H1 freeway "unauthorized" message

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

“an investigation is under way…” (from the linked news report)

Yes.  This is definitely the place where our government must gather resources for some serious investigating.  Perhaps even hire private sector consultants who will organize listening sessions to understand how drivers felt about reading this message, pro, con, and counselors for anyone who may have LGBTQIA2S PTSD.

[HiloJulie]

"Yes.  This is definitely the place where our government must gather resources for some serious investigating.  Perhaps even hire private sector consultants who will organize listening sessions to understand how drivers felt about reading this message, pro, con, and counselors for anyone who may have LGBTQIA2S PTSD."

I can't imagine some hi level State or DOT official does not have some Unko, Cuz, Bro-in-law, etc., that owns a computer security consulting company.

And if not, form one - a few clicks on the internets and BANG you're good to go!

As an aside, what I do find rather humorous, yet nowadays predictable, is that on the various social media outlets the sheer outrage at the unauthorized message itself is very abundant while saying more or less nothing about the fact that the State's DOT emergency sign/warning system was hacked.

That says all we really need to know!

[randomq]

Most of those signs can be programmed on-site with default passwords. Someone couldn't be bothered to change the password...

Also, I'm offended you left F out of LGBTQIA2S. You obviously don't yiff.

[Punatang]

As an aside, what I do find rather humorous, yet nowadays predictable, is that on the various social media outlets the sheer outrage at the unauthorized message itself is very abundant while saying more or less nothing about the fact that the State's DOT emergency sign/warning system was hacked.

True story. Imagine all of the butt hurt & PTSD if the message had been about 2A or bodily autonomy. 

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

default passwords.

In college I had a part time temp job as a janitor.  The company gave me a key for the elevators which opened doors at any floor, even restricted.  Every time I was in another elevator, anywhere, and no one else was riding I tried it out.  Worked on every Otis elevator.  

One regret in my life - that I didn’t make a copy.  It would have been a low level super power.

[kalianna]

Except that there arenʻt any elevators around here. Thank goodness.

[Punatang]

Except that there arenʻt any elevators around here.  Thank goodness.

Not to be contrary but, there actually is at least one that I can think of. It is in Puna Kai and lifts to the second floor above the now defunct Pudgy Panda and the never was Happy Dough and Wok in Asia (or across Asia? IDK) and directly across from the now defunct Coco Cantina and soon to be vacated Hilo Bay Realty.

The good news is that East Hawaii Health Clinic Pahoa will be moving in upstairs there, where the elevator goes, because for some reason they can afford the rent.

Is that the only elevator?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Is that the only elevator?

Hilo airport.
At least one I know of in HPP.
Hotels on Banyan Drive.
Quite a few in Waikoloa.
Guessing, but probably tech plutocrats on the Kona side with multi level homes, and underground survival bunkers. (see how an elevator key might come in handy there someday? If I showed patience, and recognized a way around the juggernaut of security?)

I probably used elevators a hundred times or more in the last half of the year.

[punikahakaiferret]

Oh, HOTPE,

You are *MAD* with the power!

If opportunity ever does present, please only use that elevator code for good, not evil...heh heh. ;-)

I just gotta laugh at the lightboard hack. Of all the completely non-sequitur wacky random WTF's they could have put on it...wow. My mind reels. (And also thinks of really funny alternatives!)

[kalianna]

Actually, after I posted that I realized that Hilo Med. Ctr. has an elevator. But Puna Kai?! Pahoaʻs really coming up in the world! First a traffic signal, then an elevator... wow, big city stuff.