[LINK] Virtual Australian Cyber Security Centre

Bernard Robertson-Dunn brd at iimetro.com.au
Wed Feb 13 09:51:02 AEDT 2013


On 13/02/2013 9:39 AM, Andy Farkas wrote:

> Saw this today:
>
> http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/02/12/hackers-zombie/

The first comment is interesting:

> There was likely zero actual hacking involved here. No security 
> protocols were bypassed because none exist. EAS messages are broadcast 
> unencrypted over the air. TV stations just have receivers that listen 
> for incoming broadcasts on particular frequency bands that 
> automatically cut into programming as soon as they receive a properly 
> formatted start sequence. The only thing stopping someone from 
> spoofing the signal is the threat of federal jail time. 

A system design feature - anyone can broadcast an EAS message.

Looks to me as though they just didn't think it through. Not an unusual 
thing these days.

To err is human, to really stuff up, use a computer.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
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