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Britain's Newest Warship Runs Windows XP, Raising Cyber Attack Fears (telegraph.co.uk)
Chrisq shares a report from The Telegraph: Fears have been raised that Britain's largest ever warship could be vulnerable to cyber attacks after it emerged it appears to be running the outdated Microsoft Windows XP. A defense source told The telegraph that some of the on-board hardware and software "would have been good in 2004" when the carrier was designed, "but now seems rather antiquated." However, he added that HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to be given a computer refit within a decade. And senior officers said they will have cyber specialists on board to defend the carrier from such attacks.
It makes sense to me. Where else are they going to get minesweeper?
... control system is assisted by Clippy.
"And senior officers said they will have cyber specialists on board to defend the carrier from such attacks."
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The right name is not cyber specialist, but rather priest.
Oh please, don't be an idiot. The government isn't dumb enough to rely on just some priest. For the money they are paying out, they are going to at least demand a cyber priest. ;)
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It looks like you are trying to turn the surface of the earth into glass. Would you like help?
They need someone there to change the lightbulb to red, whilst a cyberattack is in progress.
"Warship sunk by fat Russian boy on the couch of his mother's basement."
However, he added that HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to be given a computer refit within a decade.
What's the fuss about? In 2027 this warship will be up-to-date with bleeding edge Windows 10. Oh wait...
Until it decides to update in the middle of a battle.
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