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Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours (www.tomshardware.com)
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[-] unknownuserunknownlocation@kbin.earth 47 points 1 week ago

Because of this incident, the Dutch authorities now ban electronic greeting cards, which, unlike packages, weren’t x-rayed before being brought on the ship.

Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to allow unchecked electronics into a sensitive area like a navy ship?

[-] Midnitte@beehaw.org 8 points 1 week ago

Tbf, Im sure packages marked as electronics were scanned - but they didnt think to scan regular pieces of mail.

Also, similar to fitness apps leaking ship locations.

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