Malicious hackers cause physical harm
Wired News is reporting that malicious hackers successfully inserted rapidly flashing images on the Web discussion forum of the Epilepsy Foundation last weekend, triggering seizures in some readers. The Foundation temporarily closed the forum while it boosted security to prevent more attacks.
Certain kinds of flashing images can produce seizures in people who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy.
Guest: Greg Barkley, neurologist at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and founding director of the Henry Ford Comprehensive Epilepsy Program