A New York Times reporter, testing the wireless network at Bryant Park, challenges security consultant Gary Morse to hack remotely into his laptop. "Firing it up, I start Microsoft Outlook, connect to the Bryant Park network, agree to the terms and conditions, including agreeing to forbear from hacking, and start to download my mail. Morse is watching the back and forth between my laptop and the network. In under a minute, he pulls up a screen that contains my e-mail server, user name and password. It was that easy." Meanwhile, a new wireless zone has opened in the East Village. Access is free from most rooftops between Avenues A and B, from 2nd Street to 10th.
Walk-By Hacking [NYT Magazine]
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