National Alerts, Weather Warnings Could Be Vulnerable to Hackers, Researchers Say
Researchers say hackers could mimic messages like this test "Presidential Alert" sent last year. (Photo Illustration by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) At a Glance A loophole could allow hackers to create fake emergency alerts and weather warnings.The messages could mimic those sent by the president, Homeland Security, the National Weather Service and others.The researchers are working with officials and cell carriers to create a fix. Emergency alerts sent by government agencies to warn people in the U.S. of impending disasters, terrorist...