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NPR: The Zombie Network: Beware 'Free Public WiFi'
NPR: The Zombie Network: Beware 'Free Public WiFi'
“When a computer running an older version of XP can’t find any of its ‘favorite’ wireless networks, it will automatically create an ad hoc network with the same name as the last one it connected to—in this case, ‘Free Public WiFi.’ Other computers within range of that new ad hoc network can see it, luring other users to connect. And who can resist the word ‘free?’”
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NPR: The Zombie Network: Beware 'Free Public WiFi'