I was in a public location last weekend with a wi-fi enabled laptop (windows xp). Someone, with another laptop, was broadcasting a session id with the name "Free Wireless Internet." Without really thinking about what I was doing, I connected to this machine for a duration of approx 5 minutes thinking that I would get free internet. There was in fact no internet access. The next time I checked my computer for certain files, I noticed that a bunch of data was missing. Is it possible to do wi-fi computer to computer hacks? In just 5 minutes? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2006 - 28 answers

Ethical dilemma filter: How to move on from negative consequences of a hack done out of real concern? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2005 - 11 answers