Saw a Dateline when someone created a public wifi network near a hotel

Got lots of people to connect then they went to banking sites, emails, social media, everywhere. Every one of those ids and passwords were captured.

It was something as simple as a network called Pool-Wifi that was setup near the hotel pool.

In response to this post by DW Hokie

Posted: 04/13/2019 at 10:41AM

Would someone explain hacking to me? I understand that it can be easy to -- DW Hokie 04/13/2019 09:29AM

All software including operating systems are written by people and imperfec ** -- pburg_hokie 04/13/2019 6:09PM

I just sent you an email, click the link and it will explain everthing. ** -- FlintMS 04/13/2019 12:40PM

How thoughtful! ** -- DW Hokie 04/13/2019 2:24PM

Fundamentally, you're asking how software interacts with hardware -- Synaesthesia 04/13/2019 12:03PM

Saw a Dateline when someone created a public wifi network near a hotel -- TheNuke 04/13/2019 10:41AM

One reason I have a stand-alone is to maintain discipline... -- `lag 04/13/2019 11:01AM

...bronchitis ? ** -- chumley 04/13/2019 10:25AM

Most successful "hacking" these days is social hacking -- `lag 04/13/2019 10:03AM

There is a little old-school hacking where you try to get into a server -- Tafkam Hokie 04/13/2019 10:37AM

Yeah, you store the hash code then hash the password being sent... -- `lag 04/13/2019 10:53AM

Malware can steal PWs, right? ** -- JoesterVT 04/13/2019 09:59AM

Sure, but you gotta load the malware somehow -- `lag 04/13/2019 10:12AM

It's almost impossible to hack into the DoD or CIA. Most hacking is done -- CochraneResident 04/13/2019 09:48AM

Should have read this first. -- `lag 04/13/2019 10:07AM

These answers all are very helpful. Thanks! ** -- DW Hokie 04/13/2019 10:25AM

Saw a Dateline when someone created a public wifi network near a hotel

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