Subj : Janet Jackson is a vector for windows xp systems
To   : MATT MUNSON
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Aug 18 2022 09:05:28

  Re: Janet Jackson is a vector for windows xp systems
  By: MATT MUNSON to All on Thu Aug 18 2022 08:45 am

 MM> https://www.neowin.net/news/janet-jackson-song-is-now-an-official-exploit-
 MM> for-w indows-pcs/

 MM> Yesterday, we learned via Microsoft's Raymond Chen that back in the olden
 MM> days of Windows XP, it was discovered that a music video of a song called
 MM> Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson was causing Windows PCs to crash. This is
 MM> because the song in question contained resonant frequencies for 5400RPM
 MM> hard drives which even crashed PCs in vicinity while the song was being
 MM> played. While OEMs eventually fixed the issue, security agency MITRE has
 MM> now declared it as an official exploit. 

Interesting..  I've had an MP3 of that song for a very long time, and I probably played it back in those days - but I've rarely had a 5400RPM hard drive.

Nightfox
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