Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” Crashes Old Computers | NordVPN Cybersecurity News

Protect your privacy with NordVPN 📣 VPN – an extra layer of internet security 🛡️ Get NordVPN now 👉 https://content.nordvpn.com/3RP2jDS Janet Jackson has been all over cybersecurity news this week – Microsoft revealed the music star’s music video “Rhythm Nation“ could cause thousands of laptops to crash. How? Watch the video and discover why the pop hit was marked as a threat to online security. 🔔 Subscribe to get the latest content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZhRxyloC-qzURiOa3vbFQ?sub_confirmation=1 *** Contents of the video: 00:00 Intro 00:13 The power of Jackson’s music 00:41 What exactly caused laptops to crash? 01:17 The changes Microsoft made 01:34 Outro *** The video starts with a question – how could a music video be so powerful that it could crash thousands of computers? It continues with a quote from Raimond Chen, Microsoft’s software engineer. He informed that around 2005, the company discovered that Janet Jackson’s music video “Rhythm Nation” was crashing certain types of laptops. Not only could the laptops playing the video be affected, but the computers nearby also. The newscast continues by explaining the exact reason which caused the crash. Turns out Jackson’s video contains a natural resonant frequency for the model of 5400 RPM or revolutions per minute. To put it simply, this error resembles the situation where an opera singer can shatter a glass by singing a specific tone. As sounds are acoustic waves, they have wavelengths or frequencies that could create the most vibration for each material. So after the manufacturers discovered this audio issue – Jackson’s clip was marked a threat to security. But since 2005, laptops have improved a lot. Now all of them have a custom filter in the audio pipeline that detects and removes the offending frequencies during audio playback. So users don’t need to worry. In the end, it is mentioned that audio hacking is a very interesting cybersecurity topic. Yet, cases of such threats are rare. Users with old laptops should avoid Janet Jackson’s music at all costs. *** About NordVPN NordVPN is part of Nord Security, an online security company that aims to provide users with all the necessary online security tools. NordVPN is the world’s leading VPN provider, protecting millions of internet users every day. We employ next-generation tech solutions to make sure our users enjoy online safety with peace of mind. Thanks to one of these advanced solutions — NordLynx, a Wireguard-based tunneling solution — NordVPN has become the fastest VPN on the planet, as confirmed by the latest speed tests. *** Get NordVPN now and enjoy privacy and safety 👉 🥳 https://content.nordvpn.com/3cin7Fr 🎉 *** Follow us on social media too: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn #cybersecuritynews #JanetJackson #RhythmNation Subscribe to NordVPN Germany or NordVPN France to learn more about digital privacy and security in your native language 🖥️🔒🗺️ @NordVPNenfrancais 🇫🇷 @NordVPNaufDeutsch 🇩🇪