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Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

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Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

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post #4

How did some scanner not think this weird bundle of electronics was a bomb? Or at least cause some one to inspect it closely.

Because outside of the US people are not paranoid.

Sadly England seems to be.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23727511

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

#13
post #10

Cool video and idea on the mailing system. Looks to be in a country that is not the U.S., maybe European??? Anyway, a U.S. version would be pretty cool to see as well.

The authors contact page [1] mentions a Dutch mobile phone number, but the stamp [2] clearly shows Post Danmark was used in transport. [1] http://rubenvandervleuten.com/contact.html [2] http://rubenvandervleuten.com/AtoB1.jpg

The address on [2] also shows Copenhagen (København).

People move around Europe a lot these days.

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

#15

Cool video and idea on the mailing system. Looks to be in a country that is not the U.S., maybe European??? Anyway, a U.S. version would be pretty cool to see as well.

It is Denmark, very likely Copenhagen.

I am Danish and recognise things such as Danske Bank, in the beginning of the video, Post Danmark and so forth :)

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

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post #4

How did some scanner not think this weird bundle of electronics was a bomb? Or at least cause some one to inspect it closely.

Because outside of the US people are not paranoid.

There are countries in the world where this would rightly trigger a bomb scare. It's nothing to do with paranoia - in some places mail bombs are a reality.

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

#20
post #4

How did some scanner not think this weird bundle of electronics was a bomb? Or at least cause some one to inspect it closely.

The bomb detectors (if it passed through any) were more likely trying to detect actual chemical signatures of explosives rather than just a bunch of wires that might be a detonator. So something like this would pass fine, as it should.
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