[ale] Network intrusion

[Keith Hopkins]

George Johnson wrote:
> I rather hurriedly installed a new wireless network device before I left 
> for Florida as my old one had been hit by lightening.  I did not take 
> time to secure it.  

uh, huh.

> I just wanted it up for my roommate who does not use 
> the internet much but might need it once in a while when I was gone.  
> When I got back I found someone had decided to use it in the bottem 
> floor apartment.  I immediatly cut him off by blocking his MAC and 
> restarting the router.  I am going to Florida again for about a week or 
> so and want to mess with him when I get back.  Is there any good hacking 
> programs I can use to attack his system and leave nasy grams on it for 
> him to see?  I would love to scare the pants off of him and make him 
> wish he had never thought himself so smart as to get on my network in 
> the first place.
> 

Maybe his intent was not malicious.  Lots of people/places offer free public wi-fi.  Linux Journal featured such places in their Sept03 issue.
http://www.linuxjournal.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=NS-lj-issues/issue113&file=index

Also check out http://www.wififreespot.com/

-- 
Lost in Tokyo,
   Keith