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You are here: Home / Google+ Posts / Linux-powered rifle company is back and guns are for sale

Linux-powered rifle company is back and guns are for sale

September 17, 2015 by Paul Spoerry 2 Comments



Smart rifle company TrackingPoint restructures and relaunches
Linux-powered rifles back on sale; CEO McHale says past reporting was overblown.

Yes… a Linux-powered rifle. Actually, FOUR Linux-powered rifles: a large bolt-action rifle chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum, and three AR-15 carbines, chambered in 5.56mm NATO, 7.62mm NATO, and .300 AAC Blackout.

My favorite part of this is how they acknowledge a security vulnerability in their rifle. Yes you read that correctly… hackers are able to compromise the rifle via its Wi-Fi connection and disable it or even CHANGE IT'S TARGET without the user knowing (http://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-can-disable-sniper-rifleor-change-target/). They attempt to downplay the issue by saying an attack on a TrackingPoint rifle’s Wi-Fi network would need to be within 100 feet of the rifle and its owner.

"We question why a hacker with a laptop would follow around a red-blooded American carrying one of our guns," he said. Um… to change the target?

Check this out on Google+

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About Paul Spoerry

I’m a groovy cat who’s into technology, Eastern Thought, and house music. I’m a proud and dedicated father to the coolest little guy on the planet (seriously, I'm NOT biased). I’m fascinated by ninjas, the Internet, and anybody who can balance objects on their nose for long periods of time.

I have a utility belt full of programming languages and a database of all my knowledge on databases... I practice code fu. Oh, I've also done actual Kung Fu, and have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

I run. I meditate. I dance. I blog at PaulSpoerry.com, tweet @PaulSpoerry, and I'm here on Google+.

I'm currently work for IBM developing web enabled insurance applications for IBM and support and develop a non-profit called The LittleBigFund.

Comments

  1. M Neidlinger says

    September 17, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    I got to play with one of these at the NRA Convention 2 years ago and they are pretty slick.

  2. West Kagle says

    September 17, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    +M Neidlinger
    Hey…….NO, NO. That's not allowed. You've strayed from the narrative.

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