From: DaKahuna (da.kahuna@gmail.com)
Date: Sat May 19 2007 - 15:39:43 EDT
On May 18, 2007, at 7:47 PM, Morning Wood wrote:
>> The UK law is clear, I quote from the UK Computer Misuse Act 1990
>> (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1990/Ukpga_19900018_en_2.htm):
>>
>
> from what I understand here in the US...
>
> "sniffing the air" is legal
> "connecting to an AP you do not have explicit permission" is
> illegal
> "possession of an access restriction device" eg: WEP key
> that you are not explicitly allowed
> permission is illegal
>
> capturing airborne packets "may" be legal, but the moment you begin to
> "try" to "crack" a WEP key, you would be entering access
> restriction device
> realm instantly. ( do not pass GO! ) , as well, simply connecting
> to your
> target AP is illegal from the get-go ( gimme your dice! )
>
> but my understanding is only a perspective, which may or not be
> completely
> askew...
>
How about this scenario.
I am sitting in a Starbuck$ and am connected to the T-Mobile Wireless
service.
I start Wireshark and capture all the packets I am seeing from the WAP.
Is this legal or illegal?
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