![TIL that long before DDOS or spam-mail attacks there was the infamous "Black Fax". Senders would attack the receiver with completely black pages to occupy their fax machine and making them use TIL that long before DDOS or spam-mail attacks there was the infamous "Black Fax". Senders would attack the receiver with completely black pages to occupy their fax machine and making them use](https://external-preview.redd.it/9sWV3mHKlTov0Fj0a3kU4RX3FVMQ0NUEuJZmibFPdDs.jpg?auto=webp&s=6566cb084397dda9859bf42cc42d599731647b1c)
TIL that long before DDOS or spam-mail attacks there was the infamous "Black Fax". Senders would attack the receiver with completely black pages to occupy their fax machine and making them use
![Government agencies and companies found out the risk of hacking from 'FAX' with zero security measures - GIGAZINE Government agencies and companies found out the risk of hacking from 'FAX' with zero security measures - GIGAZINE](https://i.gzn.jp/img/2018/08/14/malicious-faxes-cyber-attack/017.jpg)
Government agencies and companies found out the risk of hacking from 'FAX' with zero security measures - GIGAZINE
![Government agencies and companies found out the risk of hacking from 'FAX' with zero security measures - GIGAZINE Government agencies and companies found out the risk of hacking from 'FAX' with zero security measures - GIGAZINE](https://i.gzn.jp/img/2018/08/14/malicious-faxes-cyber-attack/00.jpg)
Government agencies and companies found out the risk of hacking from 'FAX' with zero security measures - GIGAZINE
![Fax machines: the old-school technology is a major security risk says Check Point | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard Fax machines: the old-school technology is a major security risk says Check Point | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/08/13/09/13-08-fax-machine.jpg?width=1200&height=1200)