"Remember back in 2023 when hackers exposed (and fixed) malicious anti-repair software in Polish trains? Well, it turns out that the manufacturer, Newag, is at it again" cc @pluralistichttps://www.ifixit.com/News/112008/polish-train-maker-is-suing-the-hackers-who-exposed-its-anti-repair-tricks
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@urixturing @pluralistic @notjustbikes but those “ #hackers” were contracted by the #railwayserviceprovider, who owned the #trains, to alter the trains' #programming. They did not hack the trains, in the legal meaning of the word, 'cause they HAD PERMISSION OF THE OWNERS!
Let's take back the right to modify, repair, and build efficient tools together. #SoftwareFreedom
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
Vamos reaver o direito de modificar, reparar e construir ferramentas eficientes juntos. Liberdade de software.
CC: @urixturing@hachyderm.io@pluralistic@mamot.fr
#FreeSoftware #SoftwareLivre #SoftwareLibre #GNU #FSF
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Those guys were at the #38C3 to tell the story and they also spoke about the threat. It is a great video if you are into heayy head shaking... @rysiek also had at least one piece about them.
https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure
Those guys were at the #38C3 to tell the story and they also spoke about the threat. It is a great video if you are into heayy head shaking... @rysiek also had at least one piece about them.
https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-we-ve-not-been-trained-for-this-life-after-the-newag-drm-disclosure
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is this a new development @q3k @redford? The links in the article all point to 2024.
is this a new development @q3k @redford? The links in the article all point to 2024.
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