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Democratic Convention Computer Security Threat?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the don't-point-that-laptop-at-me-sir dept.

Hiawatha writes "Excuse me for tooting my own horn, but check out my story in today's Boston Globe about a possible security problem at the Democratic convention next week. If visitors plug insecure laptops with wireless connections into the convention's wired network, there could be trouble..."

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  1. anybody setting up an AP? by UnderAttack · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hm. Taking over the Jumbotron is probably the ultimate "Capture the Flag" contest.

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    1. Re:anybody setting up an AP? by jred · · Score: 4, Funny

      I think the Rep. ppl here aren't as noticeable because they aren't as offensive.

      I mean, KERRY EATS BABIES!!!

      Yeah, that's what I meant to say.

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  2. Um... "Hiawatha Bray"? by boomgopher · · Score: 3, Funny

    ummmmmmm... is that your real name?

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  3. What? by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 3, Funny
    My network just assumes that everybody is a stranger, and anything of value refuses to talk to anyone without a known MAC address.

    Well at least it would, but I wound up disabling all that so the CEO could get on E-Bay.

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  4. But, but, but... by fizban · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who in their right mind would want to hack into the democratic convention? The only ones I can think of are Republicans, and we all know they never do anything illegal like that...

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    +1 Insightful, -1 Troll. What can I say, I'm an Insightful Troll.

  5. Democrats have techies on their side... by A_GREER · · Score: 5, Funny

    How can they get hacked when it was AL Gore who invented the internet...