Did they give a reason?
nmap is on there. So is the OSVDB. That proves they don't have a problem with security software.
We were turned down by google. :(
Geoff On May 27, 2006, at 10:26 PM, Patrick Kelley wrote:
> Whatever happened with our proposal to mentor a student for the Google > summer of code? > > Did Google ever reply? > > -------------------- > Patrick Kelley > 623.332.0290 > http://www.ASUrobot.com/ > Computer Systems Engineer > Arizona State University > > > > On 4/16/06, Geoffrey Kruse <gkruse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I've put in a notice of interest to google. They said they will >> review our project and get back to us. >> >> Geoff >> On Apr 16, 2006, at 10:27 PM, themacuser wrote: >> >> > Sorry, I've missed all this (haven't been on the net for a few >> > days, down at a holiday house). >> > >> > Sounds like fun. What I think: >> > Idea 1: Good idea. Definitely do this. >> > Idea 2: Interesting... but probably not entirely needed. >> > Idea 3: Cool. >> > Idea 4: NO WAY. Detect the default from the SSID/Channel/ >> > Encryption. Don't make it connect for the user. >> > Idea 5: Interesting, but don't want to make it skript kiddie >> heaven... >> > Idea 6: Could be done... >> > Idea 7: Hmmm. Bit too illegal. Why not just use ettercap? >> > Idea 8: There are already programs to do this. >> > Idea 9: This can sort-of already be done. Sort-of. Try the "beacon >> > flooding" option. I'll work on making it actually usable. If you >> > turn down the interval (with my advanced prefs) patch, it can be >> done. >> > >> > interesting ideas though. Summer of Code sounds good. >> > >> > Getting money thrown around a project like this, there is the issue >> > of who gets it though, and for what purpose... that could be >> > interesting. >> > >> > On 17/04/2006, at 11:54 AM, Geoffrey Kruse wrote: >> > >> >> There is a patch on track for setting color based on crack >> >> probability. It would be pretty easy to adapt. I do however >> >> agree that kismac should not log in, leave that to the user. >> >> >> >> >> >> Geoff >> >> On Apr 16, 2006, at 8:16 PM, gmail wrote: >> >> >> >>> Perhaps, although cruising around town with him, we saw a LOT of >> >>> routers on the default channel/SSID/etc, but none of them we >> >>> tried had the default password. There were two it flagged a >> >>> different color (yellow, if I recall), that I was able to log >> >>> into perfectly on my powerbook. >> >>> >> >>> I need to email him, my mind's all confused now. >> >>> >> >>> -Adem >> >>> >> >>> On Apr 16, 2006, at 8:38 PM, Kevin Bringard wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> I think it just flags them differently if it meets a certain >> set of >> >>>> "default" criteria, like, the BSSID is "linksys" and the >> channel is >> >>>> "6" and the IP range is 192.168.1.x. >> >>>> >> >>>> As far as I know (and I have not used Kismet in some time) it >> >>>> doesn't >> >>>> actually log into the router and let you know if its using a >> >>>> default >> >>>> password >> >>>> >> >>>> Hope this helps.. >> >>>> >> >>>> -- Kevin >> >>>> >> >>>> On 4/16/06, gmail <theholymacintosh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>>>> Huh. I could have sworn that on my bud's linux setup, kismet >> >>>>> listed routers >> >>>>> with a full default setup showed up differently. But now that >> >>>>> I think about >> >>>>> it, I have no idea how, since you're absolutely correct. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Apr 16, 2006, at 8:02 PM, Barry Woods wrote: >> >>>>> No. Kismet isn't a cient manager, it just listens. You can't >> >>>>> connect while >> >>>>> in rfmon. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On 4/16/06, gmail < theholymacintosh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Doesn't kismet already do this (idea #4)? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Apr 16, 2006, at 6:24 PM, Barry Woods wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Hahahahahahaha! Okay, I just don't want anybody to get into >> >>>>>> trouble. :) >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On 4/16/06, Patrick Kelley <opticrealm@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I said that some of the ideas were crazy. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> I call it, "brain-storming." >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> In photography, sometimes you have to take a lot of pictures >> >>>>>>> to get a >> >>>>> few good ones. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> In brain-storming, you have to think up a lot of ieas to get >> >>>>>>> a few good >> >>>>> ones. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Anyways, if you implemented idea 6, then kismac would change >> >>>>>>> your MAC >> >>>>> address, making Idea 4 somewhat untraceable! (untraceable = no >> >>>>> prison >> >>>>> time!!!) (Just kidding...) >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On 4/16/06, Barry Woods < barry99705@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Uhh, I think I'd like to stay out of prison, thank you very >> >>>>>>>> much. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> On 4/15/06, Patrick Kelley < opticrealm@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Here are some Google Summer of Code Ideas. They get >> >>>>>>>>> crazier further >> >>>>> down the list... >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Idea 4) - If encryption was disabled, Kismac would >> >>>>>>>>> automatically try >> >>>>> to login to the wireless router using the manufacturers' >> >>>>> default password. >> >>>>> If it worked, a different color would be displayed in the map >> >>>>> view. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> On 4/15/06, Geoffrey Kruse < gkruse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> I'll look into it :) >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> Geoff >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 15, 2006, at 12:56 PM, Patrick Kelley wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> Is the Kismac project planning to put in a proposal to be >> >>>>>>>>>> a mentor >> >>>>> for the Google Summer of Code 2006? >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> http://code.google.com/soc/ >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> -------------------- >> >>>>>>>>>> Patrick Kelley >> >>>>>>>>>> 623.332.0290 >> >>>>>>>>>> http://web.mac.com/opticrealm/iWeb/ >> >>>>>>>>>> Computer Systems Eng. (Undergrad.) >> >>>>>>>>>> Arizona State University >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> -------------------- >> >>>>>>>> Patrick Kelley >> >>>>>>>> 623.332.0290 >> >>>>>>>> http://web.mac.com/opticrealm/iWeb/ >> >>>>>>>> Computer Systems Eng. (Undergrad.) >> >>>>>>>> Arizona State University >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> -------------------- >> >>>>>>> Patrick Kelley >> >>>>>>> 623.332.0290 >> >>>>>>> http://web.mac.com/opticrealm/iWeb/ >> >>>>>>> Computer Systems Eng. (Undergrad.) >> >>>>>>> Arizona State University >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> > > > -- >
-- -------------------- Patrick Kelley 623.332.0290 http://www.ASUrobot.com/ Computer Systems Engineer Arizona State University