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Aussie Researchers Crack Transport Crypto, Get Free Rides

Posted by timothy on from the dirty-socialists dept.

mask.of.sanity writes "Shoddy customised cryptography by a state rail outfit has been busted by a group of Australian researchers who were able to replicate cards to get free rides. The flaws in the decades-old custom cryptographic scheme were busted using a few hundred dollars' worth of equipment. The unnamed transport outfit will hold its breath until a scheduled upgrade to see the holes fixed."

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  1. The way I read the headline by Ukab+the+Great · · Score: 5, Funny

    Aussie crypto researchers transporting crack get a free ride.

    1. Re:The way I read the headline by trancemission · · Score: 3, Funny

      You should lay off the crack...

  2. This message brought to you by... by Ignacio · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shoddy customised cryptography

    Brought to you by the Department of Redundancy Department.

  3. Re:Killing anonymity by Gothmolly · · Score: 3, Funny

    You live in AUSTRALIA, and you're suddenly worried about privacy/anonymity?

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