Cable modem hackers conquer the co-ax

Cable modem hackers conquer the co-ax
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-02-05

A small and diverse band of hobbyists steeped in the obscure languages of embedded systems has released its own custom firmware for a popular brand of cable modem, along with a technique for loading it -- a development that's already made life easier for uncappers and service squatters, and threatens to topple long-held assumptions about the privacy of cable modem communications.

Cable modem hackers conquer the co-ax 2004-02-06
Anonymous

I always enjoy tales of people conquering the technology they are given - no matter how simple it is.

I remember when my friend made me a small circuit many many years ago to plug into my RS232 port and use my CD player remote control with one of my first computers. I was amazed..

From there h...

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