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Real-life watchdog, the hacker invasion lights

Earlier this year, a hacker called the watchdog theme game log game platforms such as PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The core concept of this game is that ordinary people can use technology to manipulate the computer system weaknesses. Noteworthy is that the game also portrays the protagonist Aidan's invasion and changed the scene Chicago City traffic lights.

This scene of seemingly Sci-Fi is not far away from our real life. In this year's hacker Conference in Las Vegas, a group consisting of European hackers hackers "DefCon" is not completely copied this scene in the game. They pointed out that the current system of urban traffic signal control when sending information without encryption or recompile. If such a loophole exists, then anyone can just use some knowledge transfer equipment and some software you can have full control over the infrastructure like lights in the city. If this technology was using malicious words, for all the world would be a very terrible thing.

But one of the members of the hacking group, IOActive Lab's Chief Technology Officer, Cesar said they just wanted to point out the problem, rather than create this problem. They did not continue to try to break through the Las Vegas traffic control system instead of notifying in Las Vegas that's related to city administration, in order to fix the defect as soon as possible. Worth noting is that Cesar has also published their findings and related technical information. Maybe they are using these behaviors, and promoted all over the world can find out and solve this problem as soon as possible.

DefCon hacker organizations believe that defects in the system and before the vulnerability could be exploited by malicious people to expose the lets systems around the world become more secure. Their seemingly some loud behavior is not to show off their strength, but in this "white hat hackers" to tell Las Vegas and much more in the way of city managers to strengthen systems security throughout the city, particularly in infrastructure like traffic lights. （via：Neowin）