After seeing Wi-Fi network named “STINKY,” Navy found hidden Starlink dish on US warship

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/sailors-hid-an-unauthorized-starlink-on-the-deck-of-a-us-warship-and-lied-about-it/

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d00ery@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Why even broadcast the SSID? Basic mistake there!

TwinTusks@bitforged.space · 2 pts · 2y

My exact thinking, why not just hide the SSID. Maybe they did, but the ones involved talked (like some other crew saw them with internet and asked)?

atanu@mas.to · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

@return2ozma This ships don’t work and are being decommissioned. Most of the time they are in a port being repaired. You can’t blame them wanting a connection to the world.

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-navy-spent-billions-littoral-combat-ship

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 10 pts · 2y

Yes I can, watch:

Lol look at those dumbasses going to prison because they couldn't read a book.