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German Bundeswehr Recruiting Hackers

Posted by timothy on from the blinkenlights-brauch'-das-fingerpoken dept.

bad_alloc writes "Heise.de tells us about the German Bundeswehr's idea of recruiting hackers in order to 'penetrate, manipulate and damage hostile networks.' (Note: The following passage has been translated from German into English: 'The Regiment is stationed in Rheinbach, near Bonn, and consists of several dozen graduates from Bundeswehr universities. They're training at the moment, but the 'hackers in uniforms' are supposed to be operational by next year. This regiment officially belongs to the "Kommando Strategische Aufklärung" (strategic reconnaissance) and is commanded by Brigadier General Friedrich Wilhelm Kriesel. The Bundeswehr has not said anything to this regiment yet.' You can find the full article in German."

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  1. Just asking. by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny

    So why does a beer company need Hacker Kommandos? Is it because they're Beglium now?

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  2. Re:That's great and all, but... by andy1307 · · Score: 5, Funny

    what with this being an english site and all.

    This being slashdot and all, nobody would actually read the article anyway.

  3. Re:Is this really news? by arogier · · Score: 5, Funny

    But NSA hackers don't get spiffy uniforms. If a cyberspace world war breaks out Das Keyboard might become a documentary as opposed to just... a keyboard.

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  4. very informative! by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    "And even if the cyber attack on Estonia in retrospect, not as a "war" browsed meanwhile shall any State which is a substantial electronic IT infrastructure operates, potential threats posed by cyber attacks seriously."

  5. Re:That's great and all, but... by aliquis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jaja, aber Kartoffelbrei, ich bin mit der Fernsehturm verheiraten. I can fix it for you! Super hero acht klar!

    Dieses hax0rs wollen siene gelÃck zu hax0r nicht-unsere aber others netwÃrk getesten. Jemand wollen SS uniformen zugaben before entlich der communist volk probieren sind!

    Or well, maybe I leave it to the native germans after all.

  6. I wouldn't buy a parser from you by Dr.+Hok · · Score: 5, Funny

    So I'm not the only one who read that as Budweiser!

    Incidentally Hacker is a brewery.

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