UPDATE: Vulnerability In EAS To Blame For Fake Zombie Apocalypse Warning?
ID: 98742560-17c5-5b8a-9603-c196b8e19d58
STIX ID: report--98742560-17c5-5b8a-9603-c196b8e19d58
Feed Name: Security Ledger
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The article describes how unknown attackers exploited factory-default credentials and firmware weaknesses in CAP-enabled Emergency Alert System (EAS) devices (notably Monroe R-189) to broadcast a fraudulent "zombie apocalypse" alert on multiple U.S. TV stations; an IOActive researcher found numerous vulnerabilities and reported them to ICS-CERT while the FCC advised broadcasters to change default passwords and deploy firewalls.
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