NetStumbler http://www.netstumbler.com The award-winning wireless networking tool and the best source for your daily Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 3G and VoIP news. Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:52:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Is Marius Milner the unnamed google engineer? http://www.netstumbler.com/2012/05/07/is-marius-milner-the-unnamed-google-engineer/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2012/05/07/is-marius-milner-the-unnamed-google-engineer/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 16:45:57 +0000 Brad Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com/?p=3073 Although sited in a number of articles about Marius Milner being the alleged Google engineer who was behind the WiFi mapping.  

http://www.crn.com.au

http://blog.seattlepi.com

http://www.bloomberg.com

FCC report on Google Street View Wi-Fi data collection

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]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2012/05/07/is-marius-milner-the-unnamed-google-engineer/feed/ 1 Thank You Superhacker, You Saved My Computer http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/04/04/thank-you-superhacker-you-saved-my-computer/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/04/04/thank-you-superhacker-you-saved-my-computer/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:42:00 +0000 Kristin Abraham http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=18 You can actually be setting yourself up for identity theft. A recent report entitled Internet Safety: The State of the Nation found that one in five, or 21%, of British households that use wireless broadband connections do not have password protection. These open portals leave users open to fraud, identity theft or worse. To combat this, in comes the ethical hackers. They’re a roving band of virtual vigilantes who are cruising neighborhoods and telling individuals that they are vulnerable. Some of them are even fixing the problem and showing people how to better protect their assets. But don’t wait for a hacker to hit your house, update your internet security immediately and protect yourself from identity theft.
Via [technology.timesonline.co.uk]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2007/04/04/thank-you-superhacker-you-saved-my-computer/feed/ 0 Crazy-Long Hacker Sentence Upheld http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/07/26/crazy-long-hacker-sentence-upheld/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/07/26/crazy-long-hacker-sentence-upheld/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:11:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=353 A Federal appeals court upheld the 9 year sentence for Brian Salcedo for his role in the wireless intrusion and attempted credit card theft at a Michigan Lowes hardware. The sentence is the longest ever handed down for a computer crime. Some question the harshness of the sentence given that other credit card fraud schemes only got 24-32 month sentences.
Via [wired.com]

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Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/07/10/poor-wi-fi-drivers-can-expose-laptops/feed/ 0 WiFi Freeloader Arrested In Washington http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/06/28/wifi-freeloader-arrested-in-washington/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/06/28/wifi-freeloader-arrested-in-washington/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:18:00 +0000 Sherry Jones http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=401 Wardriving may be a thing of the past once WiFi access points are scattered throughout the country and Internet access is free to all, but until then, moochers beware. A man was arrested in Vancouver, WA, after periodically parking in front of a coffee shop over a three-month period to use the shop’s WAP (without entering or making a purchase). Rather than being charged with unauthorized use of a computer network, the 20-year-old, a convicted sex offender, was charged with theft of services. An Illinois man was fined $250 earlier this year for remotely accessing another computer system without permission, and a Florida man was convicted for a similar offense in 2005. For now, perhaps it’s best to buy your own access.
Via [arstechnica.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/06/28/wifi-freeloader-arrested-in-washington/feed/ 0 Introduction To Kismet http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/07/introduction-to-kismet/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/07/introduction-to-kismet/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:52:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=540 Kismet, like Netstumbler, is one of the defacto wardriving and wireless troubleshooting apps available for free to the public. Kismet, unlike Netstumbler has a number of features that make it a much more useful tool for network discovery and reconnisence. If you have not tried Kismet, you really should. It’s a great tool to have at your disposal if your doing anything with wireless networks.
Via [wi-fiplanet.com]

