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Hacking drive thru speakers
Joe Gratz blogs about a news article where some teenagers hacked the Burger King drive through speaker system:
Policeman Gerry Scherlink said the pranksters told one customer who had just placed an order: "You don't need a couple of Whoppers. You are too fat. Pull ahead."
The offenders are reportedly tapping into the wireless frequency at the restaurant in Troy, Michigan. Police believe the culprits are watching and broadcasting from close range.
Officer Scherlinck said the men are telling customers who order a Coca-Cola that, "We don't have Coke." And when the customer asks what they do have, the hacker would say: "We don't have anything. Pull ahead."
Hahahaha. Serves them right for using an unsecured system!
Posted by Mayhem at January 9, 2004 11:42 AM
I wouldn't call it hacking. They typically used unlicensed fcc spectrum, just like the walkie-talkies you buy at wall mart. HAM's typically can listen on these frequencies with a good HT, and even transmit on them.
Old news. So incredibly old news. They've been doing it this way forever. It's relatively secure, due to physical proximity.
Nothing more than Pranksters. Doesn't deserve the word 'hack'. not even close.
Now if it was a 802.11 voice over ip type thing, then yeah, but this isn't.
