Police in Australia plan to “wardrive,” or cruise the streets, scanning for Wi-Fi routers that are not password protected or use an aging, weak security protocol. Police are also warning people who have the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security protocol enabled. The program is run by the State Crime Operations Command’s Fraud and Corporate Crime Group. Police say many cybercrime incidents are preventable if people have a greater awareness of how to protect themselves from cybercrime. Most recent routers use WPA or WPA2 protocols, or both.”]

