I was a teenage wardriver. If I were to make a movie about the events of last week, that's what I'd call it. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? The term wardriving isn't as nefarious as it sounds.

Wardriving started out as a search for unprotected WiFi access points before hot spots were prevalent. And so this ZigBee protocol wardriving hardware which [Travis Goodspeed] put together really ...

Queensland Police will conduct a "wardriving" project to alert the public that their Wi-Fi networks are open or only trivially secure. A variety of devices can be used to go wardriving, even the ...

Memorize this: a5d1tmI#9DWSFX`/ksbo"RZ"l`SN`ito%b)Bel*B_EiCZ)q-h/`VF"3Gb_CM#TT. Got it? You might want to try because that's the kind of password you'll need if you ...

A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of ...

One of the most interesting events I attended in 2016 was the “Hold the Backdoor” security conference at the 12th Ekoparty (covered on WeLiveSecurity). Day two brought with it a new seminar on ...

Internet users with home wireless networks have been urged to ensure their connections are secure as investigations into Google's data collection continue to make ...

A federal grand jury in Boston has charged eleven people with the theft of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers from retail stores. What makes this case interesting is that, although the ...

Seattle police are investigating a criminal ring they believe used a specially outfitted Mercedes to hack into the Wi-Fi networks of area businesses, a practice called "wardriving." After police ...