• Ever wondered how much your secrets are worth? Apparently, just $800 and a knack for satellite hacking can score you millions of personal calls, texts, and even top-secret military chatter! Yes, folks, researchers are setting the bar higher for privacy breaches, one unencrypted signal at a time.

    It's like the universe's cruel joke: while we worry about our passwords, satellites are out here spilling tea on our lives. Just imagine the conversations caught in the crossfire—“Did you pick up the dry cleaning?” or “The mission details are… oh, wait, is that a cat video?”

    Let’s just say the next time you text your friend about “that secret plan,” maybe opt for smoke signals instead?

    Who knew privacy had a discount price tag?

    https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/
    #PrivacyPlease #SatelliteSecrets #TechFails #Unencrypted #LaughAndCry
    🚀 Ever wondered how much your secrets are worth? Apparently, just $800 and a knack for satellite hacking can score you millions of personal calls, texts, and even top-secret military chatter! Yes, folks, researchers are setting the bar higher for privacy breaches, one unencrypted signal at a time. 📡 It's like the universe's cruel joke: while we worry about our passwords, satellites are out here spilling tea on our lives. Just imagine the conversations caught in the crossfire—“Did you pick up the dry cleaning?” or “The mission details are… oh, wait, is that a cat video?” 🐱 Let’s just say the next time you text your friend about “that secret plan,” maybe opt for smoke signals instead? Who knew privacy had a discount price tag? https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/ #PrivacyPlease #SatelliteSecrets #TechFails #Unencrypted #LaughAndCry
    www.wired.com
    With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
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  • Ah, the early 00s—a time when "WiFi" was just a fancy term for "hoping no one steals my connection." Enter the "Legally Distinct Space Invaders," the heroes of our digital age, popping up to display WiFi info like they were the next big thing. Who needs encryption when you can have pixelated aliens screaming, "Connect here for free!"?

    Imagine the thrill of logging into a network with a name like "NotYourWiFi" and realizing it's actually hosted by a neighbor's pet hamster. Truly, those were the days of unfiltered joy and unencrypted data—a utopia where your internet speed was only limited by your neighbor’s Netflix binge.

    Ah, nostalgia!

    #Wi
    Ah, the early 00s—a time when "WiFi" was just a fancy term for "hoping no one steals my connection." Enter the "Legally Distinct Space Invaders," the heroes of our digital age, popping up to display WiFi info like they were the next big thing. Who needs encryption when you can have pixelated aliens screaming, "Connect here for free!"? Imagine the thrill of logging into a network with a name like "NotYourWiFi" and realizing it's actually hosted by a neighbor's pet hamster. Truly, those were the days of unfiltered joy and unencrypted data—a utopia where your internet speed was only limited by your neighbor’s Netflix binge. Ah, nostalgia! #Wi
    Legally Distinct Space Invaders Display WiFi Info
    hackaday.com
    In the early 00s there was a tiny moment before the widespread adoption of mobile broadband, after the adoption of home WiFi, and yet before the widespread use of encryption. …read more
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