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Top 5 May headlines: Porn hack dominates

Readers had their minds in the gutter this month as two stories regarding a pornographic hacking incident at Union Station dominated the top headlines.

June 8, 2017 by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Readers had their minds in the gutter this month as two stories regarding a pornographic hacking incident at Union Station dominated the top headlines.

Earlier in May, a large display at Union Station designed to showcase information began showing a pornographic video loudly at rush hour. One article on Digital Signage Today examined the initial impact of the hack while a follow up article uncovered the cause.

Other top articles examined topics ranging from the NYC Transit's digital signage kiosks to key future trends in the digital signage market. Let's take a look at the top five most read stories for Digital Signage Today. They are posted in reverse order.

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4. NYC Transit shares insight on digital signage kiosk deployment

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2. Hacked digital signage displays porn in Union Station

Commuters at Washington D.C.'s Union Station got a little more than they asked for when an interactive display began to blast pornographic videos. The display continued to play the materials until an employee from fast casual restaurant Roti turned it off.

1. Porn digital signage incident at Union Station caused by unsecured OS

The incident at Union Station was not caused by an outside hacker, but rather a user who was able to pull up the videos directly on the display, since the kiosk's OS was not locked down. The user was able to access the Windows desktop easily.

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About Bradley Cooper

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Bradley Cooper is the editor of ATM Marketplace and Food Truck Operator. He was previously the editor of Digital Signage Today. His background is in information technology, advertising, and writing.

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