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Drive-By Hacking in London

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

delibes writes "The BBC News website carries this story about hacking wireless networks in London's financial centre. " There isn't really much in the way of details, just saying that many businesses don't encrypt their networks. They talk about finding 12 networks while driving 1km... 8 of which had no encryption.

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  1. Yeah, you may have gotten the bank's secret data.. by TheMidget · · Score: 1, Troll

    ...but in the meantime, your mugshot has been captured by zillions of cameras... Y'a know, that's Britain after all, the land of Her Majesty's Subjects.