Re: [AFMUG] Way too easy

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 08:17:11 -0700

We live in a rural area, where a lot of little home enclaves have automatic gates with keypads. As a result, I ended up collecting a treasure-trove of "combinations". I can tell you there are only 10 codes total. If you know those 10 codes, you can get in anywhere.


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On 7/26/2020 7:44 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
I have found the locks at tower sites set to the last 4 digits of the phone number posted on the sign on the gate.
Also, may of those gold colored master 4 digit combo locks have their combo dialed into them of they are open.  Many techs will open the gate and hang the lock on the gate or fence or leave it dangling on the chain.  Anyone can go take a quick glance at the lock and now they have the combo.  You cannot spin the dials on many of them if they are open. 
 
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2020 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Way too easy
 

Tower sites almost always have combination locks not keys, and the tower leasing companies often use the same combination everywhere.  They may have multiple locks like one for Sprint one for Verizon one for the electric company etc. but I’ll bet those are the same across the network also.  I’ve even encountered different tower leasing companies that use the same combination.

 

I’ve never had access to a cell company shelter, but what do you want to bet those don’t have unique combinations either.

 

Also most towers have a sign saying it has security cameras.  Many don’t have cameras, just a sign.

 

Most of the people accessing cell sites seem to be contractors, from the crews that install the equipment to the guys maintaining the HVAC and generators and filters and bait stations and cutting the grass and spraying Roundup to keep the weeds down.  Many people know the combinations.

 

 

From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Steve Jones
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2020 11:07 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Way too easy

 

You cant stop a thief with the keys. But I bet some bureaucrat somewhere pushes a bill to "make sure this can never happen again" that will ultimately make things worse.

At least this wasn't a copper thief, those guys destroy everything, this is just a matter of a router drop and dumping a backup config, easy peasy.

I'm surprised bigger companies dont have cameras

 

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