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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: NHSparky on January 28, 2009, 12:01:14 PM
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Hackers Crack Into Texas Road Sign, Warn of Zombies Ahead
LINK (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484326,00.html)
Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, "Zombies Ahead."
Chris Lippincott, director of media relations for the Texas Department of Transportation, confirmed that a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West 15th Street, near the University of Texas at Austin, was hacked into during the early hours of Jan. 19.
"It was clever, kind of cute, but not what it was intended for," said Lippincott, who saw the sign during his morning commute. "Those signs are deployed for a reason — to improve traffic conditions, let folks know there's a road closure."
"It's sort of amusing, but not at all helpful," he told FOXNews.com.
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/497121/0_61_zombies_320.jpg)
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I love this!
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Hackers Crack Into Texas Road Sign, Warn of Zombies Ahead
LINK (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,484326,00.html)
Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, "Zombies Ahead."
Chris Lippincott, director of media relations for the Texas Department of Transportation, confirmed that a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West 15th Street, near the University of Texas at Austin, was hacked into during the early hours of Jan. 19.
"It was clever, kind of cute, but not what it was intended for," said Lippincott, who saw the sign during his morning commute. "Those signs are deployed for a reason — to improve traffic conditions, let folks know there's a road closure."
"It's sort of amusing, but not at all helpful," he told FOXNews.com.
(http://www.foxnews.com/images/497121/0_61_zombies_320.jpg)
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I love this!
...an accurate description given it's location.
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I hope you are all prepared for the coming zombie apocalypse. Personally, I blame Obama.
Hope you don't mind if I steal your great find (with credit of course).
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:innocent:
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Having worked construction, it might not have been hackers. Does pulling to the side of the road, opening the panel and typing the message now constitute hacking? Most of the time construction companies don't change the password
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"It's sort of amusing, but not at all helpful," he told FOXNews.com.
WTF?!
What does he mean not helpful?! If I'm going to Austin I damn sure wanna know where the ZOMBIES ARE!!
LOL
KC
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WTF?!
What does he mean not helpful?! If I'm going to Austin I damn sure wanna know where the ZOMBIES ARE!!
LOL
KC
Most of 'em are on the t.u. campus. The rest are in city hall.
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I hope you are all prepared for the coming zombie apocalypse. Personally, I blame Obama.
Hope you don't mind if I steal your great find (with credit of course).
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j209/x0panda0x/preparedness-zombies.jpg)
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Here's a good way to check for zombies. The ones with headcrabs are easy to spot, but for any other kind, it's a bit trickier to pick them out of a crowd. If you suspect someone of being a zombie, all you need to do is ask them who they voted for. If they say Obama and you get a lot of "hope and change" drivel, then that's a definite zombie.
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That's awesome. :rofl:
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When I seen it on the news the story was hyped up like critical state databases were hacked.