Library items tagged: security

Rogue wireless suppression

Anonymous
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 08:27
advisory
wireless
factsheet
rogue
suppression
security
A number of wireless LAN management systems have recently introduced functions that attempt to suppress rogue access points. Organisations considering using these should ensure that they are covered by their agreements with their users and their neighbours, otherwise their actions are likely to be highly unpopular and possibly even illegal.
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Known wireless attacks

Anonymous
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 08:22
advisory
wireless
attacks
security
Scott Armitage, Loughborough University October 2011 Wireless networks have become ubiquitous as a means of connecting to a network. It is unlikely that there are any remaining academic institutions in the UK which don’t offer some kind of wireless networking. However, many wireless network operators have little knowledge regarding the possible ways in which their wireless infrastructure can be attacked. This document briefly describes some of the common attacks which can be performed against IEEE 802.11 based networks.
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User authentication

Anonymous
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 08:08
advisory
wireless
security
user authentication
factsheet
This is the link to user authentication information: https://community.jisc.ac.uk/library/janet-policies/user-authentication
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Guest and public network access

Anonymous
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 08:08
advisory
wireless
factsheet
guest access
public access
security
This information is at: https://community.jisc.ac.uk/library/janet-policies/guest-and-public-net...
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Security

Anonymous
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 08:05
advisory
wireless
security
See also: WPA2 vulnerability found (external link)
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Cross campus virtual private network (VPN) tunnelling

Anonymous
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 08:06
wireless
advisory
case study
VPN
tunnelling
Bluesocket
authentication
security
visitor
Stephen Moore, The University of Liverpool
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JANET CSIRT

Anonymous
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 16:44
connecting
network-setup
security
Obtaining Advice Security Mailing Lists
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Wireless security

Anonymous
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 16:43
connecting
network set-up
security
Network Authentication Methods eduroam
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Monitoring and response

Anonymous
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 16:43
connections
network-setup
security
JANET(UK) recommends that organisations connected to JANET carry out their own internal monitoring of their network connection. On a simple level the JANET Netsight system can highlight abnormal traffic levels on a site's access link that may be a result of illegal activity. The JANET Factsheet Unusual Traffic gives examples of how Netsight can be used to detect these kinds of problems.
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Firewalls

Anonymous
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 16:42
connections
network set-up
security
firewalls
A firewall is a system that implements and enforces an access control (or security) policy between two networks, for example between an internal private network and an external public network. Essentially, a firewall connects two or more networks but only allows specified forms of traffic to flow between them.
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