Wifi hacking with Pringles

Owen Blacker owen.blacker at wheel.co.uk
Fri, 8 Mar 2002 10:39:44 -0000


 
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1860000/1860241.stm

Mainly off-topic, may entertain.

| Empty cans of Pringles crisps could soon be helping malicious hackers
| spot wireless networks that are open to attack.
| 
| Security company i-sec has built a directional antenna using a
| Pringles can that significantly improves the chances of finding the
| wireless computer networks being used in London's financial district.
| 
| [continues...]

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Owen Blacker
Senior Software Developer, InfoSecurity Consultant  Wheel:Kensington
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