rob Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/ A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. “We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back,” says a source familiar with the network infection, one of three that told Danger Room about the virus. “We think it’s benign. But we just don’t know.” Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/ A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. “We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back,” says a source familiar with the network infection, one of three that told Danger Room about the virus. “We think it’s benign. But we just don’t know.” What could go wrong? Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/ A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. “We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back,” says a source familiar with the network infection, one of three that told Danger Room about the virus. “We think it’s benign. But we just don’t know.” What could go wrong? "But despite their widespread use, the drone systems are known to have security flaws. Many Reapers and Predators don’t encrypt the video they transmit to American troops on the ground. In the summer of 2009, U.S. forces discovered “days and days and hours and hours” of the drone footage on the laptops of Iraqi insurgents. A $26 piece of software allowed the militants to capture the video." Government is awesome! Nationalize Health Care! Quote
rob Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 "But despite their widespread use, the drone systems are known to have security flaws. Many Reapers and Predators don’t encrypt the video they transmit to American troops on the ground. In the summer of 2009, U.S. forces discovered “days and days and hours and hours” of the drone footage on the laptops of Iraqi insurgents. A $26 piece of software allowed the militants to capture the video." Government is awesome! Nationalize Health Care! But those crappy drones with all the security flaws came out of private industry!!! Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 "But despite their widespread use, the drone systems are known to have security flaws. Many Reapers and Predators don’t encrypt the video they transmit to American troops on the ground. In the summer of 2009, U.S. forces discovered “days and days and hours and hours” of the drone footage on the laptops of Iraqi insurgents. A $26 piece of software allowed the militants to capture the video." Government is awesome! Nationalize Health Care! But those crappy drones with all the security flaws came out of private industry!!! Who is gonna write all that single-payer software? Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 "But despite their widespread use, the drone systems are known to have security flaws. Many Reapers and Predators don’t encrypt the video they transmit to American troops on the ground. In the summer of 2009, U.S. forces discovered “days and days and hours and hours” of the drone footage on the laptops of Iraqi insurgents. A $26 piece of software allowed the militants to capture the video." Government is awesome! Nationalize Health Care! But those crappy drones with all the security flaws came out of private industry!!! Who is gonna write all that single-payer software? It's already written and in use at the VA. You and the Bone should be roomies...you both operate the same way. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 "But despite their widespread use, the drone systems are known to have security flaws. Many Reapers and Predators don’t encrypt the video they transmit to American troops on the ground. In the summer of 2009, U.S. forces discovered “days and days and hours and hours” of the drone footage on the laptops of Iraqi insurgents. A $26 piece of software allowed the militants to capture the video." Government is awesome! Nationalize Health Care! But those crappy drones with all the security flaws came out of private industry!!! Who is gonna write all that single-payer software? Maybe Diebold could help with that? TTK: bugger off Quote
prole Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Maybe Diebold could help with that? Blackwater beat them to it. Quote
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