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Via [pcworld.ca]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/04/07/wardrivers-and-leeches-and-hackers-oh-my/feed/ 0 Illinois WiFi Freeloader Fined US$250 http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/30/illinois-wifi-freeloader-fined-us250/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/30/illinois-wifi-freeloader-fined-us250/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:33:00 +0000 RenderMan http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=556 An Illinois man was fined $250 for accessing a wireless network that was not his own. While there have been other convictions fire theft of services, this is the first citation with a fine on record. While a fine for just ‘freeloading’ on a network makes more sense than jail time, it is very hard for law enforcement to know exactly what’s going on. That guy with the laptop in the parked car might be using an 3g modem instead of WiFi and be completely legal.
Via [arstechnica.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/30/illinois-wifi-freeloader-fined-us250/feed/ 0 Symantec Ranks Houston High In Wi-Fi Security Survey http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/08/symantec-ranks-houston-high-in-wi-fi-security-survey/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/08/symantec-ranks-houston-high-in-wi-fi-security-survey/#comments Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:31:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=624 Wireless networking has become the dominant way in which home users network their computers. WiFi is fast, fairly easy to set up and relatively inexpensive.
Via [chron.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2006/03/08/symantec-ranks-houston-high-in-wi-fi-security-survey/feed/ 0 WhiteHat: Sydney’s CBD A Haven For Wardrivers http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/11/18/whitehat-sydneys-cbd-a-haven-for-wardrivers/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/11/18/whitehat-sydneys-cbd-a-haven-for-wardrivers/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:49:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=878 Security firm WhiteHat has found that out of 751 wireless networks discovered in Sydney’s central business district, 75 percent were unencrypted.
Via [zdnet.com.au]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/11/18/whitehat-sydneys-cbd-a-haven-for-wardrivers/feed/ 0 Warchalking For Wi-Fi: A Novel Idea Loses Steam http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/10/03/warchalking-for-wi-fi-a-novel-idea-loses-steam/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/10/03/warchalking-for-wi-fi-a-novel-idea-loses-steam/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:11:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1015 “The signs didn’t work well even in the U.K. where more people take public transportation and walk than in the United States,” noted Ira Brodsky, president of wireless market research firm Datacomm Research Co. “U.S. cities are more spread out, so it can be hard for users to spot small signs.”
Via [technewsworld.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/10/03/warchalking-for-wi-fi-a-novel-idea-loses-steam/feed/ 0 Man Arrested For Accessing Wi-Fi Network http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/07/28/man-arrested-for-accessing-wi-fi-network/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/07/28/man-arrested-for-accessing-wi-fi-network/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:14:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1165 A man who allegedly accessed a home Wi-Fi network in St. Petersburg, Florida, from a parked car got logged off the hard way: He was arrested and charged with a felony.
Via [pcworld.com]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/07/28/man-arrested-for-accessing-wi-fi-network/feed/ 0 University Of Advancing Technology Students To Wardrive Phoenix In Search Of Wireless Network Hacking Opportunities http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/02/15/university-of-advancing-technology-students-to-wardrive-phoenix-in-search-of-wireless-network-hacking-opportunities/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/02/15/university-of-advancing-technology-students-to-wardrive-phoenix-in-search-of-wireless-network-hacking-opportunities/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:07:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1516 Students at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) will have the opportunity to earn valuable training in wireless security in a wardriving research project that encompasses the greater Phoenix metropolitan region.

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/02/15/university-of-advancing-technology-students-to-wardrive-phoenix-in-search-of-wireless-network-hacking-opportunities/feed/ 0 US Slaps On The Wardriver-busting Paint http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/01/18/us-slaps-on-the-wardriver-busting-paint/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/01/18/us-slaps-on-the-wardriver-busting-paint/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:11:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1590 Security-minded US decorators’ supply outfit Force Field Wireless claims to have developed a DIY solution to the international menace of marauding geek wardrivers – DefendAir paint “laced with copper and aluminum fibers that form an electromagnetic shield, blocking most radio waves and protecting wireless networks”.
Via [theregister.co.uk]

]]> http://www.netstumbler.com/2005/01/18/us-slaps-on-the-wardriver-busting-paint/feed/ 0 Second Hardware Hacker Gets 26 Months’ Prison http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/12/21/second-hardware-hacker-gets-26-months-prison/ http://www.netstumbler.com/2004/12/21/second-hardware-hacker-gets-26-months-prison/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:46:00 +0000 Wayne Slavin http://www.netstumbler.com:8080/?p=1648 A second man has been convicted in the trial that saw a 21-year-old sentenced to the longest ever prison term for a hacking conviction.
Via [management.silicon.com]

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