“City authorities: More areas have reported that the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living,” warned a voice over the emergency alert system on Montana station KRTV during an airing of a regularly broadcast program in February. That incident, which has become known as the “Zombie Apocalypse,” was the first sign that the EAS — the national warning system used by radio and TV stations across the U.S. — could be hacked. IOActive Security this week revealed the vulnerabilities in the system that allowed the mischief.
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With Zombies Explained, National Alert System Can Go Back to Sleep
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 11, 2013 01:19 PM“City authorities: More areas have reported that the bodies of the dead are rising from their graves and attacking the living,” warned a voice over the emergency alert system on Montana station KRTV during an airing of a regularly broadcast program in February. That incident, which has become known as the “Zombie Apocalypse,” was the first sign that the EAS — the national warning system used by radio and TV stations across the U.S. — could be hacked. IOActive Security this week revealed the vulnerabilities in the system that allowed the mischief.