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Disney World Goes 802.11b

Posted by Hemos on from the gonna-get-me-airsnort dept.

LighthouseJ writes "Over at CNN they report that Disney World in Florida has a 47-square mile 802.11b wireless LAN through the park with 200 access points. The move comes after visitors complaints that they couldn't use credit cards at every place in the park. Plus, it allows "cast members" to offer guests goods and services anywhere, not restricted to where the credit card machine is at. The man responsible, Murshid S. Khan, Director of Telecommunications and Technology Support sees this as a valuable technology, citing mobility and flexibility as the main reasons for the switch. Khan goes on to say that the system is protected by a 128-bit encryption scheme and software installed to detect intrusions. When he was asked if visitors will have access to the wireless network, CNN quotes him to say: 'We need you to come to the park and enjoy the park,' he said. 'If we start opening Internet cafes, you won't do that.' He's a smart man." So, running AirSnort wouldn't probably be the best idea? *grin*

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  1. I want to know... by nll8802 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How long before that network is comprimised. In a matter of days People will probablly know what websites Mickey has been to (www.nakedmice.com) or what Mickey purchases online. (Probablly Real Dolls )

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  2. The first thing I thought of... by pi+radians · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not another wireless mouse!

    Ba-dum-pa-chi! Thanks folks, I'll be here all night!

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  3. Hack Disneyworld by Bonker · · Score: 5, Funny

    By definition, any given network is crackable. It's just a matter of time, right?

    Here are some exploits that we can be sure of seeing in the future:

    1. 'It's a Small World' animatronic dolls reprogrammed via wireless network to share their cultural feelings via a massive animatronic orgy of all nations.

    2. Michael Jackson's "Captain Eo 3D" video replaced with low-quality MPEG of a video taken of what really happened at Macaully Caulkin's last birthday party.

    3. Ride Space Mountain during DDOS season? Only if you're feeling suicidal. You never know when that modified Nimda worm is going to kick in.
    4. Parade of Lights all flash in sequence to spell out "L33+ X1DD135 OWNZ JOO DIZNY"

    5. Animatronic Abe Lincoln now shouts, "Beefcake. BEEFCAKE!!!!"

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