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Kudrow
28th August 2009, 06:27 PM
Crack down on unsecured wireless networks.
The Queensland Police plans to conduct a 'wardriving' mission around select Queensland towns in an effort to educate its citizens to secure their wireless networks.
'Wardriving' refers to the technique of searching for unsecured wireless networks by driving the streets armed simply with a laptop or smartphone seeking network connections.
Detective Superintendent Brian Hay of the Queensland Police, who today was honoured by security vendor McAfee with an "International Cybercrime Fighter Award", told the audience at McAfee's Strategic Summit in Sydney that his unit is "about to undertake a wardriving program, in which we drive through areas of Queensland trying to identify unsecured networks".
When unsecured networks are found, the Queensland Police will pay a friendly visit to the household or small business, informing them of the risks they are exposing themselves to.
"It is a simple campaign, much like past police campaigns in which officers walk around railway station checking cars have been locked. If you leave your car unlocked, you come back and find a note from the Police warning you of the dangers involved with leaving your car unsecured," Hay told iTnews.
"We know unsecured networks are a problem," Hay said. "We know the crooks are out there driving around trying to identify these networks. We can't just sit back and not address the issue.
"What we need to do is put it on the agenda. We are pretty sure this is a big problem, so let's test the waters - let's scan the environment. And let's tell people, 'Excuse me, this could happen to you and your family and this is how you can rectify it'."
Hay said the Queensland Police won't require many resources to make the exercise a success.
"We pick out small geographic locations, scan the environment and promote it through the media - highlighting the significance of problem and how to take corrective steps," he said.
Hay said the Police would ideally hope to return to surveyed areas within a month to "see if they've fixed the problem."
He said Queensland Police had discussed the potential to conduct and promote the exercise on conjunction with unnamed corporate partners, but "with or without them, I can assure you the Queensland Police is going to do this. I'll make sure it gets off the ground."
Home and small business users are advised to enable the security features on their home broadband routers, and to replace the default password with a longer one that includes mixed characters

See: http://www.itnews.com.au/News/150387,queensland-police-plans-wardriving-mission.aspx

mania
28th August 2009, 06:48 PM
Where am I going to get my wifi from when over east now :confused:?

hazrd
28th August 2009, 07:00 PM
this is a bit of a wank IMO

surely the taxpayers could have their hard earned money spent on better things???
and... how the HELL will they discover the exact house that has the open network?

guy 27
28th August 2009, 07:16 PM
If someone asks you to secure their connection for them.(I have done it countless times now) Easy wep key to use is 1a2b3c4d5e.
Easy to remember if they are forgetful.

Kudrow
28th August 2009, 07:52 PM
Mine look like this:

2q/WrXyuA#jkg"2ic,qtkM+L#=Q[²G_#l!§xp"_z
`v)-K[N0W=_-+$^{´iH$(³§B{3{+vQ+r0JP1p³Az
0LakF0,.\h0²O,QMAs6(U-lGaImLLDm§:eF:PP0/
KA60jYLhIb1mV2t,=AK[wtJM+mZ`0)Z108.]f9/E
=4vVZQPs/xy4zbWCwEHAJt`he?³(t#§´F9o5NLl/
0u!^&nq+Qw\"E8[³%J2X#7JzScz,&UG^]{Z-T!`0

hazrd
28th August 2009, 07:53 PM
change a few of those around and u have mine... plus its hidden so u need to know its name aswell ;)

poita
28th August 2009, 07:59 PM
Mine look like this:

2q/WrXyuA#jkg"2ic,qtkM+L#=Q[²G_#l!§xp"_z
`v)-K[N0W=_-+$^{´iH$(³§B{3{+vQ+r0JP1p³Az
0LakF0,.\h0²O,QMAs6(U-lGaImLLDm§:eF:PP0/
KA60jYLhIb1mV2t,=AK[wtJM+mZ`0)Z108.]f9/E
=4vVZQPs/xy4zbWCwEHAJt`he?³(t#§´F9o5NLl/
0u!^&nq+Qw\"E8[³%J2X#7JzScz,&UG^]{Z-T!`0

