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January 31, 2009

Heh.
— LauraW

Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, "Zombies Ahead."

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Posted by: LauraW at 07:35 AM | Comments (56)
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1 The slow or fast kind?

Posted by: DrewM. at January 31, 2009 07:40 AM (hlYel)

2 Obviously this is the work of an AOS reader. Whoever it is, step forward and take credit.

Posted by: Paradigm Shift at January 31, 2009 07:43 AM (/s5j6)

3 Did Obama start the fucking apocolypse? tax cheats selected for the cabinet, Iran calling us pussy's and now fucking Zombies. This is getting out of hand.

Posted by: robtr at January 31, 2009 07:44 AM (uJzOr)

4 The real danger with pranks like this is that when the real zombies come, no one will heed the signs.

Posted by: nickless at January 31, 2009 07:45 AM (MMC8r)

5 I think the 3rd sign is probably the most accurate of the 4.

Posted by: mitthrawnurdo at January 31, 2009 07:47 AM (9hSKh)

6 For Austin, I hear that's true signage. It's just a proper application of the Truth In Labeling Act.

Posted by: Jimmy at January 31, 2009 07:49 AM (/Ft4q)

7 Dave in Texas ?

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at January 31, 2009 07:52 AM (d0YiG)

8 What's the big deal here?

I think alerting motorists to a horde of Obama supporters that may be spilling into the roadway is a valuable public service.

Posted by: Good Lt. at January 31, 2009 07:58 AM (s9+Zr)

9 I take hope, the spelling is correct.

Posted by: solitary knight at January 31, 2009 08:01 AM (WF4k9)

10 Where's the sign that says, Warning! Obama Iz Prez!

Posted by: GuyfromNH at January 31, 2009 08:03 AM (IrSuC)

11 I think alerting motorists to a horde of Obama supporters that may be spilling into the roadway is a valuable public service.

It'll give the motorists time to accelerate.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 31, 2009 08:06 AM (MKNSy)

12 Send more paramedics.

Posted by: eman at January 31, 2009 08:13 AM (ZsOIJ)

13 It'll give the motorists time to accelerate.

HA!

Posted by: Good Lt. at January 31, 2009 08:17 AM (s9+Zr)

14 #8 From small ACORNs grow mighty jokes.

Posted by: George Orwell at January 31, 2009 08:24 AM (AZGON)

15 "Run for cold climates." Obviously fans of World War Z.

Posted by: Jim Treacher at January 31, 2009 08:25 AM (cvmgB)

16 "Bug Hunt Ahead"

Posted by: Colonial Marines at January 31, 2009 08:47 AM (9XXMp)

WTF? It's not like any body has a brain in Texas.

The Zombies would starve to death looking for one. Except the one good brain in Crawford.

Posted by: hutch1200 at January 31, 2009 08:47 AM (8/sTS)

18 I dint do nuthin! I SWEAR.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at January 31, 2009 08:48 AM (eiOZw)

19 That's awesome! And funny.

Posted by: thebronze at January 31, 2009 08:52 AM (cwNXc)

20 My Lord and Master's first test!

Posted by: joe biden at January 31, 2009 08:54 AM (o6ci8)

21 Old!!!!

But seriously, I think it isn't a hack job, its a cover-up. And they're not undead, their theOneDead.

Posted by: Moron Pundit at January 31, 2009 08:55 AM (2uped)

22 Well, now there are 3 things that come from Texas...

Posted by: ushie at January 31, 2009 08:56 AM (XWJh5)

23 Zombies, they're dead to me, but real to many of my fellow citizens in Portland. The mayor being a good example. Shame he is named "Sam Adams". Maybe the real Sam Adams has returned as a zombie and is looking for the mayor. Won't find much brain food, but the hunt must go on.

Posted by: jbarntt at January 31, 2009 09:08 AM (qSalV)

24 "Drink Nelly Beer"

Posted by: Chester Nelly at January 31, 2009 09:10 AM (9XXMp)

25 hahahaha. Klaatu Verata Nict... Sounds like Ash will have to swing by TX and borrow a tool from Leatherface.

Maybe I am just late to finding out... but all along we thought the protesters were calling israelis "Nazis"... turns out they were just demonstrating their devotion to their alien-worshipping faith: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raelism#Swastika. heh.

