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Japan Will Stage Mock Cyberattacks
freaktheclown writes "Japan is set to start staging mock cyberattacks on various companies as precautionary exercises. According to the article: 'Japan will conduct nationwide exercises next year to prepare effectively for cyberattacks on computer networks. Mock cyberterrorists will simulate attacks on computer networks of businesses and government organizations to discover vulnerable areas, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Wednesday. Participants in the exercises will include financial institutions, communications companies and Internet service providers, as well as the central government and local governments.'"
So how many radioactive reptiles does it take to bring down a server?
Whenever I need to test my new firewall installation, I just open up an IRC session or post a Usenet post (containing my IP address) saying something like "Hi there, I'm a researcher for Microsoft/SCO/Natalie Portman/George Bush and I've been watching you all and you are all lamers"
Then I just wait for the attack to begin.
(although, when I say I'm working with Natalie Portman, most of the attacks seem to come in on port 79 for some reason...)
Company: Somebody set up us the bomb
...and 8 others - we'll call them 'undecided'.
Government: HAHAHAHAHAHA
Company: You killed kenny.somecorp.com.jp! You bastards!
Maybe they're trying to stimulate hardware sales.
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Smart people like me who understand binary.
Those who don't.
To follow up the mock cyber-attacks, Japan will then undergo a mock giant robot attack, which will be followed by Godzilla drills.
It's good to use your head, but not as a battering ram.
Just post up a link on slashdot to any of the companies needing a test.
Live forever, or die trying.
Do these mock attacks include agents dressed as multi-tentacled demons attempting to rape the women?
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Just post your targets at Slashdot, and we will simulate a DoS attack.
Circumcision is child abuse.
Microsoft sales will likely skyrocket as a result of this test.
US Will Mock Staged Cyberattacks
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I am currently staging a mock time-wasting drill in my office. The goal is to find out what would happen if an employee here were to spend all morning looking at slashdot instead of working. Will I be caught? Stay tuned for the results!