About Net Security: February 20, 2009

Net Security In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP Have you ever connected to a random wireless network just because it showed up on your computer and you could? Maybe your network was having issues so you just needed to connect for a day or two until your cable provider could come fix the problem? You can tell me- it is just between us. Seriously though, if you haven't taken the necessary steps to protect your wireless network then you could be the network that your neighbors are connecting to in order to poach Internet access. Check out the post below to learn how to make sure your wireless network is locked down.   In the Spotlight Keep Your Neighbors Off of Your WiFi Network Have you ever taken a look at how many wireless networks are accessible from your living room? You can probably see 4 or 5- your neighbor, your neighbor's neighbor, the guy across the street. Of course, you have morals and ethics and you only connect to your own network (right?). Unfortunately, not everyone has those same moral standards. Anyone within range of the wireless signal can connect to an insecure ...read more              More Topics Follow Me on Twitter What is Two-Factor Authentication How To Clear Your Page File Password Policy Settings Explained Using Parental Controls in Windows Vista Book Review: Hacking Exposed 6 UAC Policy Settings Explained Forums: Determine Where Connections are Coming From A user posted a query in the Netsecurity Forums asking about ways to determine the actual source of incoming malicious connections. The post in the Forums provides some additional details as well, but the crux of the question is: "I am looking for advice on how to determine where some potentially malicious network traffic ...read more   Is Twitter Bad for National Security? Twitter is one of the more recent social networking phenomena. Following the sucess of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, Twitter is a service that lets people follow each other and stay informed about them using what has been dubbed as 'micro-blogging'. The stated premise of Twitter is for users to answer the simple question 'What are you doing?' in 140 characters or less. I don't think our enemies ...read more     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Internet / Network Security Ads Security Newsletter Security News Virus Removal Computer Hacking Security Policies Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Wireless / Networking Antivirus Software Focus on Windows Email internet   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Net Security newsletter as security.world@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=netsecurity&e=security.world@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.