Burger King Uses DMCA to Remove Blog Exposing Drive-Thru System Security Flaws

Hackers "Impressed" by Burger King’s "Commitment to Terrible Security Practices." Here’s What We can Learn.

Earlier this week, Tom’s Hardware reported that two ethical hackers, BobDaHacker and BobTheShoplifter, discovered “catastrophic” cybersecurity vulnerabilities in multiple Burger King hosted platforms. The hackers informed Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the holding company that owns Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes, of vulnerabilities that allow attackers to not only view employee information, but also take control of store interface…

Burger King Uses DMCA To Remove Blog Exposing Drive-Thru System Security Flaws - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Burger King has invoked the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to force the removal of a security researcher’s blog post that disclosed serious vulnerabilities in its new drive-thru “Assistant” system. Ethical hacker BobDaHacker published a report showing how attackers could bypass authentication, listen in on customer orders, and access employee records before a takedown notice took the content offline. Security Research and Responsible Disclosur…

Burger King Uses DMCA to Remove Blog Exposing Drive-Thru System Security Flaws

Burger King has invoked the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to force the removal of a security researcher’s blog post that disclosed serious vulnerabilities in its new drive-thru “Assistant” system. Ethical hacker BobDaHacker published a report showing how attackers could bypass authentication, listen in on customer orders, and access employee records before a takedown notice took […] The post Burger King Uses DMCA to Remove Blog Exposing Drive…