Comments on: Eircom DSL Routers Security Flaw http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/ Even a Stopped Clock Tells the Right Time Twice a Day Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Eircom is (still) failing to secure it’s customers broadband access.. « BLITZKRIEG BOPPhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Eircom is (still) failing to secure it’s customers broadband access.. « BLITZKRIEG BOPP Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:01:18 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1289 [...] They WEP-key used was based on the serial number of the router. No real problem except that the serial number was part of the broadcast SSID (the name of the network). This can be read by any wifi enabled device. So it was fairly simple to add 1 + 1 and come up with the WEP key. [...] [...] They WEP-key used was based on the serial number of the router. No real problem except that the serial number was part of the broadcast SSID (the name of the network). This can be read by any wifi enabled device. So it was fairly simple to add 1 + 1 and come up with the WEP key. [...]

]]> By: billyhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 billy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:59:26 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1285 Cracking wep is very easy all you need is the following: + Aircrack-ng suite + Atheros Chipset Wifi Adaptor + Know how of using Linux;) Cracking wep is very easy all you need is the following:
+ Aircrack-ng suite
+ Atheros Chipset Wifi Adaptor
+ Know how of using Linux
;)

]]> By: Mark23http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 Mark23 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1284 Thanks for providing this information, Really we should fine out some ways to secure our Wifi in some way from the hackers. Thanks for providing this information, Really we should fine out some ways to secure our Wifi in some way from the hackers.

]]> By: Berthttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1283 Bert Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:07:13 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1283 There's another ISP who set teh default passphrase the exact same for teh first 6 digits at all their wireless points. How silly is that?e.g. AP1 ABCDEF*****ABCDEF$$$$$ridiculous, hopefully they'll get some publciity as wellBert There’s another ISP who set teh default passphrase the exact same for teh first 6 digits at all their wireless points. How silly is that?

e.g.
AP1
ABCDEF*****

ABCDEF$$$$$

ridiculous, hopefully they’ll get some publciity as well

Bert

]]> By: Aehso’s Output » Eircom and Monster.ie - Busy week for the Irish Blogospherehttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Aehso’s Output » Eircom and Monster.ie - Busy week for the Irish Blogosphere Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:19:09 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1282 [...] the Eircom router wifi security fiasco and now a Monster fiasco is brewing. Wonderful stuff, watching the Irish blogosphere (or rather [...] [...] the Eircom router wifi security fiasco and now a Monster fiasco is brewing. Wonderful stuff, watching the Irish blogosphere (or rather [...]

]]> By: John Wardhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 John Ward Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:44:30 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1281 A secondary issue is that by default the router administration password is left blank by default.Once you're on someone else's eircom wifi network going to the router gives you full access. All sorts of damage could be done! A secondary issue is that by default the router administration password is left blank by default.

Once you’re on someone else’s eircom wifi network going to the router gives you full access. All sorts of damage could be done!

]]> By: BadWolf Zone » Eircom Quick Updatehttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 BadWolf Zone » Eircom Quick Update Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:19:45 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1280 [...] http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/ [ Up to a quarter of a million Eircom customers could be inadvertently sharing their broadband connections with strangers due to a security flaw in products supplied by the telecoms company.. — Irish Times ] [...] [...] http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/ [ Up to a quarter of a million Eircom customers could be inadvertently sharing their broadband connections with strangers due to a security flaw in products supplied by the telecoms company.. — Irish Times ] [...]

]]> By: Conorhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Conor Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:21:19 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1279 You think thats bad, a certain other large ISP in ths country used to supply their routers with default passwords and admin web interface open to the internet!As someone else pointed out WEP can be cracked very quickly regardless of this flaw. However the skill level required for this attack is much lower. You think thats bad, a certain other large ISP in ths country used to supply their routers with default passwords and admin web interface open to the internet!

As someone else pointed out WEP can be cracked very quickly regardless of this flaw. However the skill level required for this attack is much lower.

]]> By: James Galvin » Eircom Respond to Netopia Security Issuehttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 James Galvin » Eircom Respond to Netopia Security Issue Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:25:47 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1278 [...] the two days since I posted about the security flaw in Eircom broadband routers’ default configuration, coverage has [...] [...] the two days since I posted about the security flaw in Eircom broadband routers’ default configuration, coverage has [...]

]]> By: Copacetic » Blog Archive » EIRCOM Wireless networks exposed?http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Copacetic » Blog Archive » EIRCOM Wireless networks exposed? Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:11:23 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2007/09/30/eircom-dsl-routers-security-flaw/#comment-1277 [...] looks bad for Eircom. If its true they have inadvertently created Ireland’s largest free WIFI network. [...] [...] looks bad for Eircom. If its true they have inadvertently created Ireland’s largest free WIFI network. [...]

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