� News � Out of Thin Air - Hacker tool allows Wi-Fi password grabs

As Wi-Fi users anticipate better wireless security, a new tool allows a hacker to yank you from the web and grab your login information before you've even sipped your latte.

'Airsnarf' is the latest utility to annoy wireless enthusiasts. The tool is the focus of attention this morning at both Computer User and DailyWireless.org. The tool, developed by a group that dubs themselves 'the Shmoo Group', allows an individual to yank connectivity from an unsuspecting user. Then the tool broadcasts a powerful signal, mimics the network logon, and tricks the user into providing the hacker with their login data when they think they're logging back on to the wireless network. "