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war driving

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war driving

Driving around an area with a laptop computer and an 802.11 wireless LAN adapter in order to find unsecured wireless LANs. When the laptop's wireless adapter (NIC) is set to promiscuous mode, it will receive any packets within its range. The goal is to find vulnerable sites either to obtain free Internet service or to potentially gain illegal access to the organization's data. See 802.11, hotspot and war chalking.



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Them are new sections on spyware, hacktivism, war driving, RootKits, cyberterrorism, and firewalls and intrusion detection.
Wi-Fi Planet's "A War Driving Experience - Part I: The Results" by Eric Geier used AirMagnet Laptop Analyzer on a war drive to capture data on home and business wireless networks.
LucidLink software blocks unauthorized access to wireless networks, protecting users from hacker and war driving attacks.
 
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