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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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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1522408/2-carmakers-left-a-hidden-admin-console-on-their-login-servers-with-its-factory-default

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[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 4 points 4 hours 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.