Emergency Alert System Vulnerable to Hackers

Emergency Alert System Vulnerable to Hackers, Report Finds | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Hackers could have a field day with the Emergency Alert System (EAS), thanks to vulnerabilities with equipment used to transmit the alerts, according to a new report. According to Seattle-based IOActive, the systems that intercept emergency messages from federal officials and then interrupt regular broadcasts to transmit the message - known as DASDEC - are susceptible to cyber attacks."

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