Automatic speed limit cameras have a built-in OCR software to recognize license plate.

There is probably a match within a license plate database to identify the car owner in order to send him his fine to the right postal address…

A funny hacker has decided to launch attempt to hack and erase the database by replacing his license plate number by a SQL injection code.

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No sure this will work, but the idea could raise other hacker attempts while recognition software are more and more used in combination with cameras…

3 commentaires

  1. Al // March 25, 2011 2:01 AM  

    Even if does work against cameras, if a cop car sees you with that you'll get pulled over somewhat rapidly and possibly charged for deliberatly obscuring your number plate (dependeding upon the jurisdiction). Dumb plan

  2. Greig Byrne // March 25, 2011 3:22 AM  

    10/10 for innovation though.

  3. Mick // March 25, 2011 4:29 AM  

    Wow. Just Wow!