1. war-dialing - Noun
2. war-dialing - Verb
war-dialing
present participle of war-dial
The practice of having a computer dial large numbers of telephone numbers in search of devices that can be exploited, such as fax machines or modems.
A similar practice in other address spaces, such as IP addresses.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIn addition, he revealed that many of these systems are still connected via dial-up connections and could be found by war-dialing (how is that for a blast from the past!). Source: Internet
By war-dialing, he is able to get unencumbered access to the Department of Defense's nuclear missile launch controls. Source: Internet