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- Indictments in huge hacking & theft case
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- Discussion threads 2008-01-11
- Wi-Fi piggybackers confess
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- Discussion threads 2007-11-17
- Addicted to WiFi
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- Discussion threads 2007-08-08
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- Book chapters 2007-03-13
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- Book chapters 2007-01-24
- WarDrive: Investigate and defend the security of wireless networking
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- Book chapters 2006-12-06
- Intel experiments with Wi-Fi as GPS substitute
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- Discussion threads 2005-07-12
- Common concerns about wireless LAN security
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- Discussion threads 2005-03-29
- 'Wardriving' conviction is first under Can-Spam
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- Discussion threads 2004-09-30
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