August 6, 2008 Archives

Jeremy Simon

"Wardriving" in the era of overpriced gasoline

Jeremy Simon |  August 6, 2008 | Protecting yourself
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In what United States law enforcement deemed "the single largest and most complex identity theft case ever charged in this country," 11 international citizens were charged Tuesday in a case that involved "wardriving" hack attacks on nine major U.S. companies. The global identity theft ring netted 40 million credit card and debit card account numbers by essentially eavesdropping electronically.
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