Pocket Wi-Fi Radar: For Your Friendly Neighborhood Wardriver!
Dutch mobile software company Makayama has released a new version of its Pocket Wi-Fi Radar software for the Pocket PC. The software was previously only available for Windows XP.
The Pocket PC software costs $14.95 (the Windows XP version is free) and displays a way-too-cool animated radar display of nearby hotspots. "You can walk around with it running, and as soon as it finds a spot, it will link up automatically," writes Gizmodo's Charlie White. "Cool."
Of course, as White points out, the most logical use for a product like this is, unfortunately, wardriving. "Looks like it could be useful not only for legitimate users looking for a Wi-Fi hookup, but for those who drive around Suburban neighborhoods looking for a wide-open Wi-Fi network so they might 'borrow' a bit of bandwidth – or worse," he writes. "Keep that in mind if you're one who's currently comfortable with leaving your Wi-Fi router wide open."
More here from Mobility Site … and a video demonstrating the XP version can be viewed here.
Fulan said:
Aug 17, 08 at 2:27 amgood news