Mirror-mirror on the net whose the smartest of the....
One side of the internet is considered as the “Dark Side”. The place for some of no rules, no honesty, no reliability, and just plain greed. This dark side is a side people prey on the unknowing or uninformed individuals using computers. A playground of take, deceive and conquer. It also can be a vicious chain of loop events. I, one day take something of somebody’s and before I can act out my evil doings, some one has scanned or performed port knocking on me. A technique or scheme looking for hidden opened ports or back doors on a computer’s cpu or network system. This type of invasion has become a popular challenge with computer darksiders. ” Basically, the "secret knock" would be a "password" of sorts which could allow unrestricted access to anyone who knew it.1 A more easier way for some identity thieves would be a technique known as “War Driving”. Here you are on your wireless home or business network. You get up to look out the window and you wonder why you see the same car parked outside across the street or lot with it’s occupant acting as if he/she is resting looking down or maybe looking as if they are listening to the radio. Now with a little imagination you might think they are monitoring people, casing out the joint, or just maybe they are intercepting your wireless network. And you thought you were the smart one. Yes, you have been driven on!! by War Driving. “Wardriving is driving around a city searching for the existence of Wireless LAN (802.11) Networks. It's locating and logging wireless access points while in motion or parked. Often, this task is automated using dedicated wardriving software and a GPS unit.
Wardriving was invented by Peter Shipley and is now commonly practiced by hobbyists, hackers and security analysts worldwide. 2 Just some tidbits of the “Dark Side “.
Well, I have to go! There is a car out in my driveway which has been there for a while. I think it’s my neighbors ex-spouse which by the way has taken everything they have, and done without the use of a computer. Go Figure?? :)
1/ http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/generalsecurity/a/aa032004.htm
Tony Bradley
2/ www.wardrive.net
Wardriving was invented by Peter Shipley and is now commonly practiced by hobbyists, hackers and security analysts worldwide. 2 Just some tidbits of the “Dark Side “.
Well, I have to go! There is a car out in my driveway which has been there for a while. I think it’s my neighbors ex-spouse which by the way has taken everything they have, and done without the use of a computer. Go Figure?? :)
1/ http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/generalsecurity/a/aa032004.htm
Tony Bradley
2/ www.wardrive.net
