Marketplace Tech Report for Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Researchers say prison cells can be hacked and unlocked.

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Hackers could open prison cell doors from the outside

by Molly Wood

Nov 9, 2011

A team of researchers say they've found a relatively easy way to access a prison's computer network and open all the doors to the cells.

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Researchers say prison cells can be hacked and unlocked.

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