802.1x Considerations

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Saw a Microsoft article referenced over at TaoSecurity.

It argues that 802.1x on a wired network does not provide the security you think it does. 802.1x essentially authenticates the initial connection, not each packet. So it is possible for an attacker, a legit computer and a hub to work together to allow the attacker onto the network.

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