[MLB-WIRELESS] /dev/random WEP Keygen webpage

[Nath P]

25km range?? wow! who needs a mobile with a phone like that.. crazy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Haigh" <netwiz at optusnet.com.au>
To: "Ben Grech" <vow at optushome.com.au>
Cc: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] /dev/random WEP Keygen webpage


> Actually, I'll use this exact point to remind people of the stupidity of 
> using phone banking on *cordless phones*...
> 
> I have listened to many cordless phone conversations while setting my 
> scanning reciever to wander for local radio transmissions... The scanner 
> I have will automatically decode any DTMF codes transmitted...
> 
> Most older and cheap phones run on 30.075Mhz -> 30.350Mhz using FM with 
> zero encryption... Now imagine what happens when you dial up Netbank or 
> something similar on your cordless phone... My receiver sits there and I 
> can hear "Please enter your account number BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP......" 
> and numbers start appearing on my screen.....
> 
> Suprisingly, people are shocked to hear this kind of information.
> 
> Out of this, I make 3 recommendations.
> 
> 1) Always buy a Spread Spectrum cordless phone - these are a lot harder 
> to listen to - impossible with the limited equipment I have.
> 2) Don't buy these new "super-phones" with advertised 25km range - 
> you're simply letting yourself be heard by everyone in the 25km range 
> (technically, these phones are illegal in Australia anyhow)
> 3) If you need to use Netbank, use a wired phone - the chances of being 
> intercepted that way is virtually zero.


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