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July 8th, 2024 | Reverse engineering Ticketmaster's rotating barcodes
Jul 10, 2024
This podcast discusses reverse engineering Ticketmaster's rotating barcodes, the Chrome API accessible only from *.google.com, the importance of distinguishing between persistence and obstinacy, Wi-Fi security, data privacy, low-latency applications in trading, and legal challenges in web scraping and intellectual property.
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- Reverse engineering Ticketmaster's rotating barcodes reveals security flaws and user challenges in ticketing.
- Google Chrome's restricted API for *.google.com allows early access to new features, sparking discussions on ethics and user privacy.
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Reverse Engineering of Ticketmaster's Rotating Barcodes
The podcast delves into the reverse engineering of Ticketmaster's dynamic barcodes, aimed at preventing fraudulent activities in ticketing. By cleverly dissecting Ticketmaster's security mechanisms using Chrome DevTools, the author reveals the inner workings of these barcodes. User challenges such as inaccessible PDF tickets and unreliable internet connections at venues are highlighted. Discussions in the comments revolve around Ticketmaster's practices, legal actions against ticket resale, and debates on patents' impact on innovation.
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