Chapter 1: Learning to WarDrive/What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

WarDriving is the act of moving around a specific area and mapping the population of wireless access points for statistical purposes. These statistics are then used to raise awareness of the security problems associated with these types of networks (typically wireless). The commonly accepted definition of WarDriving among those who are actually practitioners is that WarDriving is not exclusive of surveillance and research by automobile – WarDriving is accomplished by anyone moving around a certain area looking for data. This includes: walking, which is often referred to as WarWalking; flying, which is also referred to as WarFlying; bicycling, and so forth. WarDriving does NOT utilize the resources of any wireless access point or network that is discovered without prior authorization of the owner.