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u/CuriousExplorer99 · 1 mo ago
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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.

🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-brussels-launched-age-checking-app-hackers-say-took-them-2-minutes-break-it/
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u/PixelPioneer • 1 mo ago
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Classic Brussels. Spend millions on something a college intern could build better in a weekend.
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u/code_monkey_x • 1 mo ago
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Honestly, it's probably not even about the tech. It's about securing the contract for 'development' and 'consulting'. The actual product is secondary.
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u/NightOwlDev • 1 mo ago
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As a dev, this kinda thing drives me insane. Imagine being on that team, knowing full well it's garbage, but management insists on 'security through obscurity' and 'release it anyway'.
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u/DataDrifter_01 • 1 mo ago
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Shocked, I tell you. Shocked.
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u/StarGazer_77 • 1 mo ago
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But... don't they test these things? Why would they release it if it's so broken?
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