CIA

[dalekphalm]

4 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

I'll find what apartment it's coming from with just my cellphone and a standard signal mapping app, no need for a good antenna even.

I mean nothing would come of it, it's not like this

http://www.newsweek.com/planet-fitness-evacuated-wifi-name-michigan-888088

 

At least with that SSID, "remote detonator", it could reasonably cause a mass panic, because people may feel their lives are in danger. At least there's some justification that it may apply to an existing law, unlike "FBI Surveillance Van", for which no law actually supports.

[Syntaxvgm]

Just now, dalekphalm said:

At least with that SSID, "remote detonator", it could reasonably cause a mass panic, because people may feel their lives are in danger. At least there's some justification that it may apply to an existing law, unlike "FBI Surveillance Van", for which no law actually supports.

well also the in a crowd of people at an event thing.

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1 hour ago, Syntaxvgm said:

I'll find what apartment it's coming from with just my cellphone and a standard signal mapping app, no need for a good antenna even.

I mean nothing would come of it, it's not like this

http://www.newsweek.com/planet-fitness-evacuated-wifi-name-michigan-888088

 

You're using triangulation based on the frequency and your position, so depending where you are and where it is, it is quite easy to figure out but things get more complicated when buildings are 200 ft away and have 20 stories to them.

 

That article reminds me of a fire from a grocery store redoing their roof a few years back (I think a trailer or dumpster bin) which caused everyone in the plaza to shut down including the underground gym. The only difference is the articles issue had actual possible harm, whereas the underground gym was on the opposite side and the wind usually blows the wrong direction.

 

1 hour ago, Syntaxvgm said:

well also the in a crowd of people at an event thing.

Anyone could do it as well with a phone, and during the panic they simply turn off sharing.

[Syntaxvgm]

2 minutes ago, Egg-Roll said:

You're using triangulation based on the frequency and your position, so depending where you are and where it is, it is quite easy to figure out but things get more complicated when buildings are 200 ft away and have 20 stories to them.

 

That article reminds me of a fire from a grocery store redoing their roof a few years back (I think a trailer or dumpster bin) which caused everyone in the plaza to shut down including the underground gym. The only difference is the articles issue had actual possible harm, whereas the underground gym was on the opposite side and the wind usually blows the wrong direction.

 

Anyone could do it as well with a phone, and during the panic they simply turn off sharing.

well because of the interference and the hallways on every level, it's very easy in my experience. Takes a bit of walking. But there's enough walls that the signal degrades quickly if you're too far off.

Some apartment buildings block access to non residents of course.

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"The Black Van Outside Your Residence"

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1 hour ago, Syntaxvgm said:

well because of the interference and the hallways on every level, it's very easy in my experience. Takes a bit of walking. But there's enough walls that the signal degrades quickly if you're too far off.

Some apartment buildings block access to non residents of course.

True, this is how I set up my extender. While someone could see a 5th story wifi it would become impossible depending on real world variables, and that's where the law has the issue. I know a few places that block street access (that I remember) but one or 2 spots far away from buildings really and stopping on the streets close to the buildings would bottleneck traffic on almost everyday.

 

So while you could get the wifi on the 5th floor once, it could be so weak on public property you would have to go onto the private property to figure things out.

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11 minutes ago, Keith W said:

Personally I would be wondering what a CIA van was doing in Germany 

 

I just have a bog standard SSID - Sometimes not drawing attention to your network is a good idea 

Technically speaking the CIA is only allowed to operate outside of US borders.

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