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2 Carmakers left a hidden admin console on their login servers with its factory-default password. Researchers used it to take over any owner's account, then locate, unlock and start their car. (samcurry.net)

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[-] adhocfungus@midwest.social 5 points 2 days ago

I loved those as a kid too. I also assumed nobody really believed "Hillary Clinton gives birth to bat-boy!" but after the last ten years I now realize some portion of their audience were taking it as gospel.

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