Obviously changing or obscuring the MAC address is a possibility. Or have the real AP broadcasting junk. Or change the junker's MAC to match the real AP.
As for using the real traffic, now you're shifting from electronic countermeasures to signal intelligence. The standard way to hide valid signal traffic is to send lots of fake signal traffic. So someone will add a fake-traffic-generator to the mix.
Also note that if the purpose is to block outsiders from listening in, the noise might be transmitted from an outside antenna. So the camouflage traffic might not be heard well inside the building, while an outsider would have to deal with that obvious distraction.
There could also be an inside fake AP with different behavior -- it might even allow connections and sound an alarm or do other IDS functions. The outer shield would help reduce inner intrusions, which makes odd behavior in the work area of more interest than otherwise.
Sending noise from outside is a different matter than noise that's with the aircraft, both due to distance and possible leakage through internal structures/wires.
Jamming navigational signals is easier, as that's exactly what the receiver is listening to. But it's an obvious attack and not trivial, and there are countermeasures -- although I don't know how many countermeasures have been implemented. And I see no reason to discuss them here, as those who actually work on such systems know their business better than I do.
Flight crews don't know which laptops/handhelds use certain wireless technology?
Many owners won't know how their computers work, much less what technology it uses. "Wireless? No, I have to plug in the power cord."
Not all airplanes require new doors.
Some small planes have no doors.
Some countries already have suitable doors or don't require changes. Some countries have enough guns protecting the cockpit door that it doesn't need to be stronger.
Incidentally, planes undergo maintenance all the time. You just don't notice where a fleet's planes are. An avionics change is just another thing to fit in the schedule, just as replacing seats or engines has to be scheduled. When an airline can't afford it... that's another matter.
The usual answer to the question "Why?" is: "Money".
New avionics (aviation talk for "fancy stuff the pilots use that doesn't have air flowing over it") are expensive, have to be approved, and can require messy details like replacing wiring and antenna. And if many interference generators are nearby, the present signals may be hidden and might require installing new transmitters at each airport...after a new system is selected and approved.
Yes, if an asteroid is a pile of rubble then the bumper bag would help. With a mass driver, the collection head would have to stick out...so it would be a doughnut-shaped bag.
If the asteroid is a pile of rubble and we shake it into a bunch of rocks... then Earth is safe. We'd have to start pushing a long way away, so there would be plenty of time for the rocks to spread out. The rocks just have to get far enough apart that if they hit Earth they enter independently, so most can burn up without shielding following rocks. A kilometer-wide bumper bag would ensure that the rocks are pushed out of a kilometer-sized hole in the middle of the asteroid. They don't have to reach escape velocity if we turn around and chew enough holes before the rocks reassemble...because we reduce escape velocity as we scatter pieces. (Technically, no. But the rocks won't eons to reassemble because they're soon passing through the Earth-Moon area.)
Nuclear bombs would be effective on a pile of rubble, but maybe not on a more solid surface. But if we use a nuclear shaped charge we could hit it pretty hard. If we make a big hole or a crack we can set off nukes inside and apply more thrust, particularly if we crack it into several pieces. But it takes a lot of force to crack rock -- those atomic test holes really aren't very deep but kept the explosions contained...although I don't know if we tested very powerful bombs underground.
If you STFP (See the Freakin' Pictures) you'll see it's not "drawing something similar". The Radix images show the body, helmet, and background were in Radix. It's possible that some things could be the same due to the way that two artists might design armor -- such as seams at joints.
Some parts of the images have nothing to do with the design of armor. How likely is it that two artists would create identical poses, identical knee decorations, identical guns, and the same patterns on windowless buildings?
Also, look at the left side of the Radix image -- there is a tire blocking the view of the armored leg, starting at the level of the lower knee decoration. See the indentation in the leg of the MIT image?
Well, a few years ago I got an IBM Home Director kit which included a 6-in-1 remote which looks like this one.
It has an X-10 RF transmitter in addition to the common TV/VCR/CABLE/AUX1/AUX2/SAT IR control. I don't know if it has a "Learn" mode; it does have many types of codes available.
So to turn on the outside Christmas lights, push X10,1,+. A touchscreen interface would be prettier.
Incidentally, those researchers had to use a laptop to send the X10 codes. X10.Com has a tiny "Rocket" serial port RF transmitter which could be attached to an iPAQ. Linux software is available. And it's not hard to connect a powerful IR transmitter and IR repeaters around a house.
At the beginning of "Rendezvous With Rama" is mentioned that Earth was indeed scanning space to find all asteroids.. SpaceGuard or SpaceWatch?
