2nd WIFI thief charged in court!

last SG · 2007-01-05T05:21:27+00:00

How about handphone with Wifi? I don’t think the user be so dumb just use Singwireless or his own network.

hoganrock SG

did u read the news? Rolling Eyes

[QUOTE=Sentinels]A TECH-SAVVY man who allegedly used his neighbour's unsecured wireless network to post a bomb hoax online has been charged in court, becoming the second person to get into trouble with the law for illegal wireless access.

Lin Zhenghuang, 21, is accused of posting a message that there was a bomb at Toa Payoh bus interchange on popular technology website HardwareZone in July 2005.

This constituted an offence under the Telecommunications Act with penalties of up to seven years' jail and $50,000 in fines.

He faces an additional 60 charges for illegally accessing the networks of nine people in his neighbourhood, an offence under the Computer Misuse Act, with penalties of up to $10,000 and three years' jail.

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mhcampboy SG

So dumb... put bomb hoax... obviously police will try to trace.. Laughing

sbst275 SG

Play lah

scabstermooch SG

That looks like a fake polo-ralph shirt. Smile

Hogzilla SG

Stupid people do stupid thing....

fudgester SG

Originally posted by hoganrock:
did u read the news? Rolling Eyes

A TECH-SAVVY man who allegedly used his neighbour's unsecured wireless network to post a bomb hoax online has been charged in court, becoming the second person to get into trouble with the law for illegal wireless access.

If you leave your wallet out in the open, then don't be surprised if someone comes along and steals it. Rolling Eyes

I'm not saying that what the guy did was right. You should not use someone else's wireless network without their permission, and indeed, to post a bomb hoax online is as good as begging to be jailed. Obviously the authorities would want to trace him for that. If he is indeed guilty of the bomb hoax, then I hope that he does get punished harshly for that.

But for goodness' sake, is it so hard for people to secure their home wireless networks with a password or something? Rolling Eyes

LazerLordz SG

Personally, if you do not secure, and you want others to share your network, it should be your own ass on the line. The law should not penalise those people who access unsecured network, but instead those who hack into secured network.

Old school legal arguments do not work in a new environment where definitions of public spaces are everchanging.

joker105 SG

mi have heard of dumb n dumber....
but tis has 2 b the dumbest...
Laughing

Hogzilla SG

I think it's the "freeloader" thing that pissed people off.

shade343 SG

When we leave uncovered meat exposed in the open and a cat comes and eat it, whose fault is it?

technoboy SG

Rofl! He really got nothing better to do. Serve him right! Laughing

mhcampboy SG

cats arent as intelligent as humans.. Mr. Green

LazerLordz SG

Not the cat. There must be two tiers of responsibility. The one who left the meat in the open is the one who has the full responsibility.

gasband SG

while it is stupid to leave the doors to your home open and unlocked, it does not mean it is alright to steal from that home.

siaokau SG

haha tech-savvy, my ass. if he was tech-savvy he would know how to cover his tracks.. looks more like a loser to me. you're going to jail, buddy. Laughing

Xcert SG

that guy more or less confirm going jail...

bomb hoax...waste people's time and effort... Rolling Eyes

just a matter of how long he gets to stay there... Laughing Mr. Green

mamamamama SG

Exactly.

Leaving your door open simply makes it easier for burglars to enter your home. Even if you lock it, the doors can be forced open.

Similarly, not having your wireless connection secured only makes it easier for people to "steal" your connection. Passwords can also be hacked.

mamamamama SG

He really is very "bo liao".

Bomb hoax. What is he trying to do? Cause panic among Singaporeans? I do hope he gets a severe penalty.

Hogzilla SG

I question about this phrase A TECH-SAVVY

lasboriquas SG

peeps sidetrack a lil..

hw do u make ur network connection secure? After reading all of this cases im starting to think if ppl r tapping into my network..sumtimes so lagging..im using a linksys router...i followd the manual and the part where they ask to secure connection got a few options such as WEP,PES and dunno got others i dun understnd..i chose one of the options n they ask for dunno wad passphrase..anyone care to xplain?