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You don't need this technology to read through an envelope. You can get a spray (envelope X-ray spray) that makes the envelope temporarily transparent and then
by kens 10y ago
You don't need this technology to read through an envelope. You can get a spray (envelope X-ray spray) that makes the envelope temporarily transparent and then evaporates without a trace. The other way to read mail without opening it is to insert a shaft at the top of the envelope, wrap the contents around it, pull out the contents to read, and then reverse to put the letter back in the envelope.
I think I saw this stuff at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC; it was a much more interesting museum than I expected.
- celticninja 10y agoYou don't need this technology to do it but it sure makes things easier and faster to do. Allowing you to automate the process and apply it on a huge scale, say for example every letter handled by the US PS. Up until now these would have been specific and targeted attacks where the benefit was worth the effort of the task, with little effort required they will have no reason not to.
- robryk 10y agoIn many cases you can just shine bright light through the envelope with the letter inside.
- kzrdude 10y agoYou're a hacker!
- weinzierl 10y agoThe "envelope X-ray spray" is available at electronic stores as "transparent transfer spray" [1]. It used to be used for PCB manufacturing. [1] http://www.produktinfo.conrad.com/datenblaetter/600000-624999/618952-si-01-en-TRANSPARENT_21_PAUSKLAR_SPRAY_200_ML.pdf http://www.produktinfo.conrad.com/datenblaetter/600000-62499...
- ars 10y agoI wonder if you could use brake cleaning fluid. That should be easier to find.