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AI-powered vending machines that sell bullets could be hacked, says a cybersecurity expert (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 11 months ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Oh my. https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/Vending_Machines_(Rapture)

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[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

These are supposed to have AI facial recognition for matching to government issued IDs, which just sounds like a huge attack surface (or even unintentional bugs).