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Australia Vulnerable to Korean Hacking Army
Nan writes "An army of more than 500 hackers hired by the North Korean military could find Australian businesses a "softer target" than their U.S. or European-based counterparts, according to security experts. The hacking army's mission is to break into South Korean, Japanese and American corporate networks to gather intelligence and steal trade secrets, according to reports."
Exactly. However, while some are paranoid about security, many are too clueless to be able to enforce it.
I used to specialise in system security, and in my experience, the single biggest threat to most corporations' security is the humble post-it note. Passwords stuck to computer screens... Not good.
Sometimes the actual software used in Australia is quite good, but it is useless if poorly configured or if users are allowed to leave gates open for anybody with a dictionary.
Paranoid is when you think people are out to get you. being protective is when they really are. Australian companys are not as protective of there data as those in Europe and US.
Saying Apple is better than MS is like saying Botulism is better than rabies.
Most of the posts I've seen are:
* Jokes (N. Korea not having electricity, Team America, etc.)
* Suggestions to cut N. Korea from the Internet
* More Jokes
* Skepticism (This hype)
* Yet More Jokes
Personally, I think you come off as overly sensitive and you seem like one who exagerates.