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A Study Conducted by AirTight Ne
Wireless Vulnerability Assessment:Airport Scanning Report
www.airtightnetworks.net
A Study Conducted by AirTight Networks Not for circulation
About this Study
The Goal
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To assess adoption of security best practices at Airport Wi-Fi networks
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To assess information security risk exposure of laptop users while theyare transiting through airports
Background
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Airports world-wide now provide Wi-FiInternet access for mobile users
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Use of Wi-Fi hotspots by business usersat airports is steadily increasing
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Airports are increasingly using privateWi-Fi networks for baggage handling aswell as passenger ticketing
A Study Conducted by AirTight Networks Not for circulation
Study Methodology
>> Pittsburgh (PIT)>> Philadelphia (PHL)>> Myrtle Beach (MYR)>> Orange County (SNA)>> Ottawa (YOW)>> Portland (PDX)>> San Jose (SJC)>> Newark (EWR)>> West Palm Beach (PBI)>> Chicago (ORD)
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Visited 14 airports world-wide (11 in US; 3 in Asia-Pacific)
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Scanned Wi-Fi signal for 5 minutes at randomly selected location(typically a departure gate or lounge area)
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Traces collected using off the shelf Wi-Fi card and publicly available data collection tools
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Traces collected between 30 Jan 2008 through 8 Feb 2008
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Number of Access Points = 478; Number of Clients = 585
Singapore (SIN)Malaysia (KLIA)Seoul (ICN)>> San Francisco(SFO)
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