I wonder were they using WISPr [0] ... this is notorious for its security issues and is in widespread use. It's the "Captive Portal" [1] thing you see when you'

I wonder were they using WISPr [0] ... this is notorious for its security issues and is in widespread use. It's the "Captive Portal" [1] thing you see when you're logging in to public hotspots. All authentication activities happen in the clear - very easy to sniff with a NIC in promiscuous mode. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WISPr [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal