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Ready, Aim, HACK!

Posted by michael on from the reach-out-and-touch-someone dept.

KD5YPT writes "According to a story on Wired, Adam Laurie and Martin Herfurt demonstrated that they can hack a Bluetooth enabled phone from up to a mile away using a sniper rifle with yagi antenna. Kinda gives a new meaning to '1337 hAx0r2'."

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  1. Re:Obligatory Old European Response, WTF? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Obligatory european joke -

    Why did the french plant trees along the Champs-Elysées?

    So the Germans can march in the shade!

  2. Re:Sniper rifle?! by dave420 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If the 2nd ammendment was rewritten today, with todays needs in mind (and not those 200+ years ago), there wouldn't be a 2nd ammendment. Or if there was, it would be two words. The military. Not a bunch of accountants running around with handguns, making "pow! pow!" sounds. Like they could force off an attack from anyone, apart form some other accountants. Guns don't make soldiers. Just because you have the means to kill a person, doesn't mean you would be able to. Shit. I have lots of frying pans and food at home, yet you wouldn't want me cooking for you :)