[ale] Network intrusion
Keith Hopkins
hne at hopnet.net
Thu Nov 20 13:44:20 EST 2003
George Johnson wrote:
> I rather hurriedly installed a new wireless network device before I left
> for Florida as my old one had been hit by lightening. I did not take
> time to secure it.
uh, huh.
> I just wanted it up for my roommate who does not use
> the internet much but might need it once in a while when I was gone.
> When I got back I found someone had decided to use it in the bottem
> floor apartment. I immediatly cut him off by blocking his MAC and
> restarting the router. I am going to Florida again for about a week or
> so and want to mess with him when I get back. Is there any good hacking
> programs I can use to attack his system and leave nasy grams on it for
> him to see? I would love to scare the pants off of him and make him
> wish he had never thought himself so smart as to get on my network in
> the first place.
>
Maybe his intent was not malicious. Lots of people/places offer free public wi-fi. Linux Journal featured such places in their Sept03 issue.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=NS-lj-issues/issue113&file=index
Also check out http://www.wififreespot.com/
--
Lost in Tokyo,
Keith
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