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Taking over a Dead IoT Company

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5 years after NYCTrainSign collapsed, I investigate why the company failed and end up writing an exploit to take over their fleet.

💡 Do you have a sign from NYCTrainSign? Try out the site that I created to get it working again. Back in 2017, NYCTrainSign was a company making replicas of the countdown timers that told you how long it would be until the next train came. New York City Subway Arrival Clock. Image Credit: Wall Street Journal But instead of being hung up on the ceiling, you could put it on your desk as a tasteful part of your home. The person responsible for marketing did a great job driving interest. I remember a lot of Facebook and Instagram posts showing off how the sign could be useful for cafes and pizzer

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