Well, you'll all know by now just how much I like to share all the great things Portugal has to offer to everyone coming to visit. But a few days ago, for people in the small town of Ponte de Lima, what popped up on the screen of a tourist information panel wasn't very "touristic"... although it did manage to grab the attention of everyone around it.
A hacker gained access to the system and decided it would be fun to play porn movies on the outdoor screen installed in the center of the village. As the interactive panel also has a camera, he was able to see what was happening, and when the police came around he even went as far as changing the porn movie to one including actors using police uniforms. While they hurried to shut down the system the solution was a very low-tech one: covering the screen with black plastic bag, to which the hackers responded with insulting messages on screen.
These panels are used in several other towns around the country, and this was the first time someone gained access to the system (most likely due to a weak password rather than an actual "hack"). But until the company that designed the systems checks all the possibilities, these panels will be left offline.
Although the images "shocked" some of the bystanders some were adamant to say "it was nasty stuff, but everyone was watching it". :)
I remember some old ladys 30+ years ago at Cinema Monumental covering their faces with theirr hands with wide open fingers during hot scenes ... and saying Oh... Oh...
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