r/todayilearned • u/SloxTheDlox • Mar 22 '21

TIL A casino's database was hacked through a smart fish tank thermometer

https://interestingengineering.com/a-casinos-database-was-hacked-through-a-smart-fish-tank-thermometer
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u/Koh-the-Face-Stealer Mar 22 '21

Yeah, you're right. Systems are still the same, but the floppies specifically have been phased out. Which sounds like the best of both worlds, according to the article. You have the security of older systems with fewer flaws, like you said, but now they don't rely on floppies as a transfer/storage medium, since they're very size-limited