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How to own an airline in 3 easy steps and grab the TSA nofly list along the way

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Re: How to own an airline in 3 easy steps and grab the TSA nofly list along the way

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Post by derelicta »

helsinki wrote: post #316
vunicipna wrote: post #148

Interesting hack, but this seems quite the brazen confession to a fair number of computer crimes. If I were the author, I'd be worried about getting arrested and potentially extradited for this. Especially as he deliberately downloaded a load of confidential information after gaining access, and then shared it around. He'd be looking at years in prison for this, in the US.

She’s already potentially facing US extradition from Switzerland for unrelated computers crimes. No idea why she would publicize this exploit.

Switzerland's federal constitution prohibits extradition of swiss citizens to foreign powers. Now technically, this one amendment can be overriden by a mere act of Parliement, so unless there is a special act I'm not aware of, they are safe.

Re: How to own an airline in 3 easy steps and grab the TSA nofly list along the way

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Post by edpichler »

ohbleek wrote: post #201

I had always assumed that the “no fly” list was a phrase and that it didn’t refer to an actual list, but rather a database with more detailed information than a “can they fly?” Column with a Y/N entry. In pharmacy we have a database we have to access when we suspect there is abuse, fraud, or diversion of controlled substances. The database is regularly updated with current information about prescriptions that were di…

Every company keeps its list or it´s a USA government list?

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Post by IceWreck »

vunicipna wrote: post #148

Interesting hack, but this seems quite the brazen confession to a fair number of computer crimes. If I were the author, I'd be worried about getting arrested and potentially extradited for this. Especially as he deliberately downloaded a load of confidential information after gaining access, and then shared it around. He'd be looking at years in prison for this, in the US.

She's Swiss and the US already tried to extradite her for posting stuff on git.rip

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Post by skedaddle »

arp242 wrote: post #328
karmaMeansCool wrote: post #289

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not good that you are uncomfortable when it asks you to talk about it with its preferred pronouns. It's 2023, it's about time you try to do what it ask you to do. When it tells you its preferred pronouns, try as hard as you can to follow it.

"It" has a pretty clear meaning in English, and it is not as a pronoun for people. You seem eager to reduce this to "just" a pronoun issue, but it's not the same as calling someone "he" or "she", whatever they might prefer. No one gets to single-handedly (re)define the English language for everyone else. "It" in this usage does not fall in to normal English usage, other than to mock people. That they want to use it n…

I'm pretty sure you've been trolled.

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Post by DocTomoe »

racnid wrote: post #247
thrtythreeforty wrote: post #2

Headline buries the real lede a bit in my opinion; the author has gotten a snapshot of the no-fly list from 2019. Presumably the system under attack processes more up-to-date versions of it regularly. Corresponding news story: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/no-fly-list-us-tsa-unprotecte...

Basically any air charter service (no matter how small) will have access to the no fly list. It's honestly surprising that it's not up to date online within minutes.

If I was the US government, I would add some fake but legitimate-looking IDs in such lists, different ones for every airline I send the list to, so I can identify who leaked the list ex post facto, and come down with God's Wrath on any airline that leaked theirs.

But then, I am not a Bond-esque criminal organization bent for world domination.

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Post by delta_p_delta_x »

Twisol wrote: post #271
ripdog wrote: post #179

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps this is just my autism speaking, but am I the only one who gets completely freaked out by sentences like the above? "It" refers to inanimate objects, things which can't have free will, do crimes, or be prosecuted. It's almost like you're talking about how a lawnmower decided to run a child over and then incriminate itself by boasting about it on social media. It makes no sense! I know she picked that pronoun…

> Perhaps this is just my autism speaking, but am I the only one who gets completely freaked out by sentences like the above? Hi, fellow autist here. Yes, it feels like my brain hits some speedbumps with that particular pronoun. I wouldn't say I get "freaked out" though; it's just unfamiliar yet. Despite what other comments claim, I doubt this is agrammatical. "It" is part of the same grammatical class (the class of…

Fairly neurotypical person here. I tripped up on the ‘it’ pronoun, too.

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Post by dclowd9901 »

karmaMeansCool wrote: post #289
arp242 wrote: post #225

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is downvoted, but the homepage really does say "hello i am maia arson crimew (it/she)". I'd feel uncomfortable referring to anyone as "it" though, as there are some connotations with that :-/

It's not good that you are uncomfortable when it asks you to talk about it with its preferred pronouns. It's 2023, it's about time you try to do what it ask you to do. When it tells you its preferred pronouns, try as hard as you can to follow it.

No one is obliged to endure morally sane discomfort for the sake of someone else’s comfort.

This isn’t “I don’t want to call her him because he’s a she.” The person you’re replying to has a very valid discomfort with reducing a person to an object’s pronoun. Completely understandable and defensible and beyond the apparent needs of the author.

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Post by notch656c »

uiri wrote: post #298
SOLAR_FIELDS wrote: post #266

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Yes this is insane. I’m a U.S. citizen and if I’m not allowed to fly because of some arbitrary national security measure then that measure had better be public information and known before I book a ticket. If my government has denied you the right to travel without telling you why I genuinely and sincerely apologize and take responsibility because it should not work like that and ideally I should be able to vote out…

Why does your citizenship status matter? The right to domestic travel within the United States is enjoyed equally by everyone within the US.

Are you sure of that? Rights attributed generally to "the people" in the constitution can be limited from being enjoyed based on immigration.

For instance, "the people" have the right to keep and bear arms but god help you if you're here irregularly or on a tourist visa and do not meet one of the exemptions. Sure non-immigrants are persons but federal law doesn't give a fuck.

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Post by dclowd9901 »

ericpauley wrote: post #7

This is clearly on the darker side of gray-hat. Hate to be preachy but anyone seeking to emulate this sort of attack-finding should consider their ethical obligations as a computer scientist and follow best practices for responsible disclosure. It appears this was completely ignored here, including sharing stolen sensitive data of normal people with whoever can plead a case.

Hacker is anti-capitalist (cool), so I’m not sure they’re concerned with what hat they’re wearing in the endeavor.

Graciously, though, they’re at least feigning caution with handing out the no-fly list.

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