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The FBI's Operation "Duck Hunt" Takes Down a Botnet, NYC Subway Allows Users to be Tracked Online, and Why Chris Left the FBI

Hacker And The Fed

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Security Breach in NYC Subway System

In this chapter, they discuss a flaw found in the NYC subway system where a credit card number can be used to track a person's subway rides for the past seven days. They express concern about the breach of personal information and the lack of privacy for subway riders. They give credit to the researchers who discovered the flaw and reached out to the MTA security team, resulting in the feature being disabled. They also criticize the MTA for taking several days to fix the issue and suggest implementing a pin or password for added security.

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