Wifi Sniper, is this a scam?

[Circumnavigate]

Hey check out the website wifisniper.com do you guys think this is a scam? I found a Gizmodo article about it and many random tid bits but I'm having trouble deciding....

 

[danman]

lol, I just watched Pirates of Silicon Valley last night and this reminded me of the scene when Jobs and Woz were selling the AT&T phone cracker out of their van.

 

[Elf_Boy]

This cant stay legal for long, if it even is currently, somehow legal.

 

[Dangman]

Since this is a legal gray area and probably violates rule 18 of the [H]Forum Rules, I'm locking this thread. Do not ask about that product any further.

 

[Lethal]

This cant stay legal for long, if it even is currently, somehow legal.

Well, it says it "hacks, cracks and decodes WEP/WPA wifi passwords."

From their FAQ:

Is the WiFi Sniper Legal?
Answer:
Yes... The WiFi Sniper is legal for any network you have permission to use.

Seems to me if you have permission to use a network, you wouldn't need to "hack" the password to do so. We're not talking about hooking into free wifi hotspots here but about "hacking" into encrypted networks.

Edit: Oops, sorry Danny, didn't see you'd already posted while I was replying.

But I agree that it's a gray area and hopefully what I posted just reinforces why you locked the thread.