How to Anonymously Access Wi-Fi from 2.5 Miles Away

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by IvoShoen, Jul 2, 2015.

  1. IvoShoen

    IvoShoen Registered Member

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  2. RockLobster

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    That is a good idea as long as the radio signal is well encrypted and the device itself is tamper proof.
     
  3. brians08

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    I suspect that malicious hackers have used this sort of thing for many years. If you set up a directional antenna on a hill overlooking a large metro area, you can scan around and find a number of unsecured wifi routers. Send a few million spam emails on one router then move your antenna over an inch, send a few million more, repeat. After an hour, shut down your signal and move to a different hill.
    This new innovation seems to add a layer of obfuscation to the process that make it much harder to trace the signal. I also suspect there will be many more evil users of this technology than legitimate users.
     
  4. Snoop3

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    i want it. can i use it to log on to my local library wifi, thats just out of range?

    i guess this beats the cantenna?
     
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    http://www.wired.com/2015/07/online-anonymity-project-proxyham-mysteriously-vanishes/
     
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