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Post by fortran77 »

einpoklum wrote: post #132
thinkingemote wrote: post #40

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The real answer? Because these people are just like us, geeks, nerds, techies, early adopters. They are just the same people we live and work with. The film Enemy of the State (1998) was science fiction except with the parts where the techy operators were just normal nerds like us. That what was most scary part of the film not the (at the time fantastic) surveillance.

They are really quite unlike us. And our sets of norms is, shall we say, somewhat different to theirs.

I, for one, want to protect my Nation against terrorists.

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Post by bikezen »

umeshunni wrote: post #243
burnished wrote: post #217

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I suspect it might be due to demand/ability to unload hot goods. Or maybe yall got it good in Croatia and no one feels the desire to go rifling through cars?

I suspect Croatia might have better law enforcement and attorneys than SF does (look up Chesa Boudin)

Ah yes, the solution to crime in the country with the highest incarceration rate, is more incarceration!

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Post by thrownblown »

scthrow wrote: post #341
restingrobot wrote: post #295

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I just wanted to point out that obtaining a security clearance is not nearly as hard as you make it sound. For most organizations prior recreational drug use does not preclude you from the clearance.

I have a clearance and a somewhat checkered past. A lot of what they look for is consistency in accounts of previous behaviors between you and any references / interviews they undertake, trying to assess if you're currently honest. Another big thing they are trying to decide is if you are blackmailable. (throwaway because I have the sort of clearance you are not supposed to advertise that you have)

John McAfee discussing getting his security clearance when he worked for Lockheed-Martin: "They asked me very revealing questions.... Had I ever taken drugs? Yes. What kinds? Almost every kind. Uh, how much? A lot. Have you ever sold drugs? Yes. So I assumed I would never get the clearance but I did and it came in very quickly."

(clearly decades ago, and he's less than reliable, but fun nonetheless!)

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Post by labster »

xyzal wrote: post #156
einpoklum wrote: post #132

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They are really quite unlike us. And our sets of norms is, shall we say, somewhat different to theirs.

You imply hacking human minds to be more acceptable than hacking computers?

There are several industries built around hacking human minds: advertising, pay-to-win mobile games, political consulting, user engagement services like Facebook, and of course literature.

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Post by fortran77 »

e40 wrote: post #80
lrvick wrote: post #44

See also: C-to-C charger cables with Bluetooth remote activated dual payloads: https://sneaktechnology.com/product/usbninja-custom-type-c-t... I easily modified mine to mimmic Apple Keyboard USB IDs to avoid notifications. Works great! Cellular GPS tracking car charger: https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Locator-Professional-Listenin... Cellular GPS tracking USB charger cable: https://www.ebay.com/itm/223990414124 I have…

Windows and Mac users are currently easy targets. I don't know of any good defenses there. It's crazy to me that this is true. Does the government pay Microsoft and Apple to keep it this way, or are they just negligent?

Apple claims they're "secure by design" when clearly they're not.[1] I don't think they're explicitly cooperating with any Government, I just think they have enough disgruntled employees who cooperate with the Government and companies that sell penetration software to put in back doors and enable exploits.

There's much less discontent among the rank-and-file at Microsoft, so this sort of thing happens less with them.

[1] https://www.apple.com/business/docs/site/AAW_Platform_Securi...

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Post by worik »

lrvick wrote: post #309
worik wrote: post #260

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For most uses of a lock its job is to keep honest people out. I have had doors kicked in, so these days I want the lock to be the weakest, not strongest, part of the door. So when it is kicked in it is a cheap lock that is destroyed not an expensive hardwood door (I like hardwood doors...)

Most locks can be picked by a child with a hair pin. I would know. I grew up as that child opening every door and safe I could to amuse myself. If a door is broken then a lock did its job. It let you know you were broken into.

Cheaper if the lock is broken. Locks (that are broken easily) are cheaper than doors, which are not hard to break and expensive to fix

Who is going to pick a lock that is cheap and easy to break?

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Post by djrogers »

ChuckNorris89 wrote: post #308
duped wrote: post #49

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It would be more impressive if they could fit it inside the phone.

Funny enough, that shouldn't be a challenge for Apple since the world's slimmest smartphone ever made actually has a headphone jack[1], so Apple excuse of not enough space inside the phone is horse shit to force everyone into the Airpods ecosystem. [1] https://youtu.be/Ijssm6Qv5nE

It was never thickness, it’s was depth.

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Post by happyopossum »

lrvick wrote: post #307
repiret wrote: post #281

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He can defeat just about anything, but he’s also exceptionally skilled. As a consumer of locks, I expect them to be defeatable by a skilled lockpicker. But I don’t expect them to be defeatable by a bic pen or by reaching in the keyhole with an oddly shaped wire to move the locking paul. You can buy locks that don’t have easy bypasses, and can’t be easily drilled, and can’t be picked by beginners.

You can also buy locks that can't be picked by people like me who have been at it 20 years. To keep people like me out for a while buy a Medeco. Pins not only need to be at the right height, but also the right rotation. They are a real pain in the ass to pick. I don't even know any locksmiths that can pick them. Good security for the money. Bosnian Bill and LPL... Okay they can pick them, but they are like the 0.0001…

> TSA has to call me to unlock them with my consent every time.

No - no they don’t.

Anything locked with a non-TSA compliant lock is fair game for the bolt cutters, and frankly probably draws a lot of extra attention.

All you’re doing is asking for extra screening…

[1] https://www.tsa.gov/blog/2014/02/18/tsa-travel-tips-tuesday-...

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Post by nebula8804 »

SavantIdiot wrote: post #223
nebula8804 wrote: post #182

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Was very fortunate to meet Darren, Shannon, and Patrick Norton at Defcon in 2019. It was surreal to see them and even though I probably acted all nervous around them (still kinda had a crush on Shannon even after all these years) they were beyond nice and friendly. They were super busy selling their kits (these OMG cables were being sold unofficially as well lol) but they took the time to chat about the history of Ha…

I've been going to DefCon for many years and the hak5 merch booth is the first stop for all newcomers (myself included). Long lines and people handing over fists-full of cash.

I did my part and purchased something. :P

Seems like they get a big chunk of their yearly revenue from Defcon sales. Makes sense as I bet a lot of hackers might just want to do an in person transaction and this is the perfect opportunity to do so.

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Post by djrogers »

tubbs wrote: post #95
lrvick wrote: post #44

See also: C-to-C charger cables with Bluetooth remote activated dual payloads: https://sneaktechnology.com/product/usbninja-custom-type-c-t... I easily modified mine to mimmic Apple Keyboard USB IDs to avoid notifications. Works great! Cellular GPS tracking car charger: https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Locator-Professional-Listenin... Cellular GPS tracking USB charger cable: https://www.ebay.com/itm/223990414124 I have…

With growing car theft in the US I've been curious about implanting GPS trackers on my own older enthusiast vehicles. There appears to be many options on Amazon but I can't bring myself to trust any of them. Has anyone here gone down that road before?

> With growing car theft in the US

Odd, this got me wondering, and I can’t find any reliable statistics that show a rise in car thefts. Everything I see shows a pretty steady decline over the past 30 years in spite of an increasing the number of cars on the road.

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