Of course, this finally was set up after a chunk of Italy was wiped out by a small rock.
I'm sure we could have a dozen orbital planetary observatories within five years if we wanted them. More and sooner if we're in a big hurry, if existing mirrors can be used in space. But the next step is to scatter observers around the system so we can see things which happen on the other side of the Sun.
It's not that hard to mount a rail gun on an asteroid. Everything is basically floating, so you just have a drilling head on your mass accelerator (mechanically or magnetically accelerated buckets are less dependent upon asteroid composition than a railgun is). Push the nose against the asteroid and start chewing out bits to feed to your mass accelerator. Smaller accelerators on the side for attitude adjustment.
If we're in a hurry, the hard parts will be in getting a nuclear power plant (probably naval units) into orbit, and getting enough steel to orbit. If we can manage that, we can also get up there details like enough waldoes/robots (and extras, as we can build robots using standard materials but they may not last long in space) to do the assembly (we're in a hurry, so can't build space station and consumables for human workers) and the components to mount to the frame.
I suppose if we're going to use an Orion drive we might want to launch nuclear power plants while they're still inside their aircraft carrier...
New in the USA?
Does the word Automat mean anything to you? 1902...
It's the 100 year anniversary of the Automat!
It was not a standalone vending machine, as there was a kitchen with workers refilling empty shelves from behind it. The Automat was indeed a "vending" machine, as it handled the actual food sale. The device certainly became more well known than other machines, although beverage bottle vending machines were more widely used...including non-electric ones like a "cooler" tub with bottles hanging in slots and chilled by ice water.
In a Socialist country, everyone who could write editing programs would do it so everyone else could use them as needed.
In a Communist country, the government would define and distribute the editing programs which the people are allowed to use. You will have to prove you have the need so people won't do more word processing than they need. The features which are necessary are in that program, and nobody is allowed to waste their programming skills on other editing programs. On a temporary basis until Socialism can be achieved.
I hear that the key is now being sent to MS, which gives MS enough info that when you register your machine MS can add your system info and key to a database.
People who say that are forgetting that MS issues the keys. MS can already have a database of all legal keys, which means keygen would also have to test for a valid key.
MS could require registration in order to be able to download patches, so it can detect duplicate keys in use. Just because it seems that MS is presently not comparing against its own generated keys doesn't mean they won't....nor that they won't retroactively compare to that list.
Nor do we know if MS is actually performing such tests but using the info for something other than online validation.
NORAD would only want to detect people thinking "I'll launch my airborne attack against the USA today."
I will note that many USA laws are based on a philosophy which punishes actions, not possibilities. Many states allow video recording of what happens in public (or by you on your property), but forbid recording audio (don't put a microphone on that camera) -- some allow you to record what you hear (you're just recording what you are a witness to, but you can't extend your audio surveillance remotely). So a record of actions can be made, but not a record of plans, intents, or discussion of possibilities.
You think it's supposed to run in the server which issues the bounce? I suppose it could, but the article suggests otherwise (I didn't wade through the patent...).
Looks to me like the software actually goes in a mail server to process bounce messages from other machines. So your mail server intercepts the bounce messages, looks up the new address, and re-sends to the new address.
I don't know how they intend to avoid identity theft. Maybe they don't, so we'll feel obligated to use their service to lock others out of our old addresses.
Apparently in order to protect your old addresses and use this service you'll have to use an ISP with a Unix mail server....
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As for using the real traffic, now you're shifting from electronic countermeasures to signal intelligence. The standard way to hide valid signal traffic is to send lots of fake signal traffic. So someone will add a fake-traffic-generator to the mix.
Also note that if the purpose is to block outsiders from listening in, the noise might be transmitted from an outside antenna. So the camouflage traffic might not be heard well inside the building, while an outsider would have to deal with that obvious distraction.
There could also be an inside fake AP with different behavior -- it might even allow connections and sound an alarm or do other IDS functions. The outer shield would help reduce inner intrusions, which makes odd behavior in the work area of more interest than otherwise.
Jamming navigational signals is easier, as that's exactly what the receiver is listening to. But it's an obvious attack and not trivial, and there are countermeasures -- although I don't know how many countermeasures have been implemented. And I see no reason to discuss them here, as those who actually work on such systems know their business better than I do.
...just teleport the cloaking device out of the Terrorist Network Operations Center.
Flight crews don't know which laptops/handhelds use certain wireless technology?
Many owners won't know how their computers work, much less what technology it uses. "Wireless? No, I have to plug in the power cord."
Some small planes have no doors.
Some countries already have suitable doors or don't require changes.
Some countries have enough guns protecting the cockpit door that it doesn't need to be stronger.
