Link Fixed.
• "Stealing Internet, or War Driving as it is sometimes called, is becoming more and more common among perverts trying to avoid online detection." Other than the sick guy the perverted thing in this story is their definition of wardriving. I mailed the editor, maybe you will too.
• This guy wasn't wardriving, he was stealing WiFi to commmit a serious crime, stupid press. prepare to be pissed.--> Edmonton Sun,
  More at P2PNet and discussion on Slashdot
• More on the Lowes Hackers from Michigan. Security Focus and Original Story

• Mike Wendlend of the Detroit Free Press thinks "all that information is like giving a green light to the bad guys." (talking about michiganwireless.org's AP database and wardriving/wireless information.)
• Back to the technology as a tool or weapon discussion...
• Note: I have revised my Wardriving definition, removing the word 'unsecured' because, we want to find the 'secured' networks too right?
• Local root BoF in iwconfig, Proof of concept code by heka and RedHat 9.0 code by Knight420

• Oakland County men charged with hacking store system They used wireless, but crossed that fine line between wardriving and computer trespassing.
• People have clued this free press reporter in on where he went wrong.
• More from Wi-Figeeks.com and from Security Focus

• Airsnort 0.2.2b
• Businesses warm to Wi-Fi, News.com
• Poor Wi-Fi passwords 'invite attack', zdnetUK
• A threat posed by SNMP use over WLAN
• Updated Equipment to include mapping and bluetooth, also welcome Pewug as a partner.

• Wireless Intrusion Detection Systems from SecurityFocus.
• Weakness in Passphrase Choice in WPA Interface - how a dictionary attack against an Access Point using passphrase-based PSK (Pre-shared Key) may be quicker than cracking WEP. Slashdot Discussion. and the Yahoo Story
• Security fears about wireless prove to be exaggerated
• Wireless security a daunting challenge
• Finding all the Access Points
• The Way of the Wi-Fi Warrior

November 5 2003

• Clayton Dillard becomes first person convicted of hacking into a computer via wireless, gets 18 mo. probation and $10k fine.
• 'Drive-By Hackers' Target Wireless Computer Networks
• Book Review at ebcvg.com: Wireless Hacks

November 3 2003

• Just a hosting mishap. I had an unlucky weekend involving computers, this seemed to top it off as a weekend to do something else. Be back soon.