New Service Tests Wi-Fi Security from the Cloud
New Service Tests Wi-Fi Security from the Cloud
Posted 12/08/2009 at 6:04am
| by Paul Lilly
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SMB's concerned about the security of their Wi-Fi networks have a new low-cost service to choose from that will tell them if their passwords are up to snuff.
The service is a cloud-based WPA Cracker with access to a 400-CPU cluster. For just $34, it will check a company's password against a 135-million word dictionary, which takes about 20 minutes. For those who don't mind waiting 40 minutes, the price drops to $17 to access the system at half mode.
What's notable about the 135-million dictionary is that it's been set up specifically for cracking Wi-Fi passwords. It contains common phrases and forms of "elite speak" that have taken WPA networks into account.
More info at www.wpacracker.com.
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fnordfnord
December 08, 2009 at 10:09am
Save yourself the $17 - $34. Use a long password (15 characters or longer) and don't use a word in the dictionary. Problem solved.
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