What is the risk of connecting to Internet wirelessly using someone else's unsecured network?

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Connecting to someone else's unsecured wireless network without their permission is against the law. If the owner of the network discovers that you are using his/her connection then he/she has the right to take you to court, as anything illegal that you do on that network would be traced back to them.

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