Vulnerabilities Uncovered in U.S. Emergency Alerting System
Is the U.S. in danger of a zombie apocalypse? Doubtful, but vulnerabilities in the U.S. Emergency Alerting System could convince us otherwise.
The U.S. Emergency Alerting System (EAS) is designed to allow for quick alerts during an emergency, but vulnerabilities in the digital alerting systems could allow an attacker to log on over the Internet and manipulate system functions, either disrupting a TV or radio station’s ability to transmit a message or disseminate false emergency information.