Infiltrator Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Seattle police are investigating a group of criminals who they say have been cruising around town in a black Mercedes stealing credit card data by tapping into wireless networks belonging to area businesses. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/042211-seattle-police-say-wardrivers-are.html?hpg1=bn I think its time for those small businesses to stop about thinking of only making money and starting hiring professionals to secure their computer networks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Lol and how exactly have they pinpointed that people in a black mercedes are doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgront Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 This reminds me of the fact that people are stupid and need to learn about technology before they can use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 War driving is nothing more than driving around and mapping access points. Accessing them and committing a crime such as stealing network data, credit card numbers, etc, is NOT war driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) Lol and how exactly have they pinpointed that people in a black mercedes are doing this? I would become very suspicious if I saw always, a black tinted window car, driving or stopped around my neighborhood. I think that's what made them a target for the police. Edited April 25, 2011 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I would become very suspicious if I saw always, a black tinted window car, driving or stopped around my neighborhood. I think that's what made them a target for the police. Where does it say the windows were tinted? Personally I'd just assume they lived or worked in the area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Where does it say the windows were tinted? Personally I'd just assume they lived or worked in the area... If you read the article, you will see the following line. "Except for the front, all windows in the car were heavily tinted, making it difficult to see what was going on inside." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 This isnt a new thing. Happens even on WEP networks and can on WPA. TJ Maxx I think was the big one hit like 6 years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Network/syndicated media is like a schoolyard bully...the more attention you give them the more they feed off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) This isnt a new thing. Happens even on WEP networks and can on WPA. TJ Maxx I think was the big one hit like 6 years ago... As long as you use WPA2 with long and complex pass-phrases you should be secure. And this is what those small businesses are lacking, IT education. Edited April 27, 2011 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 As long as you use WPA2 with long and complex pass-phrases you should be secure. And this is what those small businesses are lacking, IT education. My high school was as well ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 My high school was as well ;D This type of attack can so easily be mitigated. And I don't blame those war drivers, in fact they may be doing something illegal but they are definitely doing it for a cause. To alert people of the importance of using WPA instead of WEP or no encryption at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypesci Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Next time I see a black Mercedes I'm calling the Fuzz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibbinut Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 This sounds like something I saw in a movie the other night. Will be watching out for black Mercedes! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) This sounds like something I saw in a movie the other night. Will be watching out for black Mercedes! LOL It doesn't necessarily need to be a black vehicle, it can be any type of vehicle, as long as they don't look too suspicious, as the one in the article above. Edited April 27, 2011 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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