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The Wireless LAN VPN Jail: Weaknesses in the Common Wireless Network Security Implementation
Overview While there are many mechanisms available to secure wireless networks, numerous vulnerabilities have made those mechanisms obsolescent. This paper serves to outline one popular method, termed the "Wireless jail," to secure a wireless LAN, while pointing out that vulnerabilities still exist, even with diligence in designing the wireless LAN. In many cases, an enterprise deploys wireless LAN equipment directly on the enterprise LAN infrastructure. Typically, the wireless bridges are connected directly to the core-switching infrastructure. This method assumes that wireless users can be trusted. However, many tools exist today that allow attackers to capture wireless network SSIDs and in many cases to attack and defeat wireless encryption keys. These tools can brute-force attack WEP, LEAP, and a variety of other wireless encryption mechanisms.
| Publisher | Vostrom Holdings | File Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date Published | November 2003 | Downloads | 20 |
| Format | White Papers | ||
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