Let's say that 'they' want to check content of your USB drive...
Apr 3, 2015, 10:34 am
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Legitimate use?
How about: "If someone steals my stuff it is designed to destroy either my laptop or their laptop."
Cool concept, BTW. Reminds me of a personalGPS jammer I ran across years ago. Back then it was "why would you need that?"...I bet you could sell them like hotcakes now!
How about: "If someone steals my stuff it is designed to destroy either my laptop or their laptop."
Cool concept, BTW. Reminds me of a personalGPS jammer I ran across years ago. Back then it was "why would you need that?"...I bet you could sell them like hotcakes now!
Apr 3, 2015, 12:40 pm
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I'm a computer security researcher. I wouldn't bring that into an airport personally.
If you read the details, it's got a bunch of capacitors soldered onto the board - kind of like a hand made taser. Sounds like a great way to get charged with smuggling a weapon.
If you read the details, it's got a bunch of capacitors soldered onto the board - kind of like a hand made taser. Sounds like a great way to get charged with smuggling a weapon.
Apr 3, 2015, 2:55 pm
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Reminds me of a personalGPS jammer I ran across years ago.
FWIW I've had (normal) peripherals that happened to degrade in such a way as to short out and power spike the USB port they were plugged in to. Not enough to damage, but enough to make the USB controller freak out and cut itself off.
Apr 3, 2015, 7:59 pm
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The latter's not legal; the former is.
I suspect the FCC may not approve of that.
I probably wouldn't bring it either, but I'd defend someone doing so.
FWIW I've had (normal) peripherals that happened to degrade in such a way as to short out and power spike the USB port they were plugged in to. Not enough to damage, but enough to make the USB controller freak out and cut itself off.
I suspect the FCC may not approve of that.
I probably wouldn't bring it either, but I'd defend someone doing so.
FWIW I've had (normal) peripherals that happened to degrade in such a way as to short out and power spike the USB port they were plugged in to. Not enough to damage, but enough to make the USB controller freak out and cut itself off.
It wouldn't be something that an organization like ACLU or EFF would be likely to take up either, so even if found not guilty you'd probably drop at least $20K in lawyer's fees.
Apr 4, 2015, 12:27 am
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Well, when the police come to arrest ME for damaging a thief's laptop, then *I* will know the name of the thief.
Oh, what law would I be breaking?
Perhaps.
Frankly if I was trying to jam a receiver within 20 ft I couldnt care less about the FCC
Oh, what law would I be breaking?
I suspect the FCC may not approve of that.
Frankly if I was trying to jam a receiver within 20 ft I couldnt care less about the FCC
Apr 4, 2015, 9:58 am
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Intentional damage of someone else's property, which falls under various laws. Probably also the CFAA.
Frankly if I was trying to jam a receiver within 20 ft I couldnt care less about the FCC
Apr 7, 2015, 4:31 pm
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That said, why WOULD you want to jam someone else's GPS receiver?
Apr 7, 2015, 6:13 pm
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I dont want you to jam someone else's GPS receiver, I want you to want to jam someone else's GPS receiver.
(Movie reference; sorry, couldnt resist - goes with some of the government jobs I sometimes work with).
(Movie reference; sorry, couldnt resist - goes with some of the government jobs I sometimes work with).
Apr 18, 2015, 1:43 am
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But in the way I was speaking earkier in the thread, if you are doing something serious enough to jam someone's GPS receiver, you are likely going to be breaking laws far more likely to be prosecuted then the crack investigative team at the FCC.