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Re:Polish teen derails tram after hacking train network (2008) by aberman on Monday July 13, 2009 @12:53AM (#701114)
Sadly, he probably did them a favor in the long run. Gaping hole in transit security.
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Re:Polish teen derails tram after hacking train network (2008) by patio11 on Monday July 13, 2009 @01:01AM (#701123)
A couple hundred people very nearly did not get a "long run" due to his antics.
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Re:Polish teen derails tram after hacking train network (2008) by aberman on Monday July 13, 2009 @01:37AM (#701155)
Right, exactly my point. Luckily they DID get a "long run" --which might not be the case next time.
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Re:Polish teen derails tram after hacking train network (2008) by udekaf on Monday July 13, 2009 @01:19AM (#701140)
Agree. It reminds us how our public transport systems are vulnerable to hacking. Think about 9-11.
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