August 2008

A hacker's political sign!

Ever wondered if hackers like you and me are getting the message out to eachother? Here's a simple hack to get your message out...

Set your SSID of your router or modem to whatever message you want to get out. Some automated software will even be spamming your political message all over wi-fi access point maps!

Here's what mine looks like when searched for in XP.

Just incase someone else believes the same way you do, like me you should put a _XXX where X is a random something as a postamble, so every Tom, Dick, and Harry isn't trying to connect to your wi-fi as well as their own. Also this would be a good time to check your modem/router's wi-fi security settings to make sure they are as tight as you like them.

If you have an old 802.11B router around that is not in use, this would be a great use for it! Even better, if you can secure the link, make it a free WAP that people look for! (I have some iffy security in my LAN, and a somewhat slow connection, so I am keeping it closed.)

Oh, yeah, and don't forget to activate SSID and full power output on the device!

Enjoy!