Freaks of the Wireless

Wireless security finds its start during the feud between Marconi and Maskelyne. Very early during the development of wireless technology the question of secrecy and interference found its way to the forefront of the discussion. Marconi had a solution but quickly found out that the debonair agitator Nevil Maskelyne was inclined to test his claims.

“Freaks of the Wireless” explores the early days of wireless security and hacking in a series of events that are eerily reminiscent of contemporary themes.

• The first bug bounty

• The first wireless eavesdropping attack

• The first real time countermeasure deployment in wireless

• The first wireless hack

• The first denial of service attack