FBI Warns Companies About Wireless Warchalking 188
nobilid writes: "Well-meaning wireless activists have caught the attention of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. One of its agents has issued a warning about the popular practice of using chalk marks to show the location of wireless networks."
misleading (Score:5, Funny)
But all they said was that if you notice a chalk mark advertising your wireless network you should think about securing it. Well duh!
And "wireless activists"? More like geeks with toys. I wonder how long the novelty lasts for the average "activist". It's a network. But without wires! WOW!
Signs (Score:5, Funny)
In other news... (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, what a crazy new world we live in.
Taking sailing lessons from the Titanic captain... (Score:3, Funny)
Well-meaning wireless activists have caught the attention of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. One of its agents has issued a warning about the popular practice of using chalk marks to show the location of wireless networks."
And in other news...
Careless FBI agents have caught the attention of well-meaning wireless activsts. One of its members has issued a warning about the frequent practice of losing laptop computers, not to mention weapons. As reported by CNN on July 19, 2001, "The FBI reported Tuesday it had tentatively determined that more than 400 firearms and another 184 laptop computers -- including one that contained classified information -- are unaccounted for."
Warn? (Score:5, Funny)
Warn? WARN?! Why warn when you can just outlaw chalk! It's this kind of thinking that's getting government computers hacked and innocent civilians killed.
we should extend this principle (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It's not easy to report holes (Score:5, Funny)
He periodically sent pages to their printer that said in big letters, "The wireless network is insecure! Please secure your wireless network!"
After a couple of weeks, it went away.
Important FBI notice (in tomorrow's paper) (Score:4, Funny)
If you are in a business that leaves it's doors unlocked at night, and you notice that someone writes "DUL" (which is engineer speak for doors unlocked) in chalk outside of your office building you might think about locking your doors at night.
When installing doors many people forget to lock them, and malicious users can check your doors and gain access to your company's building.
Re:misleading (Score:3, Funny)
Re:we should extend this principle (Score:3, Funny)
My wife was wondering what that dusty mark was on her ass.
Re:It's not easy to report holes (Score:5, Funny)
The printer went away?
You're right, they *do* have security problems
hrmmmm... (Score:2, Funny)
The FBI are obviously masters of the obvious here...