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Web attack knows where you live
BBC ^ | 8/3/10

Posted on 08/03/2010 1:58:12 PM PDT by LibWhacker

One visit to a booby-trapped website could direct attackers to a person's home, a security expert has shown.

The attack, thought up by hacker Samy Kamkar, exploits shortcomings in many routers to find out a key identification number.

It uses this number and widely available net tools to find out where a router is located.

Demonstrating the attack, Mr Kamkar located one router to within nine metres of its real world position.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: attack; boobytrapped; macaddress; router; website
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To: Soothesayer9

no


21 posted on 08/03/2010 7:26:14 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: jessduntno
Now you’re braggin.
Some. Two steps to nine steps at the furthest. Four steps is the most common for safety's sake.
I can do it in the dark. (now I'm braggin')
22 posted on 08/03/2010 8:29:34 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36

“I can do it in the dark. (now I’m braggin’)”

Yeah, well now I’m lmfbo ...


23 posted on 08/03/2010 10:05:20 PM PDT by jessduntno (I wonder...how will third Manassas turn out?)
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To: jessduntno

I’m glad I could amuse you so.


24 posted on 08/04/2010 6:19:07 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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