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What if Hawaii Missile Message was a Hack?

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Researchers show how easy it is to spoof an emergency alert to 50,000 phones. Imagine the panic in a packed sports arena.
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Hawaii’s missile alert agency keeps its password on a Post-it note

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Last Saturday the people of Hawaii received a terrifying alert about a ballistic missile heading its way. Fortunately the alert was a false alarm, caused by a worker who was supposed to send an internal test, and accidentally chose the wrong menu item…. Continue reading Hawaii’s missile alert agency keeps its password on a Post-it note→