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[Discuss] comcast wifi question



On 11/4/2014 7:40 PM, Eric Chadbourne wrote:
> How do I really know it's them and how do they really know it's
> me?  I'm scared.  Can you make me feel better?  ;)

SSL certificate are 100% reliable. (read: You don't.)
There's nothing to worry about. (read: You should be.)
Don't worry, be happy. (read: I can't.)

Setting up valid-seeming but rogue access points is only slightly harder 
than dirt. For example, doing it with "attwifi" is a common practice for 
spoofing Nintendo Zone hotspots.

-- 
Rich P.



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