DDoS attacks could affect next generation 911 call systems

Despite a previous warning by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, who exposed vulnerabilities in 911 systems due to DDoS attacks, the next generation of 911 systems that now accommodate text, images and video still have the same or more severe issues. In the study the researchers evaluated the impact of DDoS attacks on the current (E911) and next generation 911 (NG911) infrastructures in North Carolina. The research was conducted by Dr. Mordechai Guri, … More ? The post DDoS attacks could affect next generation 911 call systems appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS attacks could affect next generation 911 call systems