SSH is secured at your endpoint specifically because you don't trust
the network. Even if someone was able to intercept the cellular data
(which is encrypted as well, at least for GSM) they still wouldn't be
able to decypher your SSH session.
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 25, 2008, at 2:38 PM, "Joshua Zeidner" <
jjzeidner@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> Lisa,
>
> I wonder if the data transport (over cell network) is secured...
> can a sophisticated cell phone eavesdropper snoop on my ssh session?
>
> -jmz
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold@obnosis.com
> > wrote:
> Check out midpssh - works on BlackBerry, and most PDA's - since it's
> compiled for various ARM and other phone devices.
>
> http://www.xk72.com/midpssh/
>
> Point your phone browser to install:
>
> http://xk72.com/wap
>
>
> Security Disclaimer:
> Remember to limit your server SSH access points (where possible)
> through ACL [iptables] by IP [check your phone settings for IP
> address], use strong passwords, and deploy daemon wrappers like
> SSHIT or SSHUTOUT [to protect against brute force and dictionary
> attacks], enable strong logging and log servers [so the logs can't
> be trivially edited] and alternately run on a unique port (not 2222
> [everyone uses 2222]) if you MUST leave SSH open to PSTN/Internet
> gateways.
>
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