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Analysis: What Is Wardriving? URL: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article4470120.ece Description: This August 2008 article explains the computer hacking technique known as wardriving. "Wardriving involves a computer user driving around searching for insecure wireless networks. All the hacker needs to steal credit card and other information from a shop is a standard laptop that picks up the signal from the wireless network." Wardriving was identified by the U.S. Department of Justice in August 2008 identity theft charges. From the British newspaper The Times. LII Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Identity Theft Author: Richards, Jonathan Publisher: Times Newspapers Limited LII Database Information: Record 26737 created by Maria Brandt on 08/18/2008 Last modification on 09/03/2008 Published: 09/03/2008 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26737 |
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