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Re: Drive-by Pharming Threat



Have you actually tried this attack? In the paper by Stamm, Ramzan & Jakobsson 
there is no mention of tests against real routers.

The reason I ask is that I have configured Linksys and Netgear wireless routers 
and they only allow access to the admin interface via one specific hardwired 
port (generally the highest or lowest numbered one). It seems reasonable to 
assume that most people who buy a wireless router primarily use wireless access 
when connecting the web. Personally I only use the wired port to make 
configuration changes. This completely prevents the attack.

If I am right, this may be a lot less serious threat than you have suggested.

On the other hand if I am wrong, it may be a lot more serious, as the 
interfaces I have used will tell you the WEP key in hex. 

Hal Lockhart
BEA Systems