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On the night of November 22, 1987, millions of viewers in Chicago were settling in to watch the news and an episode of Doctor Who. Suddenly, their screens went black. The broadcast was violently hijacked by a man wearing a creepy rubber mask of the pop-culture icon Max Headroom, speaking distorted gibberish while dancing erratically in front of a spinning piece of corrugated metal. This was the Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion, one of the most audacious and bizarre acts of media piracy in history. Long before the era of internet hacking, capturing a major television signal required sophisticated microwave transmission equipment, insider engineering knowledge, and sheer audacity. To this day, despite extensive FBI and FCC investigations, the perpetrators have never been caught. This book delves into the fascinating subculture of early video pirates and phreakers. You will explore the technical vulnerability of 1980s television infrastructure, the intense cat-and-mouse game between hackers and federal agents, and how this bizarre, analog prank foreshadowed the modern era of cyber-attacks and digital vulnerabilities. Step back into the wild west of broadcast media. Uncover the thrilling true story of the anonymous hackers who proved that the screens we trust are never completely secure.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -On the night of November 22, 1987, millions of viewers in Chicago were settling in to watch the news and an episode of Doctor Who. Suddenly, their screens went black. The broadcast was violently hijacked by a man wearing a creepy rubber mask of the pop-culture icon Max Headroom, speaking distorted gibberish while dancing erratically in front of a spinning piece of corrugated metal.This was the Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion, one of the most audacious and bizarre acts of media piracy in history. Long before the era of internet hacking, capturing a major television signal required sophisticated microwave transmission equipment, insider engineering knowledge, and sheer audacity. To this day, despite extensive FBI and FCC investigations, the perpetrators have never been caught.This book delves into the fascinating subculture of early video pirates and phreakers. You will explore the technical vulnerability of 1980s television infrastructure, the intense cat-and-mouse game between hackers and federal agents, and how this bizarre, analog prank foreshadowed the modern era of cyber-attacks and digital vulnerabilities.Step back into the wild west of broadcast media. Uncover the thrilling true story of the anonymous hackers who proved that the screens we trust are never completely secure. 140 pp. Englisch. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783565298020
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - On the night of November 22, 1987, millions of viewers in Chicago were settling in to watch the news and an episode of Doctor Who. Suddenly, their screens went black. The broadcast was violently hijacked by a man wearing a creepy rubber mask of the pop-culture icon Max Headroom, speaking distorted gibberish while dancing erratically in front of a spinning piece of corrugated metal.This was the Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion, one of the most audacious and bizarre acts of media piracy in history. Long before the era of internet hacking, capturing a major television signal required sophisticated microwave transmission equipment, insider engineering knowledge, and sheer audacity. To this day, despite extensive FBI and FCC investigations, the perpetrators have never been caught.This book delves into the fascinating subculture of early video pirates and phreakers. You will explore the technical vulnerability of 1980s television infrastructure, the intense cat-and-mouse game between hackers and federal agents, and how this bizarre, analog prank foreshadowed the modern era of cyber-attacks and digital vulnerabilities.Step back into the wild west of broadcast media. Uncover the thrilling true story of the anonymous hackers who proved that the screens we trust are never completely secure. N° de réf. du vendeur 9783565298020
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