How to respond to someone else that has your wireless device, LOUIS STYLE!

'Missed you my friend. Enjoy your upgrade!

Wow. Louis...didn't think you had that in you.

Thank you, that is a great compliment.

I maintain rage, vengeance, and destruction beneath justice under very strict control at all times.

That Kraken is only released when the actions of another demand it.

You said you turned it in perhaps it was legitimately sold a sscrap?

Eats beef!!!

Classic. Nice work LIR.

It would have been a legitimate sale had I not been assured it would be destroyed.

They chose to not destroy either device so I used the built-in hardware back door that is present in every device to permanently render them useless.

You do not need to register your personal devices so that you may control them if they are no longer in your possession. I am certain almost no one does.

Engineering administrative backdoors exist in every device.

This is not bragging. In my own and the careers of others we have learned the backdoors for numerous OS's, SCADA systems [I could pump 10,000 gallons of raw sewage onto Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach from this laptop if I chose], or shut down the power to various Naval Shipyard docks in the US.

What matters is that people who will not do that are placed into those positions that could most abuse it.

Even every brand of copier has an backdoor admin account and password. My cat is the background on the touch screen control panel of one gov copier nearest my office in the building I have not worked in for over a year behind COVID.

Does your office have a building security system that reads your ID badge? It also has a backdoor username and password with full admin access; I have them committed to memory. The security scan badges can be imitated with a cell phone utilizing NFC, where do you think they came from?

Perhaps the best lesson here is do not ever lose custody of any device or cell phone you have used and NEVER trade one in for a 'discount' on a new device as a factory reset removes NONE of your information from the device.

Backdoors are tied to the CPU serial numbers so they may be found and accessed and controlled remotely regardless of their name or the network they are on.

I'm simply sharing. Others may use the information as they choose.

Last Edited by Louis in Richmond on 04/18/2021 03:51 PM

I would have never noticed any of that!!

https://imgur.com/a/f5dNepb

The penis part was funny too!! Lol

Were I actually working in my building, I have a few coworkers that would teach me how to correctly write that in Hindi, even in the written Devanagari script.

Sadly I am on my own at this time and my knowledge seems limited to Latin derived and Old English / Celtic languages.

Maybe they bought it used and didn't know the seller was selling a stolen device. Maybe it was bought used from a big store like Best Buy.

How do you wipe a device such as a phone or tablet since factory reset in the standard menu doesn't actually do so?

I'm linking my thread to this thread.

How do spies and hackers invade your privacy, your phone and other devices?
Thread: How do spies and hackers invade your privacy, your phone and other devices?

Nice. I also have a story on how I tracked down my phone lol

Thread: My phone was stolen in Chicago - got it back within 3 hours! Hah!

Good Show! Louis, That was hilarious, glad to see you online my friend!

it sounds to me like a phone can be accessed even if you don't happen to lose it

I generally use the permanent decryption hardware device “Mossberg 590A1” 3-4 cycles of this device is sufficient.

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You Missed HIS POINT.

He WAS Told by the MFG the Devices WOULD BE DESTROYED.

This is Why I Buy Dell Computers with the Keep your Hard Drive Option.

Although I have Kept ALL of my Devices I have purchased and Just put them in a Drawer.

If/When I should decide to get rid of any of them, I Will take a Hammer to them to Assure they ARE Not Usable In any way Once they Leave MY Possession It's the Only Way to Assure they Will Not Ever be Used by Anyone.

OP Is there a possibility that the Companies involved Have Liability in the Non-Destruction and Resale of your Devices, A big Enough Law Suite might Prevent those Co.'s from this practice in the Future, Also if these Devices were Used for Government Business then The full Weight of the Government can be brought down on them.

I have over 15yrs Civil Service and It's not a Good Idea for a MFG or Provider to Refurbish and Resell Equipment a Complete Data Deletion and Re-image.

OP did/are you going to let your Department Know of these Corrupt actions by the Involved Company's.

The Government takes Data Security Very Seriously.(Unless U R Hillary)

You DID THE Right Thing.

Good on You.



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beans are spilt! Repeat! Beans are spilt!

It takes 5 min to reboot hardware with fresh os
When you turn in electronics for replacement and receive new one get life man

LOL...that made my day! Thanks Louis....

looks like it was resold without reinstalling windows or factory resetting.

You were supposed to factory reset before turning it over, everybody knows that except government workers apparently.

This is why government workers get the reputation they do.

Completely destroy the device? Well, I would rather disassemble it and explore the components. Maybe tinker.

you would know, Limelove