Popular Australian Gift Cards Found Vulnerable to Brute-Force Pin Cracking
Posted4 months agoActive4 months ago
itwire.comTechstory
skepticalnegative
Debate
20/100
SecurityGift CardsBrute-Force Attack
Key topics
Security
Gift Cards
Brute-Force Attack
Australian gift cards found vulnerable to brute-force PIN cracking, raising security concerns.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
30m
Peak period
1
0-1h
Avg / period
1
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Sep 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM EDT
4 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Sep 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM EDT
30m after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
1 comments in 0-1h
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Sep 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM EDT
4 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
Discussion (1 comments)
Showing 1 comments
dlcarrier
4 months ago
Not that a CAPTCHA would help. They've gotten to the point that it's easier for a robot to solve than a human.
View full discussion on Hacker News
ID: 45124338Type: storyLast synced: 11/17/2025, 10:10:32 PM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.