu without the need for the license key.
If you received Network Magic with a router, you may not have purchased Network Magic. You may purchase Network Magic at www.networkmagic.com or networkmagic.eu.
Talbot S. | Customer Support
Network Magic
Phone: 888-812-9402 ext 1815
Posted by: juan molina | April 5, 2007 10:59 PM