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Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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Yeah except the tones and walk messages still play, it just doesn't spam wait over and over at a red. Do you think because it's playing a satirical message blind people will ignore the tones and just start running into traffic?

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I stand corrected I didn't read it properly.

Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

#12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah except the tones and walk messages still play, it just doesn't spam wait over and over at a red. Do you think because it's playing a satirical message blind people will ignore the tones and just start running into traffic?

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Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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this is fun. it seems most of these crosswalks can be configured via app from https://polara.com/ . So either the authentication was leaked or got physically flashed/hacked?

> SIMPLE WIRELESS PROGRAMMING The iNX is easily programmed using our industry-leading Field Service App, available for iOS® & Android® – no expensive software or proprietary devices required! The app allows technicians to configure system settings and sounds, as well as access actionable data on button counts, flashing cycles, and more.

Security not included!

Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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Yeah except the tones and walk messages still play, it just doesn't spam wait over and over at a red. Do you think because it's playing a satirical message blind people will ignore the tones and just start running into traffic?

Seems like: yes because the hacked message could say "cross quick right now".

Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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If we could not fuck with accessibility devices which disabled people rely on, that'd be great. Thanks.

Were you severely inconvenienced by this hack? If so, how?

One does not have to be harmed by an action to be able to call out that it would have harmful impact.

Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Were you severely inconvenienced by this hack? If so, how?

One does not have to be harmed by an action to be able to call out that it would have harmful impact.

No harmful impact has been called out.

Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One does not have to be harmed by an action to be able to call out that it would have harmful impact.

No harmful impact has been called out.

Not explicitly, but

> which disabled people rely on

is pretty clear implication. But I'll spell it out for you - people with impairment to senses (primarily vision) rely on this infrastructure to know when it's safe to cross a road.

Re: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices

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post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Were you severely inconvenienced by this hack? If so, how?

One does not have to be harmed by an action to be able to call out that it would have harmful impact.

As far as the messages I heard, they still announce whatever they should - just with zucks voice and sarcasticly and extra text. But I haven't listened to everything, maybe they did significantly impact someone's life.

I'd prefer to hear an actual example over broad outrage tho

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