Access Wi-Fi anonymously from miles away

joedoe · Jul 2, 2015

Some creators of 'spy-proof' gadgets are only out to make a quick buck; others, including security researcher Benjamin Caudill, are focused on providing a "service to the community" rather than cashing in on public surveillance concerns.

Due to be unveiled at the Def Con hacker conference in Las Vegas next month, the researcher has created Proxyham, a tiny device designed to muffle Internet traffic and make the source harder to track by law enforcement or government agencies.

Proxyham is essentially a hardware proxy which allows users to connect to a public Wi-Fi network over low-frequency radio channels. Proxyham is compromised of a Raspberry Pi computer and three antennas.

One antenna connects to a public Wi-Fi network -- such as Starbucks or a bookstore -- while the other two transmit the signal at 900MHz. A 900MHz antenna needs to be plugged into the user's ethernet port.

This gives users the ability to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots up to 2.5 miles away -- and if traced, the only IP address on record is of the Proxyham box, which is planted conveniently away from the physical user.

The device has been designed as an additional layer of security and complement to the Tor network, and additional features including a self-destruct function are in the works.

Caudill plans to release the source code, blueprint and specs at Def Con, as well as sell the device "at cost" for $200 -- although the researcher hopes this price can be dropped in the future.
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http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-access-wi-fi-anonymously-from-miles-away/

Infected · Jul 2, 2015

I think it's the same here..

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/how-to-anonymously-access-wi-fi-from-2-5-miles-away.377617/

ronjor · Jul 2, 2015

Let's post over there.

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