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Teen Hacker Found Bugs in School Software That Affects Millions

https://www.wired.com/story/teen-hacker-school-software-blackboard-follett/

by tosh • 7 years ago

7 4 7 years ago

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chovy• 7 years ago

The next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg.

siphon22• 7 years ago

the next Zucc

That's more of an insult nowadays than a compliment, no?

rolph• 7 years ago

apparently he was suspended for it.

beatgammit• 7 years ago

I really hate this whole mindset, and it's even worse that we're punishing students for learning to find vulnerabilities. Instead of a suspension, they should have found a way for him to expand on this hobby safely (say, IT classes at the local university).

If you don't find a positive outlet for things like this, you risk them finding that stimulation elsewhere.

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