Posted by: A.G. at January 31, 2009 09:12 AM (JoIvi)

26 Burma-shave!

Posted by: Adriane at January 31, 2009 09:14 AM (W7nzI)

27
4 The real danger with pranks like this is that when the real zombies come, no one will heed the signs.
Posted by: nickless
Come visit Massatwoshits..Millions of Zombies to aim for. Stupid fucks.

Posted by: sickinmass at January 31, 2009 09:19 AM (/i4dU)

28 Be Sure To Drink Your Ovaltine.

Posted by: Ralphie Parker at January 31, 2009 09:21 AM (9XXMp)

29 Sign # 4 was hacked by someone who plays Call of Duty 5.

Posted by: Vermillion at January 31, 2009 09:21 AM (tuyHS)

30 @29 Nope. Wolfenstein.

Posted by: Blazer at January 31, 2009 09:23 AM (9XXMp)

31 I figured that was the sign on the way to an Obama Fundraiser....

Posted by: ginaswo/MiM at January 31, 2009 09:23 AM (LHx9k)

32 Zombie Sheep?

Posted by: SlaveDog at January 31, 2009 09:27 AM (H6Jyg)

33 "No Braking, Liberals Ahead"

Posted by: Fish at January 31, 2009 09:43 AM (CG+cG)

Liberal Aboard!

..............................................

_{'^!' ^you!}

Posted by: Fish at January 31, 2009 09:46 AM (CG+cG)

35 But liberals admire and emulate Nazis. That trick will never rid Austin of its Obama supporters.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at January 31, 2009 09:56 AM (EJmQG)

36 So now Texas calls illegals Zombies?

Posted by: Jubal Anderson Early at January 31, 2009 09:59 AM (krKUp)

37 The default password on those signs is "DOTS", many highway construction companies never change it from the default.

Have fun!

Disclaimer: I am not advocating that anyone go out and mess with these signs. As a public service I am just providing information as to why it would be easy for someone to do this kind of thing if they knew that information. Knowledge leads to understanding and all that jazz...

Posted by: Nahanni at January 31, 2009 10:11 AM (S4wMM)

Zombies don't like cold weather?

Posted by: scott at January 31, 2009 10:21 AM (XWJh5)

39 Kind of hard to eat the brains of the living when you're a zombsicle.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 31, 2009 10:51 AM (MKNSy)

40 In case anyone was interested i putting up their own messages:
http://www.i-hacked.com/content/view/274/1/

Posted by: Jahiliyya at January 31, 2009 11:03 AM (mvfNc)

41 "Free Unicorns and Skittles.. Call UT offices at... 512-555-1212"

Posted by: kbdabear at January 31, 2009 11:13 AM (miw86)

42 THE END IS NIGH!

Posted by: Rorschach at January 31, 2009 11:17 AM (fOLJR)

WTFWTFWTF??!!!?!! THEY'RE THE FAST ONES!!!1!

AIYEEEEE!!!!

Posted by: Dave in Texas at January 31, 2009 11:27 AM (eiOZw)

44 "tax cheats selected for the cabinet"

And a Clinton in charge of diplomacy!

Posted by: spice at January 31, 2009 11:40 AM (c14cm)

45 ahhahaha
I luv it.

Posted by: l at January 31, 2009 12:35 PM (KquNY)

46 Heh. The signs should have conveyed a REAL warning. Like "Grab Yer Ankles". It we're going to be putting out public service messages, let's do this right...

Posted by: LC at January 31, 2009 12:38 PM (V1JIb)

47 WTF?? Is there another Obama rally down there??

Posted by: Gettysburg at January 31, 2009 12:38 PM (+mesW)

Well, we know that wasn't near Washington - no brains.

And I live here.

Posted by: MlR at January 31, 2009 12:40 PM (PLmsY)

49 After Pyjamas Medium shuts down its charitable funding, this is what blogging will look like.

Posted by: comatus at January 31, 2009 12:47 PM (iDzUt)

Thank God it was Texas, home to the most heavily armed vehicles in the world.

Give some guys an old pick-up, some welding gear, and enough beer, and there is no 'technical' in the world that can beat them.

Posted by: Col. 'Hannibal' Smith at February 01, 2009 10:19 AM (TUWci)

51 Slow zombies are stupid. Shaun of the Dead made fun of those kind enough to prove the point. All you have to do is move slightly faster than them at walking speed! How scary!!!

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