Pentagon Confirms 2008 Computer Breach — 'Worst Ever'

jowifi writes "The New York Times reports that the Pentagon has confirmed that, in 2008, a foreign agent instigated 'the most significant breach of US military computers ever' using a USB flash drive. While the breach was previously reported on Wired and the LA Times, this is the first official confirmation of the attack that led to the banning of USB drives on government computers."

Comments

Re:The right reaction?

[couchslug]

"Some retard is going to try a rectal bomb,"

Not absurd, been done, and thanks to the Internet we know concealing something the size of a hand grenade (spoon taped so it doesn't snag) is quite practical:

http://www.strategypage.com/downloads/iedsrectalcavities.pdf (possibly NWS for pics of raghead who blew himself in half)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/28/eveningnews/main5347847.shtml