May 1, 2012 7:29 PM

Google's 'Engineer Doe' Known for Wi-Fi Hacking Tool

The author of NetStumbler, a program credited with bringing war-driving to the masses was reportedly Google's Engineer Doe, the author of the company's controversial Street View Wi-Fi logging program.

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