Security News > 2002 > December > FC: Great idea for 802.11 security tool: Emails the insecure

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 02:48:57 -0500 From: Declan McCullagh To: politech () politechbot com Subject: FC: Great idea for 802.11 security tool: Emails the insecure [But would this be legal to run as Richard describes? --Declan] --- From: "Richard M. Smith" To: Subject: A WiFi security tool I would like to see developed Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:33:48 -0500 Hi, Here is a WiFi security tool that I would like to see developed and made available free of charge on the Internet. The tool would be a packet sniffer that listens to unprotected email traffic on a WiFi network. When it sees an email message being sent in the clear, it sends out its own message to the "To", "From", and "CC" email addresses saying that the message could be easily read by the "bad guys". The message who link to a Web page that describes the security problems with unprotected WiFi networks and then offers some possible solutions to the problems. This tool would be a great way to educate the public on the dangers of insecure WiFi hotspots. It would make crystal clear to all participants of the email conversation how easy it is for eavesdroppers to listen in.

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