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Cyber Guerillas: Identifying Latest Threats to Wireless Security

Cyber guerillas are the newest breed of hackers. They love to hunt and sniff the air for signals emitted from the wireless handheld devices that you use to connect primarily with the WLAN. They then exploit the vulnerable network to launch . . . . Cyber guerillas are the newest breed of hackers. They love to hunt and sniff the air for signals emitted from the wireless handheld devices that you use to connect primarily with the WLAN. They then exploit the vulnerable network to launch an attack. In this article, Judith talks about who the cyber guerillas are and where you will most likely meet them. Additionally, she'll cover the various wireless security issues and describe how they use the tools of the trade to intercept, intrude upon, and attack the unprotected wireless traffic. Finally, a brief discussion about the VPN support, followed by a list of the shortcomings of mobile devices -- with suggested solutions to overcome them, of course. They are cyber spies that were the stuff of fiction you read a decade ago, but now they can spring right at you out of Jack's proverbial box if you are not careful -- especially when you use your Palm or other wireless mobile device on the road. They are the cyber version of the urban guerillas you read about in the newspapers. Cyber guerillas intend to deny or destroy wireless services for legitimate users, and as such, are more of a danger, even, than hackers. Hackers, or intruders, know ahead of time where the signals emanating from wireless networks (WLAN and mobile) are (see C. C. Palmer's "Ethical Hacking"). They use the trade tools to listen to actual packet flow in a vulnerable network and then break into the intended system targets. Cyber guerillas, on the other hand, search for signals in the spectrums and then use hacking tools to decrypt the transmissions. The link for this article located at IBM is no longer available. . Explore the realm of digital saboteurs, the new wave of cybercriminals targeting Wi-Fi systems. Uncover their tactics and learn how tosafeguard your networks. Wireless Security, Network Exploitation, Mobile Threats, Cyber Guerillas, VPN Solutions. . Anthony Pell

Sep 09, 2003 • Anthony Pell Network Security