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It's not to get into a network, it's just to list where they're at.. For points. Similar to internet points :). There's no hacking involved just nerds being ne
by metrix 2y ago
It's not to get into a network, it's just to list where they're at.. For points. Similar to internet points :). There's no hacking involved just nerds being nerds
What you find shows up here: https://wigle.net/ https://wigle.net/
As you can see there's quite a few people who do it
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- SpaceLawnmower 2y agoThe "What has this project been used for?" section in the wigle FAQ is not very compelling tbh. Now that most routers ship WPA-2 secured by default and you can find free wifi everywhere, I think the most valid use that remains is finding malicious networks. But it seems to me that by and large this is nerds doing free work for the people who use their data commercially which seems kind of anti-hacker.
- strken 2y agoI'm surprised nobody's using it for geolocation. AFAIK Google already does that, so a free competitor would be a compelling justification.