How to Take Over a Train Station

Posted by timothy on Sunday February 6, 2005 @12:52PM from the just-add-colons dept.

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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Re:wireless is insecure? by Mr+Tall · 2005-02-06 23:39 · 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?
Re:wireless is insecure? by Mr+Tall · 2005-02-07 01:36 · 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? ;)