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How to Take Over a Train Station

ThinkComp writes "Everyone knows that home wireless networks are insecure, but who would expect a major transportation hub to be vulnerable to the same problems? Well, waiting for my friend's train at South Station in Boston, MA, I happened to notice that it was possible to take control of the entire station's wireless network, including its home page and authorization method (free wireless, anyone?)--and those of thirty other businesses throughout Massachusetts, thanks to a few coding errors on the part of the wireless company with which South Station contracted."

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  1. Enjoy jail... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hear the food's not so good but the night-life is great!

  2. Fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FIRST POST

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  3. Hi deud by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Another deud from boston, ma here. Was in southstation just last week dropping off another dued...through the blizzard.

    Rocks dude...good thiung you could compromsie and all, and submit an artical abougt it.

    Am drunk now, watching the suprabole. Take care. Hope ppl; take a notice.

  4. Re:well with... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hello dear Internet Friend,

    I am curious about your negrosemitic roping technique for securing wireless access points in railway stations. Could you please elaborate?

    Regards,

    Joe Slimy
    Marketting department, Linksys Inc.

  5. Re:wireless is insecure? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    go pats

  6. Re:well with... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  8. Superheros. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Did anyone ever read 'Marvels'?
    It's a comic book that looks into the destruction of cities that superheros cause as they fight each other, and the effects on the familys of the victims.

    Good cracker VS Bad cracker is the same.
    They both fight their wars, about things the bystanders don't understand. Virus VS AntiVirus, Spyware VS AntiSpyware etc.
    All of us bystanders else just watch, patch, update and hope for the best.

  9. Re:wireless is insecure? by chucks86 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Go eggs.

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  10. One word: by Penguinoflight · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    MCSE

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  11. Re:There is one silly error in an otherwise great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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  12. Re:Security Risk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who in their right mind doesn't drive to work in an armored vehicule? Idiots!

    What, you don't take live satellite pictures of your kids while they are swimming in the pool outside? Are you nuts!

    You are not wearing night vision goggles when you wake up at night to go to the bathroom? Noobs!

    This could go on forever... do you feel so clever just cos you know about 265bit AES?

  13. Re:wireless is insecure? by Mr+Tall · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why is that modded redundant? The guy has a point, and I can't see it made elsewhere, so how can it be redundant?

  14. Re:wireless is insecure? by Mr+Tall · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Yeah, I see what you mean. I just thought the point about the intrusion being labelled a terrorist act was a good one - that seems to happen a lot these days. "OMFG he's a terrorist! Lock him up!!! EEK!"

    We could go a bit further off topic if you like though - how's the weather where you are? ;)