Mark Lim's Blog Page Comments http://mjhlim.blogsome.com The weblog of interesting research on e-mail traffic analysis and other personal stuff... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Administrator http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/09/20/a-wonderfully-wireless-world/#comment-6 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:06:16 +0100 http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/09/20/a-wonderfully-wireless-world/#comment-6 Spacehamster, It is true that Bluetooth wireless devices could be easily hacked. I have read about this at <a href="https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=90473">https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=90473</a> . However, one difficulty with trying to hack Bluetooth devices is that you need to be within close proximity to the device in order to hack into it and intercept information. Given that Bluetooth has a limited range of roughly less than 10 metres, means that the intercepting device would basically need to be hidden in the same or next room as the person using the wireless device. Spacehamster,
It is true that Bluetooth wireless devices could be easily hacked. I have read about this at https://www.sans.org/webcasts/show.php?webcastid=90473 . However, one difficulty with trying to hack Bluetooth devices is that you need to be within close proximity to the device in order to hack into it and intercept information. Given that Bluetooth has a limited range of roughly less than 10 metres, means that the intercepting device would basically need to be hidden in the same or next room as the person using the wireless device.

]]> by: Spacehamster http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/09/20/a-wonderfully-wireless-world/#comment-5 Wed, 28 Sep 2005 02:02:00 +0100 http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/09/20/a-wonderfully-wireless-world/#comment-5 Mark, It's just been brought to my attention that a wireless keyboard might be a potential security risk - as somebody can intercept your key presses while you're typing in your password. Mark,
It’s just been brought to my attention that a wireless keyboard might be a potential security risk - as somebody can intercept your key presses while you’re typing in your password.

]]> by: Pufferfish http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/09/02/scared-of-computer-viruses/#comment-4 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 05:33:34 +0100 http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/09/02/scared-of-computer-viruses/#comment-4 Anti-virus software is, as you probably already know, not a guarantee against infection. If you're running Windows, you might want to check out some webfilters, specialized trojan and ad/malware scanners, as well as read up on how to configure your operating system, browser and email client. No anti-virus product is good enought to protect you against all threats. Use additional software as well (often free of charge) to pick up the garbage that other security software leaves behind or unnoticed. The biggest threat against viruses is, however, located between your chair and your PC monitor ;-) My tip: Proxomitron (just google it) Anti-virus software is, as you probably already know, not a guarantee against infection. If you’re running Windows, you might want to check out some webfilters, specialized trojan and ad/malware scanners, as well as read up on how to configure your operating system, browser and email client. No anti-virus product is good enought to protect you against all threats. Use additional software as well (often free of charge) to pick up the garbage that other security software leaves behind or unnoticed. The biggest threat against viruses is, however, located between your chair and your PC monitor ;-)

My tip: Proxomitron (just google it)

]]> by: Anonymous http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/08/30/a-book-by-jesus/#comment-3 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:36:03 +0100 http://mjhlim.blogsome.com/2005/08/30/a-book-by-jesus/#comment-3 Sounds like good book to read! Sounds like good book to read!

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