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WarTalking Arrest

Posted by Hemos on from the get-yer-cuffs-on dept.

PhotonSphere writes "Having helped organize HoustonWireless.org, this really caught my attention! A Houston computer security analyst has been charged with 'hacking' after demonstrating the insecurity of a court's wireless LAN! This happened Wednesday and is only now getting the attention of the wireless community. The Register has the full story."

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  1. Re:where do they get these numbers?? by SpatchMonkey · · Score: 1, Troll
    The next paragraph describes what they base these numbers on:
    • District Clerk Charles Bacarisse told the paper that confidential information was disclosed and the alleged intrusion eventually resulted in the county closing its wireless LAN only a month after it was activated.
    Theft of information and the associated cost of dismantling the service is going to add up to at least five grand. I'm surprised it's not more.
  2. Re:RTFA by Jonny+290 · · Score: 1, Troll

    He committed a crime while in the presence of a public official. It DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER what his "intent" was.

    I'm going to break into my neighbor's house and steal his checkbook because he might drop it and accidentally give access to his checking account to some random person. Ain't I a regular fucking Robin Hood?

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    Hey Taco! Looks like you're using the "infinite monkeys and typewriters" scheme to generate Ask Slashdots again...
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