Wardriver pleads guilty in Lowe's WiFi hacks

Wardriver pleads guilty in Lowe's WiFi hacks
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-06-04

In a rare wireless hacking conviction, a Michigan man entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina for his role in a scheme to steal credit card numbers from the Lowe's chain of home improvement stores by taking advantage of an unsecured wi-fi network at a store in suburban Detroit.

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Wardriver pleads guilty in Lowes WiFi hacks 2004-06-05
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Wardriver pleads guilty in Lowes WiFi hacks 2004-06-07
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Thank you Lowes 2004-06-07
Anonymous (3 replies)

Thank you Lowes 2004-06-07
Anonymous (1 replies)

Hmm...someone sure doesn't like Lowe's (or works/owns stock in HD!)

I'm sure that Home Despots [sic] have their fair share of vulns as do most companies. Don't think for a second that you are any safer shopping one or the other!

Don't want you CC to be exposed? Pay cash!

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Thank you Lowes 2004-06-08
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Wardriver? Irresponsible journalism! 2004-06-07
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