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Hackers' posts on epilepsy forum cause migraines, seizures

                   
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May 7, 2008
        
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims. ... By JORDAN ROBERTSON AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER SAN FRANCISCO -- But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the... [read full story]                    

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Hackers posts on epilepsy forum cause migraines, seizures

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Hackers posts on epilepsy forum cause migraines, seizures

keralanext.com
May 10, 2008
        

SAN FRANCISCO - Computer attacks typically dont inflict physical pain on their victims. But in a... ... SAN FRANCISCO - But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with...

                   

Hackers' Posts on Epilepsy Forum Cause Migraines, Seizures

sci-tech-today.com
May 9, 2008
        

Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims. But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with...

                   

Hackers' Posts on Epilepsy Forum Cause Migraines, Seizures

newsfactor.com
May 9, 2008
        

Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims. But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images....

Hackers Cause Seizures on Epilepsy Forum

overclockersclub.com
May 9, 2008
        

Rarely does one consider hacking to cause physical harm to another human being. Hacking often involves stealing data or taking control over computers or networks, but not in the recent attack on the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site. This time around, hackers weren't in it for the money. Instead...

                   

Attack on epilepsy site prompts near seizures

zdnetasia.com
May 9, 2008
        

Hacker apparently tries to trigger seizures in visitors to Epilepsy Foundation Web site by posting hundreds of flashing images. ... By Elinor Mills, CNET News.com Someone posted hundreds of flashing images and links to more pulsating images on the Epilepsy Foundation...

Hackers cause near-seizures in epilepsy Web site

rgj.com
May 8, 2008
        

Use of flashing pictures inflict physical pain on site visitors. ... Several visitors to the Epilepsy Foundation Web site suffered migraines and near-seizures after hackers bombarded the site with flashing pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images....

                   

Hackers Attack Epilepsy Web Site

news10.net
May 8, 2008
        

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A Web site set up the Epilepsy Foundation has been hit by hackers, in an attack apparently motivated by malice, rather than money. ... An official with the foundation said computer hackers breached the foundation's site, bombarding it with hundreds...

Hackers induce seizures in Epilepsy patients

spiiderweb.blogspot.com
May 8, 2008
        

The FBI should investigate this. It's beyond sick. Several hackers began posting on an epilepsy forum pictures of rapidly-flashing images. “The breach triggered severe migraines and near-seizure reactions in some site visitors who viewed the images,” writes Wired. “People with photosensitive...

                   

Epilepsy Foundation attacked with flashing images

zdnet.com.au
May 8, 2008
        

Someone posted hundreds of flashing images and links to more pulsating images on the Epilepsy Foundation site, triggering severe migraines and near seizures for some visitors recently, the Associated Press reports ... . The recent attack was likely designed to cause...

                   

Hackers Bombard Epilepsy Site With Flashing Images

ktvu.com
May 8, 2008
        

SAN FRANCISCO -- A Web site set up the Epilepsy Foundation has been hit by hackers, in an attack apparently motivated by malice, rather than money. An official with the foundation says computer hackers breached the foundation's site, bombarding it with hundreds of...

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