Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream

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Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2002-05-08

An ambitious hackware project promises to bring illicit broadband "uncapping" to the masses, and with it the risks that come with high-speed hijinks.

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Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2002-05-09
Anonymous (4 replies)

Yeah well... 2002-05-09
Myko (7 replies)

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Anonymous (3 replies)

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Anonymous (3 replies)

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Anonymous

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The Midnight Runner

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Anonymous

Hello Dumb***...

Continue to uncap, making connections slow for others, and the cable service unprofitable, and don't be surprised if it is no longer even offered in your area...

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Yeah well... 2002-05-09
Anonymous (5 replies)

that's weird 2002-05-10
Anonymous

You are idiots!!!! 2002-05-10
Anonymous (3 replies)

Re: You are idiots!!!! 2006-12-06
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Re: You are idiots!!!! 2007-08-02
Anonymous

Re: You are idiots!!!! 2007-01-10
VoIP

Re: You are idiots!!!! 2008-02-20
the keeper (1 replies)

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Anonymous

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Mike Barnhart

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Etymologist

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Anonymous

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DeF-CoN (1 replies)

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Gunshinzero

Re: Yeah well... 2002-05-09
Tornberry (2 replies)

Thanks, but... 2002-05-09
Myko (8 replies)

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ov3r (2 replies)

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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Sol

Holy Ones.... 2002-05-10
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Holy Ones.... 2007-05-03
Rita G

Thanks, but... 2002-05-10
Anonymous

IP theft and PP theft are completely different. 2002-05-10
Henry Stern (1 replies)

Re: IP theft and PP theft are completely different. 2008-02-20
Anonymous

Myko the tragic 2002-05-10
Anonymous (2 replies)

Re: Myko the tragic 2005-10-02
Anonymous

Re: Myko the tragic 2006-10-22
Anonymous

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Nathan Woodruff (1 replies)

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Anonymous

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Medievalist

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Anonymous

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Spectrum

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LimboBoy

Idiot 2002-05-10
Nagora

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Anonymous

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Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Yeah well... 2006-12-12
Anonymous

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Medievalist

Re: Yeah well... 2008-07-21
Anonymous

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RayReis (at) aol (dot) com [email concealed] (1 replies)

$36,000 OC3 a month ??? Small Biz gets the SHAFT!! 2008-03-05
Shafted

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Anonymous

Re: Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2006-09-05
Anonymous

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Anonymous (2 replies)

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Anonymous Ranter (1 replies)

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Anonymous

50 times 28kbs speed my broadband company claims 2002-05-10
Jon in san diego

Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2002-05-09
Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

Why is this even a story? 2002-05-09
Anonymous (2 replies)

Why is this even a story? 2002-05-10
Anonymous

Why is this even a story? 2002-05-10
Anonymous

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Anonymous (4 replies)

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Anonymous (9 replies)

re: 2002-05-10
Petester (1 replies)

Re: re: 2007-04-05
Weasel

Bandwidth should be free for everyone? Yeah, right. 2002-05-10
Anonymous

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Seamus McBlrfl, a long-time Network Professional

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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The Midnight Runner

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Anonymous

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Anonymous (1 replies)

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Your All Wimps Own Up To Your Actions 2002-05-10
NonovUrbizniz

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Anonymous

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LiquidX (2 replies)

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Anonymous

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HTiL

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Rob (9 replies)

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Anonymous

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Nex

bandwith uncapped by ISP 2002-05-10
t0rm3nt3d

Clarification. 2002-05-10
Myko

Re: System limitation 2002-05-10
Jeremy

they brought it on them selves 2002-05-10
Anonymous ISP Net Eng.

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream - Re: DSL Limits 2002-05-10
Anonymous

Using What's Paid For 2002-05-10
Anonymous

Take back whats ours 2002-05-10
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Take back whats ours 2005-08-28
Anonymous

Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2002-05-10
Anonymous

Cable Modem Ethics 2002-05-10
DerEngel

Most would Agree, Don't Charge for Bandwidth and everything will be fine. 2002-05-10
Anonymous

Doesn anyone else see a problem here? 2002-05-10
Ancker (2 replies)

Doesn anyone else see a problem here? 2002-05-11
Anonymous

Doesn anyone else see a problem here? 2002-05-12
Consumer

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Bren

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Olin

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Olin

help! my ISP is a thief!!! 2002-05-10
SiX6SiX

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A Network Administrator

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TekWorm

A Win-Win Solution 2002-05-10
BAShMaster

propaganda 2002-05-10
wes-side

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Jay (1 replies)

Re: Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2007-03-27
Anonymous

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-10
Anonymous (2 replies)

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-11
Anonymous (2 replies)

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-12
Anonymous

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-13
Anonymous

This Is Why DSL Rules 2002-05-12
NetworkStud

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CRasch

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Anonymous

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Myko's Dad

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

You want more speed - We NEED to support companies like >>>>>>>>>> 2002-05-10
-=PURE=- (1 replies)

You want more speed - We NEED to support companies like >>>>>>>>>> 2002-05-12
Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Nephilm (1 replies)

Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2002-05-12
Anonymous

I hope the ISP's cut everyone off - then what? 2002-05-11
Grouchy (4 replies)

Uhm 2002-05-11
Myko

I hope the ISP's cut everyone off - then what? 2002-05-12
Frenzy

Answer to all postings 2002-05-12
Last1standing

I hope the ISP's cut everyone off - then what? 2002-05-12
Anonymous

To all the flamers and trolls, and people with... 2002-05-11
Myko

Cable Modem Hacking - the only way for webcams 2002-05-11
Eto

u guys are a bunch of goodie-goodies 2002-05-11
wat kinda threads are these

Cable Modem Hacking in Germany 2002-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

Cable Modem Hacking in Germany 2002-05-13
Anonymous b

UK Cable Modem Hacking (nearly) Goes Mainstream 2002-05-11
Lee...UK

The Future 2002-05-11
Anonymous

Potential Virus Flaw here 2002-05-11
Anonymous

Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2002-05-12
gizzmo

Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2002-05-12
Me, Myself and I

This is all moot if the network is configured correctly! 2002-05-12
NetworkStud

Just my opinion 2002-05-13
SDVN

Imagine every idiot having 8mbit at home... 2002-05-13
max at kirgizia dot net

an interesting question of ethics 2002-05-13
sephalix (1 replies)

Let me sum all this up 2002-05-13
Anonymous

DOCSIS fundamentally flawed 2005-06-12
Anonymous

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Juan

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Anonymous

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Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Cable Modem Hacking Goes Mainstream 2007-12-06
ShtHappens

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Anonymous

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