{"id":4141,"date":"2022-12-29T18:34:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T18:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=4141"},"modified":"2024-05-21T11:55:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T11:55:45","slug":"what-is-wardriving-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m365devhub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/what-is-wardriving-attack","title":{"rendered":"What is a wardriving attack?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\"> The term wardriving was coined by Peter Shipley, a computer security consultant who created a software that interacts with global positioning systems (GSP). Wardriving is a method of hacking that can allow unauthorized users to gain access to a Wi-Fi network. Once inside the network, hackers can access the computers and devices that are connected to the network, install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/what-is-malware-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself\">malware<\/a>, and steal information such as private files or credit card information. 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