Area 51 hackers dig up trouble

The_Lurker · Post by **The_Lurker** » Mon May 31, 2004 5:19 pm

To the Area 51 buffs who travel to the Nevada desert in the hopes of catching a glimpse of unexplained lights in the sky or to bask in the mythic allure of the region, 58-year-old Chuck Clark is almost as much a part of the local color as the Black Mailbox.

A resident of tiny Rachel, Nevada -- 100 miles north of Las Vegas along the Extraterrestrial Highway -- the amateur astronomer and author has spent years keeping an eye on the spot the government calls the "operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada."

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/8768

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:22 pm

Interesting read....

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:02 pm

qball15j wrote:Interesting read....

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:26 pm

qball15j wrote:Interesting read....

Just what I was thinking...I had read something about the road sensors a few months back, but can't remember from where...

lonewolfz28 · Post by **lonewolfz28** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:33 pm

I'm just wondering when messing with government hardware became acceptable, at least to some people?

Mytflyguy · Post by **Mytflyguy** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:04 pm

qball15j wrote:Interesting read....

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:51 pm

I seen it on TV, they went to his house and took all his stuff, then left him a note saying what they took.

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:55 pm

teaaememy · Post by **teaaememy** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:56 am

as they say curiousity killed the cat. You have to expect trouble when you start digging into things you shouldn't be.

teaaememy · Post by **teaaememy** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:58 am

"Stupid is as stupid does
by Sgt_Jake
May 26 2004 1:35PM

Billy, or should I say surveillance subject 19873-AS-4VTR-932357, there's healthy paranoia, and there's stupid.

That guy got himself into trouble because he was explaining to the world how to detect and find surveillance equipment used by the military, not for pulling the curtain back on Oz, with all its socio-political implications.

I'm not a big fan of the black curtain either, but Jesus, be a little pragmatic. He could have shared the information without giving the specifics on frequencies, channel settings, PICTURES OF THE DEVICE AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR, etc. I'm sure our special forces are sleeping just a little bit better tonight knowing that some dill-hole in Nevada completely compromised the effectiveness of one of their early warning systems. "

lonewolfz28 · Post by **lonewolfz28** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:40 pm

teaaememy wrote:"Stupid is as stupid does
by Sgt_Jake
May 26 2004 1:35PM

Billy, or should I say surveillance subject 19873-AS-4VTR-932357, there's healthy paranoia, and there's stupid.

That guy got himself into trouble because he was explaining to the world how to detect and find surveillance equipment used by the military, not for pulling the curtain back on Oz, with all its socio-political implications.

I'm not a big fan of the black curtain either, but Jesus, be a little pragmatic. He could have shared the information without giving the specifics on frequencies, channel settings, PICTURES OF THE DEVICE AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR, etc. I'm sure our special forces are sleeping just a little bit better tonight knowing that some dill-hole in Nevada completely compromised the effectiveness of one of their early warning systems. "

Exactly!