[64846] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re[2]: Sabotage investigation of fiber cuts in Northwest
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Richard Welty)
Mon Nov 3 15:33:27 2003
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 15:30:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Richard Welty <rwelty@averillpark.net>
To: NANOG <nanog@merit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.50L0.0311030725070.77779-100000@wow.atlasta.net>
Reply-To: Owen DeLong <owen@delong.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 07:27:49 -0800 (PST) David Raistrick <drais@wow.atlasta.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Owen DeLong wrote:
> > Maybe I'm missing something, but, if you have the bolt cutters, I don't
> > see why you need the key to an adjacent lock or any of the locks.
> If you want to put the chain back together, you'll need to open one of the
> locks, or add another lock in it's place.
> This assumes a legit need to remove someones lock. If you just want to
> get in, boltcutters will usually do it.
it's a terrible security mechanism regardless.
suppose i want reliable unauthorized access. i determine the make and style
of lock in common use, buy a bunch, buy a bolt cutter. go cut out links at
each facility i wish to compromise and install my own locks right along side
the "legit" ones.
how long do you think it'll take anyone to notice the extra locks?
cheers,
richard
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