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LAX Flight Grounded After Passenger Discovers ‘Al Quida’ Wi-Fi Hotspot
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Passengers on an American Airlines flight from LAX to London were making new travel arrangements Monday after their jet was grounded after a customer expressed concern over a Wi-Fi network name. KNX 1070’s Pete Demetriou reports the flight was turned back to the gate late Sunday night after a passenger logged on to his computer and found a hotspot labeled “Al Quida Free Terror Nettwork”. (losangeles.cbslocal.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I've always named my WiFi "Virus Infected". It sure keeps 99% of the moochers from trying to get online through mine without paying for their own.
I just have a password.
That's what I have. Most intelligent people will know you're bs ing when you name your WiFi, DEA van and alla that crap!!!
one that is close to me at my apartment is "FBI Van3" lol
you must live close to me. :)
This is dumb. Like a real terrorist would advertise that in English. Obviously someone has a sense of humor (although arguably twisted and way too soon ).. Anyway.. Wasted gas.
I agree... But it sounds like someone did hacked into it... Maybe just as a joke, and it could have been a kid flying on a previous flight....
Based on this article, it does not say anything about anyone hacking into a network I took it as a passenger on the plane had a device (cellphone) that can be used as a wifi hotspot and set the hotspot name. And I'm guessing that they probably turned of the hotspot feature or made it invisible once they realized that the joke just turned serious.
The thing is - jokes are supposed to be funny.
Possible... Still a joke gone very bad. I hope the catch the person responsible, but I doubt that they ever will.