[56160] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: RED ALERT! heads up Quick security alert
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Lesher)
Thu Feb 27 09:49:05 2003
From: David Lesher <wb8foz@nrk.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu (nanog list)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:46:48 -0500 (EST)
In-Reply-To: <5.2.0.9.2.20030227030525.00a39600@pop.softhome.net> from "blitz" at Feb 27, 2003 03:05:57 AM
Reply-To: wb8foz@nrk.com
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
Unnamed Administration sources reported that blitz said:
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> SRI if this is OT, BUT, its a security related subject.
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> >Since most of us deal with UPS this info may be helpful.
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> >FYI ...
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> >Quick security alert: $32,000 worth of UPS uniforms have been purchased
> >over the last 30 days by person(s) unknown on eBay. Law enforcement is
> >working the case however no suspect(s) have been identified. Subjects may
> >try to gain facility access by wearing these uniforms.
> >If anyone has suspicions about a UPS delivery (i.e., no truck but driver,
> >no UPS identification, etc.), contact UPS to verify employment.
Cite? Surely you can search eBay's completed sales and find
the item numbers....
Hint:
See alt.folklore.urban for this and and others....like the
bathtub and missing kidneys, JATO car, Capt. Hook...
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