Drive-by pharming and NTL cable connection.

Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential problem
using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked by a friend-I have
BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL modem alter settings etc? is the
modem password protected?
Advice appreciated.

Peter

"Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential problem
> using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked by a friend-I
> have BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL modem alter settings etc?
> is the modem password protected?
> Advice appreciated.

Do you mean like wireless war driving? Not possible on an ethernet, only
wireless.

Beck wrote:
> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential
>> problem using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked
>> by a friend-I have BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL
>> modem alter settings etc? is the modem password protected?
>> Advice appreciated.
>
> Do you mean like wireless war driving? Not possible on an
> ethernet, only wireless.

To make it clearer any Wifi solution unless adequately secured (both
ADSL & Cable) are succeptable...

Peter wrote:

> Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential problem
> using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked by a friend-I have
> BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL modem alter settings etc? is the
> modem password protected?

What's " Drive-by pharming " ? Ok I found something with Google but I still
don't understand why you'd think Virgin Media was especially susceptible.

Graham

"Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential problem
> using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked by a friend-I
> have BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL modem alter settings etc?
> is the modem password protected?
> Advice appreciated.

It is an attack on the users router not the modem.
It only works if the user doesn't set a password on his/her router.

"dennis@home" wrote:

> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>
> > Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential problem
> > using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked by a friend-I
> > have BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL modem alter settings etc?
> > is the modem password protected?
> > Advice appreciated.
>
> It is an attack on the users router not the modem.
> It only works if the user doesn't set a password on his/her router.

By 'drive by' is this something that ppl do to wireless routers ?

If so, a wired (ethernet) only router such as NTL provide is safe.

Graham

On Thursday 22 February 2007 9:28 pm, in MID
<(E-Mail Removed)>, Eeyore
((E-Mail Removed)) wrote:

>
>
> "dennis@home" wrote:
>
>> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>
>> > Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential
>> > problem using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked by a
>> > friend-I have BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL modem alter
>> > settings etc? is the modem password protected?
>> > Advice appreciated.
>>
>> It is an attack on the users router not the modem.
>> It only works if the user doesn't set a password on his/her router.
>
> By 'drive by' is this something that ppl do to wireless routers ?

No

> If so, a wired (ethernet) only router such as NTL provide is safe.

Some info at
<http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2007/02/driveby_pharming_how_clicking_1.html>

Make of it what you will...

--
Ian...

"kraftee" <kraftee@b&e-cottee.me.uk> wrote in message
news:erkokt$5ve$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Beck wrote:
>> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential
>>> problem using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked
>>> by a friend-I have BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL
>>> modem alter settings etc? is the modem password protected?
>>> Advice appreciated.
>>
>> Do you mean like wireless war driving? Not possible on an
>> ethernet, only wireless.
>
> To make it clearer any Wifi solution unless adequately secured (both ADSL
> & Cable) are succeptable...

I suppose thats true but mine is so rubbish I can barely see the wireless
network in the house let alone outside.
All those ads of peopl,e using laptops in the garden?
Its a load of rubbish.
Mine doesn't even get as far as my conservatory!

Sorry, rant over, I think its down to thick walls and rubbish equipment.

"Eeyore" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> "dennis@home" wrote:
>
>> "Peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>
>> > Can anyone please tell me whether Drive-by pharming is a potential
>> > problem
>> > using an Ethernet NTL cable connection (a question asked by a friend-I
>> > have BT Broadband) i.e. can one log into the NTL modem alter settings
>> > etc?
>> > is the modem password protected?
>> > Advice appreciated.
>>
>> It is an attack on the users router not the modem.
>> It only works if the user doesn't set a password on his/her router.
>
> By 'drive by' is this something that ppl do to wireless routers ?

It doesn't have to be wireless.
It depends on how your router is configured.. some can be accessed from the
internet side.

>
> If so, a wired (ethernet) only router such as NTL provide is safe.

Not necessarily true.

Beck wrote:

> Do you mean like wireless war driving? Not possible on an ethernet,
> only wireless.

No, he means an website that has active content that is able to
reconfigure your router - they usually change the DNS servers to a rogue
one. This can only occur if you are running the default passwords.