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Flaw in Emergency Alert Systems Could Allow Hackers to Trigger False Alarms

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A serious vulnerability has been exposed in “emergency alert systems” that could be exploited remotely via radio frequencies to activate all the sirens, allowing hackers to trigger false alarms.

The emergency alert sirens are used worldwide to alert c… Continue reading Flaw in Emergency Alert Systems Could Allow Hackers to Trigger False Alarms→

Here’s How Hacker Activated All Dallas Emergency Sirens On Friday Night

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Last weekend when outdoor emergency sirens in Dallas cried loudly for over 90 minutes, many researchers concluded that some hackers hijacked the alarm system by exploiting an issue in a vulnerable computer network.

But it turns out that the hackers di… Continue reading Here’s How Hacker Activated All Dallas Emergency Sirens On Friday Night→