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26-01-2016, 03:39 PM
Just came across this article via twitter and thought it was pretty cool and funny:
“You gotta touch the banana” for Wi-Fi access, says sys admin
Here’s how it worked: The banana was wired to a Makey Makey circuit board and a cheap Raspberry Pi computer that dispensed an 8-hour personal password for guests to access the company’s captive Wi-Fi portal when a finger touch to the fruit authentication system provided the necessary micro-charge.
What’s more, Danish network engineer Stefan Milo swore at one point that the banana was there to stay – it would never get swapped out, even after reaching the age of rich, compost-worthy brown.... (READ THE FULL ARTICLE FOR PHOTOS AND MORE INFO)
Article: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/01/26/you-gotta-touch-the-banana-for-wi-fi-access-says-sys-admin/
Thoughts?
“You gotta touch the banana” for Wi-Fi access, says sys admin
Here’s how it worked: The banana was wired to a Makey Makey circuit board and a cheap Raspberry Pi computer that dispensed an 8-hour personal password for guests to access the company’s captive Wi-Fi portal when a finger touch to the fruit authentication system provided the necessary micro-charge.
What’s more, Danish network engineer Stefan Milo swore at one point that the banana was there to stay – it would never get swapped out, even after reaching the age of rich, compost-worthy brown.... (READ THE FULL ARTICLE FOR PHOTOS AND MORE INFO)
Article: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/01/26/you-gotta-touch-the-banana-for-wi-fi-access-says-sys-admin/
Thoughts?