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The easiest defense against a pineapple is to create a wifi network titled "Pineapple Connected ALERT ALERT" or something similar to that. No security, no keys,
by post_break 13y ago
The easiest defense against a pineapple is to create a wifi network titled "Pineapple Connected ALERT ALERT" or something similar to that. No security, no keys, and set it to your highest priority of networks to connect to if you have automatic joining enabled.
As someone who has used these lovely devices to prank others it's a good idea to do so.
- dotBen 13y agoI'm confused, does the Pineapple device create an additional SSID called this? Sorry, not familiar with the devices.
- post_break 13y agoYour computer asks "Hey is ____ SSID available?" and pineapple says "Yep! That's me!" Now your computer connects to the pineapple. Well if you set the "Pineapple detected" SSID in your computer as the top priority, you'll connect to that when the pineapple is around. You're just putting in a dummy network on your computer to warn you that you've just joined the network f*&%ville, and you're not the mayor.
- dotBen 13y agoOh I see. So anyone running a pineapple should alter the code not to respond to any SSID client probe containing the string "pineapple" and just wait for the next probe, and latch on to that as that will result in the MITM'ing of a high-value target.
- borski 13y agoThis is brilliant. We'll start recommending this, I think.
- post_break 13y agoNo problem, it's a hell of a lot easier (and safer) than trying to run a VPN through one of these things. I'm not saying a VPN is pointless, but think of how many services on your computer connect before you can hit that VPN button.
- borski 13y agoThis is true, but I would actually recommend both, still. Once you know you're on insecure WiFi, it's still better to protect some, even if you can't protect all - sometimes you have no choice.