I live on a corner in my neighborhood. One of my neighbors wi-fi is unsecured. I've told them about it, they didn't seem to care. One of these days they're going to get hacked and their identity stolen by one of the kids around here who are always looking for open networks. It's pretty easy to tell who those kids are, they typically have a small yagi somewhere clipped to their gutter or outside an upstairs window pointing somewhere.
Hmmm, not sure about how that double-post happened. Sorry ‘bout that...
Man, they are either idiots or have no identity worth stealing. I always tell my customers it’s like leaving your house unlocked and a big sign on your door informing the mailman you’ll be out of town for a week. You’re right about the kids being on the prowl for unsecure nets. Around here, we also have networks of criminals from Nigeria, Russia or Eastern Europe who drive around looking for open networks. Then they’ll park on the street outside the building and use the networks to stage hacking attacks and other activities.