In his green Honda CRV, Jason Kaczor looks like any other commuter navigating his way through Calgary's downtown streets in the early hours of the morning. Few realize he is a participant in a bizarre electronic scavenger hunt known as . . .
In his green Honda CRV, Jason Kaczor looks like any other commuter navigating his way through Calgary's downtown streets in the early hours of the morning. Few realize he is a participant in a bizarre electronic scavenger hunt known as "war driving" -- a real life "game" that exposes companies and consumers who are vulnerable to a mobile hacker attack.

"War driving is a worldwide phenomenon and it's gathering steam," says the soft-spoken Kaczor as he manoeuvres through traffic. "Most do it as a hobby. Others do it for illegitimate purposes."

War driving derives its name from the 1983 movie War Games. In the film, a teenager played by Matthew Broderick hacks into a missile defence system and narrowly avoids blowing the world to kingdom come during the Cold War.

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