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Wifi privacy nightmare in buffalo

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Wow this would totally suck. People really need to password protect their wifi. Not that password protected wifi is unhackable but at least it much safer.

BUFFALO, N.Y.

It was a nightmare scenario: A homeowner forced to lie on the floor while gun-wielding federal law enforcement officers called him a pedophile and pornographer.

But the Buffalo, N.Y., man was innocent. Someone else had tapped into his wireless Internet router to download child pornography. The homeowner had gotten frustrated trying to set up a password to protect the wireless signal and paid a heavy price.



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  1. uncutsaniflush ·

    In addition to passwords, it's a good idea to turn off broadcasting your essid and set your router for a white-list of MAC addresses.

    All these can be hacked, of course, but it would make it a wee bit more difficult for a lazy wardriver.

    Another good idea is to look at what machines are actually assigned ip's by your router. If you only have 3 devices and there are 4 different MACs attached to your network, someone is probably using your network without your permission.
  2. metalpeter ·

    I admit I'm a little lost about the other stuff... It is crazy that they went in with guns drawn. What if he had a legal gun and was say cleaning it or something or someone had a toy gun.... The Point is you don't go in with guns out over down loaded images it wasn't like the guy was shooting porn in the basement......

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