War driving is back in the news. It seems that the news outlets are only just now (re)discovering what war drivers have known for ages: war driving is hot. It’s more than just the brute desire for open access to someone else’s computer network, their Internet connection, or even their personal information which drives wardriving (although these are certainly a large part of it). It’s also the thrill of the game.

Nicholas Tombros has become the first person in U.S. history to be convicted of war spamming – that combination of war driving and spamming.