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________ take computers with wireless connections through an area and search for unprotected wireless networks, and then monitor and intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

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WARDRIVERS

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Wardriving is the act of searching for wireless networks by a person by using a laptop or smartphone and such software for wardriving is freely available on the internet. The goal of wardriving is to document and map hotspots, and generally involves software specifically designed for wardriving.

Wardriving is also the act of driving around looking for open wireless networks for the purpose of accessing the Internet. A persons may go on a search using wardriving tools to find the needed connection, whether public or private.

This may be accomplished by an individual or by two or more people, with one person driving and others searching for wireless networks in other to intercept wireless traffic on unsecured wireless networks.

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