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Scammer: “This is Tom from Microsoft Support. We’re seeing virus activity from your device.”
Me: “Oh no.”
Scammer: “Yes, Madam. We can fix it. Are you in front of it?”
Me: “Yes. I was just about to use it.”
Scammer: “Good. Press the Start button.”
Me: “Okay… I think it’s already on.”
Scammer: “Now open Control Panel.”
Me: “I don’t see that.”
Scammer: “Do you see information above Start?”
Me: “Yes.”
Scammer: “That is Control Panel.”
Me: “Wow. Didn’t know that.”
Scammer: “Now restart the device... By turning it off”
Me: “Okay.”
Scammer: “Is it off?”
Me: “No. The door popped open.”
Scammer: “Door? Does it have a CD or DVD drive?”
Me: “No. Just a burrito.”
Scammer: “Why would there be a burrito in your computer?”
Me: “Computer? I thought you said this was microwave support.”
Me: “Oh no.”
Scammer: “Yes, Madam. We can fix it. Are you in front of it?”
Me: “Yes. I was just about to use it.”
Scammer: “Good. Press the Start button.”
Me: “Okay… I think it’s already on.”
Scammer: “Now open Control Panel.”
Me: “I don’t see that.”
Scammer: “Do you see information above Start?”
Me: “Yes.”
Scammer: “That is Control Panel.”
Me: “Wow. Didn’t know that.”
Scammer: “Now restart the device... By turning it off”
Me: “Okay.”
Scammer: “Is it off?”
Me: “No. The door popped open.”
Scammer: “Door? Does it have a CD or DVD drive?”
Me: “No. Just a burrito.”
Scammer: “Why would there be a burrito in your computer?”
Me: “Computer? I thought you said this was microwave support.”
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True Story
At work have an OSPF link between two datacenters and, since we are not connecting any other areas for this link (it's its own VRF), we skipped Area 0 (backbone needed for connecting areas) and configured it as Area 0.0.0.51, which is Area 51. Fully standards-compliant, nice adjacency, neighbor state full.... On paper this is a model government partner: stable, cooperative, and exchanging LSAs like a good neighbor. And yet, occasionally traffic seems to “disappear,” at which point each side confidently points at the other. Now we just say, “It must have crossed Area 51.” We assume the packets are peering with the government or negotiating subspace transit clearance. We are currently reviewing firewall coordination while wearing appropriately rated tin foil hats. Completely valid configuration, mildly conspiratorial execution.
At work have an OSPF link between two datacenters and, since we are not connecting any other areas for this link (it's its own VRF), we skipped Area 0 (backbone needed for connecting areas) and configured it as Area 0.0.0.51, which is Area 51. Fully standards-compliant, nice adjacency, neighbor state full.... On paper this is a model government partner: stable, cooperative, and exchanging LSAs like a good neighbor. And yet, occasionally traffic seems to “disappear,” at which point each side confidently points at the other. Now we just say, “It must have crossed Area 51.” We assume the packets are peering with the government or negotiating subspace transit clearance. We are currently reviewing firewall coordination while wearing appropriately rated tin foil hats. Completely valid configuration, mildly conspiratorial execution.
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