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Re: Packet sniffing & regular users



Alvin Oga wrote:
> 	no more telnet, no more pop3, no more wireless, no more
> 	anything that is insecure
Those are not insecure: using them unwisely is. Telnet over a VPN is just as
secure as ssh with password authentication. The same goes for pop3/pop3s.

Wireless is completely different in that it has many uses. For example, if I
want to run a library's or other public place's system such that anybody can get
Internet access, wireless would be perfect. One common argument for what I just
said is that people can sniff other's traffic, but the same goes for an ethernet
network with (a) switch(es) connecting the computers, all that's necessary there
is an arp spoof attack.

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