Two Students Uncover Security Bug That Could Let Millions Do Their Laundry For Free

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By msmashMay 17, 2024, 2:40 pm160 pts
Two university students discovered a security flaw in over a million internet-connected laundry machines operated by CSC ServiceWorks, allowing users to avoid payment and add unlimited funds to their accounts. The students, Alexander Sherbrooke and Iakov Taranenko from UC Santa Cruz, reported the vulnerability…

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