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Some of the information in this article seems pretty inaccurate: > they would have to be within about 20 metres of the house Using a directional antenna, they
by Zak 5y ago
Some of the information in this article seems pretty inaccurate:
> they would have to be within about 20 metres of the house
Using a directional antenna, they could be substantially farther away.
> to do anything particularly sinister on the home network, the hacker will need to change the router configuration
That's not even remotely accurate. Uploading child abuse images to a message board as in the central story this article covers does not require configuration changes, for example. Trying exploits on other devices connected to the network doesn't either.
- londons_explore 5y agoSome models of router are pretty easy to run code on. You could then run code on it to give you a permanent 'bounce' IP address, which you could then use from anywhere on the globe.
- fortran77 5y agoJust for grins, we put the biggest "Wi-Fi" yagi we could find on a mast on top of our building (along with some other antennas). We've picked up IDs from WiFi from at least a mile away and can get solid connections to a few places with public WiFi for about half that distance. You could easily disguise a WiFi yagi inside or among TV antennas.
- LatteLazy 5y agoYou're not wrong about the antenna, but I am confused who would do any of this for 4 images? Either parking outside or sitting 1km away with an antenna, isn't this a megatonne more work (and technical knowledge) than just downloading tor. Given that I felt it was understandable to just jump that whole question even if it is factually incorrect...
- Zak 5y agoIt's probably not the most effective way to go about sharing illegal content if that's the end goal, but if you want to frame someone else for uploading illegal content....
- LatteLazy 5y agoI thought about that, but then I always assumed the chance of getting caught for uploading 4 images would be <1%. Maybe enforcement is much better than I realise...
- dannyw 5y agoIf you're framing someone, you make sure to report it right after. I'm sure at least one of the online reporting forms go somewhere.
- 3np 5y agoIt could be separate efforts, eg one entity mass-exploiting APs and routers to act as outbound tunnels, the access of which is resold to users posting illegal content. Think a rouge black market version of Luminati.