Monthly Archives: April 2013

Stalking and social engineering with last.fm

I’ve been logging my music listening habits (or scrobbling, as it’s called) to last.fm for many years, and enjoy the value that this service brings in the form of suggestions for new music to check out. My friends can also … Continue reading

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Picture frame with Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) functionality (O2 Joggler & Kismet)

What’s this? Someone is powering on a wireless router with the same SSID as my home network! Are they hoping I’ll accidentally connect to their wifi so that they can sniff my traffic? Outrageous! Thankfully, my digital picture frame is … Continue reading

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