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Security vulnerability on U.S. trains that let anyone activate the brakes on the rear car, was known for 13 years — operators refused to fix the issue until now (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 1 day ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social
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Wireless hardware to seriously disrupt rail transport costs less than $500.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Soooo many safety concerns exist in unimaginable situations only because just a handful of people are aware of them.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 day ago

This is why its important to have things out in the open. You can't get away with the "nobody knows" excuse like you can with proprietary software.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Wait, WHO LET TRAINS INTO THIS COUNTRY WITH NO BRAKES!

Those are dangerous murderers!

Deport those trains immediately!

thunderous ughhhhh

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Liquidate the operators. Nationalise now.