Views: 16,818 [ad] It seems Wi-Fi is actually extremely common, in fact in a recent poll up to 45% do it! I guess most people here have, I admit I do even with my phone when I’m out and about I’ll use any WiFi point that works. We can blame it on the manufacturers for […]
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Michigan Man Fined $400 for Using Coffee Shop’s Wi-Fi Network
Views: 7,919 [ad] Well this is a harsh turn of events, a while back an ‘ethics expert’ said Wifi Jacking is OK, now this poor guy has got pretty harshly screwed for using an open wireless connection from a nearby coffeeshop. A Michigan man has been fined $400 and given 40 hours of community service […]
Researchers hack Wi-Fi driver to breach laptop
Views: 13,538 [ad] Ah another way to exploit wifi, what a surprise! Security researchers have found a way to seize control of a laptop computer by manipulating buggy code in the system’s wireless device driver. The hack will be demonstrated at the upcoming Black Hat USA 2006 conference during a presentation by David Maynor, a […]
RFID & Biometrics Used At World Cup in Germany
Views: 7,724 [ad] RFID, biometrics, hi-tech police officers, yes it’s all going to be happening in Germany for the close approaching World Cup 2006. Not surprisingly, security is a top priority for the German government, even higher than its desire to see the national team walk off the pitch with the World Cup 2006 trophy. […]
Anonymity – Hiding Your Identity in 2006
Views: 39,378 Introduction Anonymity is derived from the greek word ἀνωνυμία (anonymia), meaning without a name or name-less. In colloquial use, the term typically refers to a person, and often means that the Ppersonal identity, or personally identifiable information of that person is not known. The main question is of course, what are you trying […]