Wardriving From 1500ft Up

luciensims writes "Wireless networking blog e3.com.au is running a story about a few of their members flying a private aircraft 1500ft above Perth, Western Australia. They found over 90 access points. Details are here."

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[Anonymous Coward]

Fbi warns of wireless (again)
From the well-duh dept
Fbi agents warn: If you see plane circeling you office, check your pavement for chalkmarks! If they are there, then you should check your wireless accespoint`s manual under the topic importand, must read, security!! on the first page

Also, think of the potential of hooking radio controled helicopters/planes up with wireless, give them some ai and a phone home by wireless+internet feature and you can send it everywhere in the western world, just let it ask for its next waypoint (any big city) by e-mail ;-)

Defcon

[Null_Packet]

Rumore has it the winning team for the wardriving contest at Defcon 10 used a Las Vegas chopper tour to scan for Access points.

check here:
http://www.securitytribe.com/wardrive.html

and results from the contest here:
http://www.dis.org/wl/score.txt

Bastards..

[marcushnk]

What kind of bastard /.'s a little old home (ex desktop) machine like that?!?

heheh.. I guess your gonna get that upgrade you were talking about now aye? ;-)

Automated warflying?

[mikewas]

A model plane, processor, wireless card, directional antenna and GPS. Send the drone off to scout for access ponts -- either email the data back using the access points found or download the data after the drone returns.

This'd be great on vacations. If it's fast enough, send it ahead of you on your intended route, and leapfrog from one access point to the next. If it's too slow, send it out on reccy mission when you stop for the night. By the time you're checked in & done with dinner you'll know where to go to get on the net.