0uttkast Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 As a Senior prank I was wondering if its possible for me to hack into my schools PA system via bluetooth. I wasn't planning on playing anything inappropriate just blast some Rick Astley at random points during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0N3z Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 well without permission from the school or IT department that is illegal and frowned at here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0uttkast Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 oh damn. alright nvrmnd then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0phoi5 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 White-hat forum here 0uttkast, sorry. Also, I very much doubt a PA system would use Bluetooth. That would be an awful PA system. I would imagine a school PA system would be wired, rather than any kind of wireless signal being involved. 'Hacking' a wired PA system would not involve computer/wifi/Bluetooth hacking of any kind, unless that PA system was linked up to a PC somewhere. Most probably, it will be an old-school microphone-linked-to-soundboard-linked-to-speakers system, which is not 'hackable' in the general sense of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Instead of hacking their system, maybe take the time to learn about it, if it is bluetooth, ask someone at the school. Brush up on your SE skills, talk to the system people that run the PA system, learn about it, and if it is bluetooth, ask them of you can test something, such as connecting to it. Then show them if you find a flaw. This whole "how do I hack my school" isn't so much black hat or white hat. Its how and what you do. If you act maliciously as in "I want to hack my school" without purpose, ie: malicious intent, then no, we don't condone that, but surely can't stop you. But if it's "I want to know how this system works and what I can do with it, can I test this theory xyz" and you're working with someone from staff or the school, then it's a different situation. As I say a lot, learning is not a crime. What you do may be, and that is on you. How you go about it, makes the world of difference. Tinkering and curiosity is how we learn. Just be responsible, and in all situations, cover your bases, because if some ass hat at school turns around and does it maliciously after you show them how it's done, you're the one going to get in trouble if you aren't going through the right channels and being up front about it. Hopefully they encourage you to learn about it in the process, vs getting yourself into trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCape Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 On 5/17/2017 at 1:20 PM, digip said: Instead of hacking their system, maybe take the time to learn about it, if it is bluetooth, ask someone at the school. Brush up on your SE skills, talk to the system people that run the PA system, learn about it, and if it is bluetooth, ask them of you can test something, such as connecting to it. Then show them if you find a flaw. This whole "how do I hack my school" isn't so much black hat or white hat. Its how and what you do. If you act maliciously as in "I want to hack my school" without purpose, ie: malicious intent, then no, we don't condone that, but surely can't stop you. But if it's "I want to know how this system works and what I can do with it, can I test this theory xyz" and you're working with someone from staff or the school, then it's a different situation. As I say a lot, learning is not a crime. What you do may be, and that is on you. How you go about it, makes the world of difference. Tinkering and curiosity is how we learn. Just be responsible, and in all situations, cover your bases, because if some ass hat at school turns around and does it maliciously after you show them how it's done, you're the one going to get in trouble if you aren't going through the right channels and being up front about it. Hopefully they encourage you to learn about it in the process, vs getting yourself into trouble. 100% this ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malwired Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 well black hat hacking is the way to go i just hacked my schools grades now i got hundreds in all my classes and i have like 45 passwords of kids at my school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rkiver Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Why post in a topic that is....6 years old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayan Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Hi everyone I am new here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilmen Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I would imagine a school PA system would be wired, rather than any kind of wireless signal being involved. 'Hacking' a wired PA system would not involve computer/wifi/Bluetooth hacking of any kind, unless that PA system was linked up to a PC somewhere. Most probably, it will be an old-school microphone-linked-to-soundboard-linked-to-speakers system, which is not 'hackable' in the general sense of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irukandji Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Ugh, why is this being bumped.... When the original poster no longer posts anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedeljko Elek Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 5/17/2017 at 4:46 AM, 0uttkast said: As a Senior prank I was wondering if its possible for me to hack into my schools PA system via bluetooth. I wasn't planning on playing anything inappropriate just blast some Rick Astley at random points during the day. Hey, I get the playful spirit, but hacking into your school's PA system is a no-go. Pranks can have unintended consequences. How about suggesting the idea to school authorities for a more controlled and fun event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irukandji Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 This thread is closed for reasons. That people don't read dates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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