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Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext?
From: Mike Bolitho <mikebolitho () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 21:32:18 -0700
"than the relatively low risk of a database compromise leading to a miscreant getting ahold of their wireless password and using their access point as free wifi."
And this is the thing, not only does someone have to 'hack' the database, they also need to drive up to your house and sit in your driveway to get free Internet. Of all the things to worry about, this is way down on my list.
Current thread:
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext?, (continued)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? K. Scott Helms (Apr 25)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? James R Cutler (Apr 25)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Mike Bolitho (Apr 25)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Töma Gavrichenkov (Apr 25)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Valdis Klētnieks (Apr 25)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Töma Gavrichenkov (Apr 26)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? K. Scott Helms (Apr 25)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Valdis Klētnieks (Apr 24)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Mike Bolitho (Apr 24)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Royce Williams (Apr 24)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Stephen Satchell (Apr 25)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Töma Gavrichenkov (Apr 26)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Rich Kulawiec (Apr 26)
- Re: Comcast storing WiFi passwords in cleartext? Töma Gavrichenkov (Apr 26)