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Diebold ATMs hit by Nachi Worm
red floyd writes "The Register is reporting confirmation that Diebold ATMs were hit by the Nachi worm back in August. Apparently some Diebold ATMs run XP Embedded, and got hit with a variant of the RPC DCOM worm. Seems that they hadn't yet applied the available patch."
but I got hit by that damn worm too!!
Is it any wonder slashdot is considered a kiddy site?
If this were Linux that got hit, would we see such idiocy?
Of course not, this is why slashdot is slashdot.
Not to defend Diebold, but they wouldn't even be allowed to patch the systems. The software on those voting machines (at least in theory) all needs to be checked and double checked by this independant authority before its installed, and ONLY THAT approved softwate can be installed on the machines.
Thus, in order to patch them they first need to get the patch approved. Which is probably a very unneedingly so) lengthy process, knowing the government.
But why the hell these machines were on any kind of a network with any type of connection to the Internet is another question altogether.
Have you read the Moderator Guidelines yet?
Hasn't anyone heard of the FDIC? Banks don't pass the cost of theft on to their customers; they're insured.
Don't blame me; I'm never given mod points.
Please let me know somewhere that I can lounge around doing nothing all day w/o the need for money.
Well, work is necessary, with or without money. Corn comes the result of hard work, as does fresh meat, and readily-available fresh water. Money merely abstracts the bartering that would otherwise occur.
As far as doing nothing, you can vote for a Democrat and sit and watch the country decompose from the inside out as tax pressures balloon out of control (hint: this is not an argument for any Republican canidates...I need to say this because of the strictly polarized idea of politics most people have).
Healthcare article at Kuro5hin