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Home WiFi Network Security Failings Exposed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the passwords-are-for-suckers dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The shocking state of home wireless (Wi-Fi) network security in the UK has been revealed by a life assistance company study. CPP used an 'ethical hacker,' Jason Hart, to test thousands of Wi-Fi networks across six UK cities, including London. He found that many didn't even have a password and roughly half of home UK Wi-Fi networks could be hacked in less than 5 seconds."

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  1. This just in! by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hello, Day Old News? Slashdot would like to cancel their subscription. They're taking all their business to Behind the Times.

  2. Re:I'm Shocked! by Lumpy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dude, only rank amateurs would do they from in front of your house. I have a $29.95 antenna I bought that I can use your WiFi from 5 blocks away. You wont see them, you will not be able to detect them. Heck this thing was able to pull Wifi through trees and houses from a block away.

    If you think they need to be near your house, then you know absolutely nothing about networking.

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