Incidentally, planes undergo maintenance all the time. You just don't notice where a fleet's planes are. An avionics change is just another thing to fit in the schedule, just as replacing seats or engines has to be scheduled. When an airline can't afford it... that's another matter.
New avionics (aviation talk for "fancy stuff the pilots use that doesn't have air flowing over it") are expensive, have to be approved, and can require messy details like replacing wiring and antenna. And if many interference generators are nearby, the present signals may be hidden and might require installing new transmitters at each airport...after a new system is selected and approved.
Some parts of the images have nothing to do with the design of armor. How likely is it that two artists would create identical poses, identical knee decorations, identical guns, and the same patterns on windowless buildings?
Also, look at the left side of the Radix image -- there is a tire blocking the view of the armored leg, starting at the level of the lower knee decoration. See the indentation in the leg of the MIT image?
Hey, the grenade launchers have to be installed somewhere.
That's $50 million of "educational activities".
It has an X-10 RF transmitter in addition to the common TV/VCR/CABLE/AUX1/AUX2/SAT IR control. I don't know if it has a "Learn" mode; it does have many types of codes available.
So to turn on the outside Christmas lights, push X10,1,+. A touchscreen interface would be prettier.
Incidentally, those researchers had to use a laptop to send the X10 codes. X10.Com has a tiny "Rocket" serial port RF transmitter which could be attached to an iPAQ. Linux software is available. And it's not hard to connect a powerful IR transmitter and IR repeaters around a house.
I'm only impressed by their press agent.
Linux has been running on iPAQ for a while. I haven't tried the Remote tools because the standard IR emitter is only designed for desktop range.
Of course, this finally was set up after a chunk of Italy was wiped out by a small rock.
I'm sure we could have a dozen orbital planetary observatories within five years if we wanted them. More and sooner if we're in a big hurry, if existing mirrors can be used in space. But the next step is to scatter observers around the system so we can see things which happen on the other side of the Sun.
If we're in a hurry, the hard parts will be in getting a nuclear power plant (probably naval units) into orbit, and getting enough steel to orbit. If we can manage that, we can also get up there details like enough waldoes/robots (and extras, as we can build robots using standard materials but they may not last long in space) to do the assembly (we're in a hurry, so can't build space station and consumables for human workers) and the components to mount to the frame.
I suppose if we're going to use an Orion drive we might want to launch nuclear power plants while they're still inside their aircraft carrier...
Well, we could mine an asteroid and get the fissionables while they're already in space...
Tactical decisions will most likely be severely flawed."
How many hours are these managers working?
IT did drop and people are still shopping.
Does the word Automat mean anything to you? 1902...
It's the 100 year anniversary of the Automat!
It was not a standalone vending machine, as there was a kitchen with workers refilling empty shelves from behind it. The Automat was indeed a "vending" machine, as it handled the actual food sale. The device certainly became more well known than other machines, although beverage bottle vending machines were more widely used...including non-electric ones like a "cooler" tub with bottles hanging in slots and chilled by ice water.
In a Communist country, the government would define and distribute the editing programs which the people are allowed to use. You will have to prove you have the need so people won't do more word processing than they need. The features which are necessary are in that program, and nobody is allowed to waste their programming skills on other editing programs. On a temporary basis until Socialism can be achieved.
Good, our modification of his imagination is protecting our technology just as was expected.
People who say that are forgetting that MS issues the keys. MS can already have a database of all legal keys, which means keygen would also have to test for a valid key.
MS could require registration in order to be able to download patches, so it can detect duplicate keys in use. Just because it seems that MS is presently not comparing against its own generated keys doesn't mean they won't....nor that they won't retroactively compare to that list.
Nor do we know if MS is actually performing such tests but using the info for something other than online validation.
The preceding comment is a violation of the DMCA, as it describes a means of circumventing the Harmful Thought Encryption Act of 2043.
I will note that many USA laws are based on a philosophy which punishes actions, not possibilities. Many states allow video recording of what happens in public (or by you on your property), but forbid recording audio (don't put a microphone on that camera) -- some allow you to record what you hear (you're just recording what you are a witness to, but you can't extend your audio surveillance remotely). So a record of actions can be made, but not a record of plans, intents, or discussion of possibilities.
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Looks to me like the software actually goes in a mail server to process bounce messages from other machines. So your mail server intercepts the bounce messages, looks up the new address, and re-sends to the new address.
I don't know how they intend to avoid identity theft. Maybe they don't, so we'll feel obligated to use their service to lock others out of our old addresses.
Apparently in order to protect your old addresses and use this service you'll have to use an ISP with a Unix mail server....