Ein in einer Postkarte versteckter und an ein Kriegsschiff verschickter Bluetooth-Tracker verriet dessen Standort – ein 5-Euro-Gerät setzte ein 496 Millionen Euro teures niederländisches Schiff 24 Stunden lang in Gefahr
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/bluetooth-tracker-hidden-in-a-postcard-and-mailed-to-a-warship-exposed-its-location-a-eur5-gadget-put-a-eur500-million-dutch-ship-at-risk-for-24-hours
Von ByGollie
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So we dont have X-ray machines when it comes to Mail being sent to war ships ? security needs a looking over
Well not really a risk since Dutch research journalists did in on purpose… it was eventually discovered and they are changing some policies now to prevent this.
actually, it’s the bluetooth tracking that put it at risk
every and all staff members should turn that off and done, no more tracking of that device
It’s pointless security theatre if you ask me.
Each and every single one of our adversaries already has satellite tracking of naval assets. It’s incredibly cheap and easy, especially if you can limit the search area.
How far is the range of a Bluetooth device for that to work?
Myeah that’s a bit of a danger. The world of miniaturised electronics both giveth and taketh away from the military
Austria is safe. 1. There are no warships. 2. Given how the postal service works, the letter would have arrived three months after it was sent and the ship left port anyway
Is the location of a warship meant to be a secret in the first place? It seems hard to hide, in a world where state agents have drones and surveillance satellites.
Yeah I am sure this enormous ship could not be seen on satellite or by any other means at all.
Not that mailing trackers is not a problem but the headline is sensationalized. The ship was sailing with its transponders on so everyone and their mother could follow the ship.