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@Danzel
I did 'participate' in my neighbours broadband for a while in my old flat too. But I would never quit using my own connection
because it is private ! Guys think about it. With a visious mindset you could put a open wireless router in any given living area
and just sniff the usual ports used for email, web, ftp etc.
Then with enough time on your hand if one has the entire traffic captured/protocol it is of course possible to crack the most encryptions
(HTTPS) and retrieve your personal information, passwords etc. So at least identity theft is a serious danger if not an empty bank account.
or things ordered on your Credit Card. I s'pose I am a bit paranoid, but for that reason I keep using my own. But having said that even encrypted
wireless networks are easy to open with KisMAC and a airport switched to passive