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FCC sounds alarm after emergency tones turned into potty-mouthed radio takeover

Agency flags hijacks of insecure studio-to-transmitter gear after attackers pipe in fake alerts and vulgar audio Malicious ...

Hackers Hijack Local ESPN & NPR Radio Stations' Signals, Issue Emergency Alerts & Broadcast "Obscene" Material

Two regional radio stations were hacked in the past week and, according to the FCC, “broadcast to the public an attacker ...
HeraldNet

Local police scanners to go dark to the public Tuesday

The change is part of a $72 million emergency radio system overhaul that officials say will improve coverage, safety and reliability. EVERETT — Police radio communications across Snohomish County will ...
wjla

Unauthorized remote user disrupts DC Police radio system, officials investigating

WASHINGTON (7News) — A radio system used by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) experienced interference Wednesday morning caused by an unauthorized remote user, the Office of Unified ...
MidlandToday.ca

Don't be alarmed when Alert Ready test goes off this afternoon

During the Alert Ready test, these phones will go off, potentially putting lives at risk. If you are using a hidden phone or ...
KARE 11

Minneapolis police radio to encrypt communications by May 1

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis will cease public broadcasts of its police radio communications starting in May and shift to online dashboards for the public to track emergency incident responses. In a news ...