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> These guys hacked into a machine connected by ethernet with an idle wifi adapter And having an idle wifi adapter like that is common nowadays. For some reaso

by cesarb 2y ago

> These guys hacked into a machine connected by ethernet with an idle wifi adapter And having an idle wifi adapter like that is common nowadays. For some reason, many desktop PCs intended to stay in a single fixed place come from factory with a built-in wifi card and built-in antennas. You'd think that would make these PCs more expensive, but apparently wifi cards are cheap nowadays?

alsetmusic 2y ago
I worked for an MSP (Managed Service Provider) when the pan hit. A bunch of our clients took their workstations home (CAD designers) and couldn't get online because they had no wifi. I understand wanting to save a few bucks times dozens of employees, but I always thought my company was fucking stupid for letting them purchase those machines with no backup for if their network card failed. Turned out this was a much worse situation. All that said, if you aren't using wifi to connect to the network, turn the damn thing off.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago
  > A bunch of our clients took their workstations home (CAD designers) and couldn't get online because they had no wifi. > I understand wanting to save a few bucks times dozens of employees, but I always thought my company was fucking stupid for letting them purchase those machines with no backup for if their network card failed. Turned out this was a much worse situation. That's not exactly a difficult situation. Get an external wifi adapter. They're currently $10-$20 on Amazon. You don't need to invest in exotic preparation for a problem that is so trivial to fix when it arises.
- sleepybrett 2y ago
  > All that said, if you aren't using wifi to connect to the network, turn the damn thing off. Sure, but as a hacker who just hacked that machine, i can just turn it back on and you probably won't even notice. i can probably make it hard for you even TO notice.
rocqua 2y ago
WiFi and Bluetooth are usually provided by the same device, and it makes sense to want Bluetooth on a desktop. So you get WiFi essentially for free if you get Bluetooth.

by cesarb 2y ago

alsetmusic 2y ago

I worked for an MSP (Managed Service Provider) when the pan hit. A bunch of our clients took their workstations home (CAD designers) and couldn't get online because they had no wifi. I understand wanting to save a few bucks times dozens of employees, but I always thought my company was fucking stupid for letting them purchase those machines with no backup for if their network card failed. Turned out this was a much worse situation. All that said, if you aren't using wifi to connect to the network, turn the damn thing off.

thaumasiotes 2y ago
> A bunch of our clients took their workstations home (CAD designers) and couldn't get online because they had no wifi. > I understand wanting to save a few bucks times dozens of employees, but I always thought my company was fucking stupid for letting them purchase those machines with no backup for if their network card failed. Turned out this was a much worse situation. That's not exactly a difficult situation. Get an external wifi adapter. They're currently $10-$20 on Amazon. You don't need to invest in exotic preparation for a problem that is so trivial to fix when it arises.
sleepybrett 2y ago
> All that said, if you aren't using wifi to connect to the network, turn the damn thing off. Sure, but as a hacker who just hacked that machine, i can just turn it back on and you probably won't even notice. i can probably make it hard for you even TO notice.

rocqua 2y ago

WiFi and Bluetooth are usually provided by the same device, and it makes sense to want Bluetooth on a desktop. So you get WiFi essentially for free if you get Bluetooth.