**** entering something like that into the Wii or PS3

Milo
28th August 2009, 08:03 PM
Mine look like this:

2q/WrXyuA#jkg"2ic,qtkM+L#=Q[²G_#l!§xp"_z
`v)-K[N0W=_-+$^{´iH$(³§B{3{+vQ+r0JP1p³Az
0LakF0,.\h0²O,QMAs6(U-lGaImLLDm§:eF:PP0/
KA60jYLhIb1mV2t,=AK[wtJM+mZ`0)Z108.]f9/E
=4vVZQPs/xy4zbWCwEHAJt`he?³(t#§´F9o5NLl/
0u!^&nq+Qw\"E8[³%J2X#7JzScz,&UG^]{Z-T!`0

lol
mines "sri2008/blackopelastra!"

pretty easy for me to remember :p coz i drive the thing everyday

Kudrow
28th August 2009, 08:11 PM
lol
mines "sri2008/blackopelastra!"

pretty easy for me to remember :p coz i drive the thing everyday

Pretty sure only people with only small amounts of intelligence would post their REAL key on here...

ROCCO
28th August 2009, 08:57 PM
god dman police...why do that...where am i going to go now when i've maxed out my home connection....ffs

glider
28th August 2009, 08:59 PM
Pretty sure only people with only small amounts of intelligence would post their REAL key on here...

zomg I know where you live :p

Vectracious
28th August 2009, 09:12 PM
Crime must be at an all time low in QLD if the cops have time to do wardriving..... whats next - making sure QLDers are wearing matching thongs and wifebeaters????

FFS.

ChrisMaz
28th August 2009, 09:34 PM
What a waste of police resources....

Are they going to door knock next and make sure everyone knows how to lock their house securely?

gmonkey
28th August 2009, 09:40 PM
What a waste of police resources....

Are they going to door knock next and make sure everyone knows how to lock their house securely?
test window strengths??

Calibrated
28th August 2009, 10:14 PM
they probably have some whacked out theory that pedophiles are now using unsecured wireless networks to distribute kiddy porn.

any excuse to do anything but actual work.

HappySlapper82
28th August 2009, 10:49 PM
they probably have some whacked out theory that pedophiles are now using unsecured wireless networks to distribute kiddy porn.

any excuse to do anything but actual work.

Or any kind of illegal internet crimes. I guess if you are dumb enough to have an unsecured network you deserve to take the blame for a billion dollar credit card scam :p

poita
28th August 2009, 10:50 PM
Or any kind of illegal internet crimes. I guess if you are dumb enough to have an unsecured network you deserve to take the blame for a billion dollar credit card scam :p

my thoughts exactly

Jerram
29th August 2009, 01:11 AM
lol
mines "sri2008/blackopelastra!"

pretty easy for me to remember :p coz i drive the thing everyday


what do you reckon boys? LAN and DL party at Milo's?

poita
29th August 2009, 03:48 PM
we wont go visit him, we will just sit outside his place in the street :D

ROCCO
29th August 2009, 08:54 PM
na it will be....like this :

knock knock knock...he do you realise that I just spent the last 20 mins out the front of your place fondling myself due to your unsecured wireless network....I managed to download close to 1gb of porn in that time...you may want to check your wireless secuirty...if you need me i'll be in my car cleaning up.

alts
30th August 2009, 04:58 PM
I'm just waiting for someone to try and sue the police for "deliberately accessing their wireless connection without their permission, and causing distraught to the family"..

Or something along those lines :rolleyes:

Calibrated
31st August 2009, 08:22 AM
I'm just waiting for someone to try and sue the police for "deliberately accessing their wireless connection without their permission, and causing distraught to the family"..

Or something along those lines :rolleyes:
SWAT came into my house, disrespected my whole family because somebody war'd my network out! And you know what? IT WAS YOU!

darkirv
31st August 2009, 09:55 AM
gives them an excuse to go to Mcdonalds! :D

MAD-16V
31st August 2009, 05:51 PM
SWAT came into my house, disrespected my whole family because somebody war'd my network out! And you know what? IT WAS YOU!

(After repeated punches to the face) , "I NEVER NARKED ON NOBODY!"