Danger Danger - Wireless SPAM hackers ARE on the loose
March 1st, 2005Norm Morin of NKC Systems put together a simple little piece on computer security for the Lowell Sun that I think is worth a read.
I’ll ignore the obvious issues of viruses and spyware - Norm gets down to business talking about wireless security, and how it effects spam. What is described is a pretty easy-to-do, and likely much more widespread than you might think, process of “wardriving and spamming.” Wardrivers, folks that cruise around neighborhoods looking for unsecure wireless connections, are using those open connections to send out spam. This is bad news, boys and girls, and here’s why….
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