Question

The Broadpwn (“BROAD-pone”) worm could theoretically spread between devices by turning them into these things. The website wigle.net, spelled W-I-G-L-E, hosts an anonymously-submitted database of these things. Matt Jones created a system inspired by hobo symbols where icons like two back-to-back semicircles are drawn in chalk near these things. Hak5 (15[1])makes a “rogue” example of these things called a Pineapple used for pentesting, which was featured in season 4 of Silicon Valley. The Kismet and KisMAC programs can detect these things, (15[1])and the popular tool suite (*) Aircrack-ng (10[1])is used to analyze their security. Actions like warbiking and wardriving involve traveling with a GPS device to discover these things. These things (-5[1])are identified by their service set identifier, or SSID. For 10 points, (10[1])WEP and WPA encryption are used to secure what locations from people trying to get free Internet access? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Wi-Fi access points [accept any answer mentioning Wi-Fi networks or hotspots; prompt on answers like “access points”, “wireless networks”, “hotspots”, “wireless local area networks”, or “WLANs” with “using what protocol or standard?”; prompt on “routers” with “what kind of thing does the router act as?”; accept 802.11 WLANs]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew HunterA TV Guide for NetheadsWhy does ACF have electrons do its work?4815
Arnav SoodCarnegie Lemonsfoo7915
Andrew SzetoI thought this was a Counter-Strike themed tournamentI Paused My Unique Game to Be Here8510
Sky HongComputer Science: Going OutsideThe108-5
Michael CoatesEventually Munches All Computer StorageJAX guide -league -of -legends -lol -mortal -kombat12010
Luke Van De WegheTheComputer Science: Going Outside13910

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
EMACS at CO08/06/2023N4100%50%25%85.00
EMACS Online10/01/2023Y5100%40%20%94.20