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August 21, 2012 09:52 pm GMT
A fatal mass exodus has gripped southern India as residents flee in response to images and messages of impending attacks. The problem is the pictures are faked and false rumors of impending doom are being circulated through SMS. "Morphed pictures, false messages were used to provocate people and trigger panic," Indian Home Secretary R.K. Singh told reporters. "A total of 76 websites were identified where morphed images were uploaded, and the bulk of these were uploaded in Pakistan." A ban on bulk texting had attempted to stem earlier threats as officials assured residents of their safety, but this cheap new form of terrorism is overwhelming.
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A Deadly New Form Of Terrorism: SMS And Photoshop
A fatal mass exodus has gripped southern India as residents flee in response to images and messages of impending attacks. The problem is the pictures are faked and false rumors of impending doom are being circulated through SMS. "Morphed pictures, false messages were used to provocate people and trigger panic," Indian Home Secretary R.K. Singh told reporters. "A total of 76 websites were identified where morphed images were uploaded, and the bulk of these were uploaded in Pakistan." A ban on bulk texting had attempted to stem earlier threats as officials assured residents of their safety, but this cheap new form of terrorism is overwhelming.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/xd7hiH6b_fc/
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