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US Inadvertently Enabled Chinese Google Hackers

Phrogman writes "In this CNN article by Bruce Schneier, he states that the US Government inadvertently enabled Chinese hackers access to Google's Gmail. The article states 'Google made headlines when it went public with the fact that Chinese hackers had penetrated some of its services, such as Gmail, in a politically motivated attempt at intelligence gathering. The news here isn't that Chinese hackers engage in these activities or that their attempts are technically sophisticated — we knew that already — it's that the US government inadvertently aided the hackers.'" Update: 02/22 20:26 GMT by S : As readers have noted, Schneier said not long after he wrote this article that he no longer thinks this is what happened.

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  1. Open letter to Chinese computer professionals: by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 1, Troll

    Proud computer experts of China,

    We were made aware of your recent exploits concerning Google and a number of other Western corporations. We know that you have the facility to go after bigger and better targets, so why not go after the U.S. government itself? Instead of hacking Gmail to read average citizens' e-mail, you could go after congress and deliver to us their damming communiques. We want to know all about their marital affairs, business dealings, money streams, and even their bowel movements. We want them to know that they are being watched using the very systems they voted to put into place. We cannot do the same, for our society is becoming repressive and average citizens are being tried as war-criminals if not tortured detained indefinitely without trial.

    You can do it. We understand that your government tacitly condones your hacking actions against U.S. interests. Google is your friend. The United States government is your enemy. Google will publicly condemn China and cause it to lose business. The U.S. government will not release public statements out of fear of humiliation, so they will not affect Chinese business. Get into their computers, post their secrets on Wikileaks, and you will be our heroes. After exploitation, publicly supply the methods of exploitation to humiliate our government. Our government are out of touch with reality and are stinking drunk with power and the money earned with capitalistic corporate greed. You must become heroes of the people. Not just your people, but the people of the world.

    1. Re:Open letter to Chinese computer professionals: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      Clearly the citizens of America do not want it to stop. That is why they keep electing the same people over and over and over and over and over and over again, even when it's been shown that they do whatever they can to fuck over the average American.

      So it must be the Will of the People for their government to behave in such a fashion.

  2. A modest proposal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dear people of China,

    We buy a lot of cheap shit from China and don't export anything (other than debt) so consequently, you have a surplus of dollars. You also have a deficit of pussy. Due to the one child policy and a penchant for aborting girls, men outnumber women and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. It's well known that guys who can't get pussy like to protest the government and try to speak freely, so you need that pussy to keep them shut up and in the factory. Add to that, most chinese women prefer white men (larger wallets, larger dicks). Invading thailand, taiwan, and the phillipines is an option but they don't have enough pussy and there's a good chance when she drops her panties there will be a package waiting for you. Trust me, it's very disturbing, even if they do give awesome blowjobs.

    What to do?

    Well, the US has a surplus of pussy. Black pussy. Thing is, nobody wants to fuck black girls, so they're pretty desperate and would be happy with small chinese cock. They also are excellent at cooking and cleaning and other shit like that. If you like mexican, we've got plenty of mexican pussy too.

    I realize the irony that some 40 years ago, you offered to sell chinese women to the US to raise cash. Well, the tables have turned.

    Thank you for your consideration.

  3. Our "Cybersecurity Czar"'s first recommendation.. by Sloppy · · Score: 1, Troll

    ..should be: "Repeal CALEA."

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    As copyright owner of this comment, I authorize everyone to defeat any technological measure which limits access to it.
  4. fa1lzors!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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