I don't disagree with you, but you have to remember that all hijackings before then were with groups that have some sort of demands other than "Allah be praised!" as they suicide attack us. In retrospect the "Common Strategy" tactic was stupid, but you cannot fault the thinking at the time, it fit nicely with all hijackings up to that point. Hindsight is always 20/20.
Stereotyping asshole. There really is nothing wrong with fingerprinting, just like there is nothing wrong with owning a gun. If you abuse your rights, you will suffer the consequences. There is no f-ing police state here. The big question is why the hell do you nitwits associate fingerprinting with criminal activity? Sounds to me like you've seen too many bad movies.
Everybody who requires a security clearance also must submit to fingerprinting. There are countless other valid reasons for fingerprinting as well. Why do you think that only people being charged with a crime are the ones that submit to fingerprinting? How is it any worse than having your picture taken for your passport? The only difference is that they now have something to tie back to you. This is not a police state.
Sensitive information is likely FOUO and definitely NOT classified. As others have already pointed out, if a user somehow posted classified information on that server, they would find their ass in a sling PDQ. Classified information is always always always on a separate network. Because the most secure network is one that cannot communicate with the outside world.
The data was not classified, just FOUO. Electronic copies exist for convince sake. It depends on the project, but there is usually no requirements for encryption of such documents. Expect that to change... soon.
Guys guys guys... you're missing the point. It doesn't matter if the attack was social or security based. The fact is it is a Mac based botnet. That's it. No double standard here, just reporting that a Macintosh based botnet is up to no good. The bottom line is that security is up to the user. I could go %sudo ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL in my/etc/sudoers and security goes right out the window. It's all in control of the user. People are (as a collective) just not that smart. There can never be a secure system as long as there are users of the system.
I think there are already enough Apple stores generating enough massive smug clouds to last a long time. Our grandchildren will never have to worry about a shortness of smug, thanks to Steve Mobbs and Mapple. Think differently.
In all seriousness... how do they expect to generate energy with this? I mean 99% of a subway ride is either you sitting there, or standing room only. Either way, you're not walking around and thus not generating any power unless you are boarding or exiting. I didn't RTFA, are they talking about putting these peizoelectric generators on the floor of the station or the subway car itself? It would probably make more sense to line the damn subway tracks with something like this so that they can "recycle" some of the energy used to power the cars.
You're a nitwit. The popular vote determines what representatives will be voting in the electoral college and that is all. The only thing Al Gore ever won in his life was a double chin.
This makes perfect sense to me. Probably neither one of them were "spies" per se, but I'm sure they were out to make a quick buck (selling your hardware to the highest bidder) and of course the highest bidder is the one looking for adversary technology. I bet the guy looking to make a quick buck by selling sensitive information doesn't feel any particular duty to his homeland at all. Rather it's all about greed.
That will never happen in the real world. People always and forever will reply above the original. You can't force the way people reply to emails, it's personal choice.
That statement for it taking '10 years or so' for a space suitable chip has to be false. How else do you explain the 486 chip up there? Unless it was 'upgraded' from only God knows what back in the late 90's.
Microsoft has a broken security model because they need to be backwards compatible with all previous versions of windows. Why in God's name don't they blow it all up and start over? Sandbox everything legacy, use an emulator that won't allow legacy apps with security holes to f-up the system. If a smaller company like Apple can do it successfully, then why can't Microsoft? Stop sacrificing security for compatibility, and just re-write everything using a *nix foundation. Remember, those who don't understand UNIX are destined to re-create it, poorly.
Uh, if it was "runaway" global warming some 635 million years ago, then how come the Earth doesn't currently resemble the surface of Venus? Oh right the Ice Age that balanced out the "runaway" global warming.
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I don't disagree with you, but you have to remember that all hijackings before then were with groups that have some sort of demands other than "Allah be praised!" as they suicide attack us. In retrospect the "Common Strategy" tactic was stupid, but you cannot fault the thinking at the time, it fit nicely with all hijackings up to that point. Hindsight is always 20/20.
Stereotyping asshole. There really is nothing wrong with fingerprinting, just like there is nothing wrong with owning a gun. If you abuse your rights, you will suffer the consequences. There is no f-ing police state here. The big question is why the hell do you nitwits associate fingerprinting with criminal activity? Sounds to me like you've seen too many bad movies.
Everybody who requires a security clearance also must submit to fingerprinting. There are countless other valid reasons for fingerprinting as well. Why do you think that only people being charged with a crime are the ones that submit to fingerprinting? How is it any worse than having your picture taken for your passport? The only difference is that they now have something to tie back to you. This is not a police state.
Sensitive information is likely FOUO and definitely NOT classified. As others have already pointed out, if a user somehow posted classified information on that server, they would find their ass in a sling PDQ. Classified information is always always always on a separate network. Because the most secure network is one that cannot communicate with the outside world.
1. Get rid of copyright
2. Pirate everything
3. Profit!
Yes that's right. You were expecting ???? weren't you? No need for question marks here. The answer is clear. Bootleg everything!
The data was not classified, just FOUO. Electronic copies exist for convince sake. It depends on the project, but there is usually no requirements for encryption of such documents. Expect that to change... soon.
Guys guys guys... you're missing the point. It doesn't matter if the attack was social or security based. The fact is it is a Mac based botnet. That's it. No double standard here, just reporting that a Macintosh based botnet is up to no good. The bottom line is that security is up to the user. I could go %sudo ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL in my /etc/sudoers and security goes right out the window. It's all in control of the user. People are (as a collective) just not that smart. There can never be a secure system as long as there are users of the system.
If your username and password are "admin", then you're deservedly fucked.
Is this a company or a cult following? This thing really will blow up when Teh Steve parts ways.
Send the same letter to Linus if you're a POSIX fan.
Is it faster than not executing the scripts at all? (NoScript for Firefox)
Ohhh Snap!
It's viruses. You sound like a damn fool when you get it wrong.
May the Lord be with you
I think there are already enough Apple stores generating enough massive smug clouds to last a long time. Our grandchildren will never have to worry about a shortness of smug, thanks to Steve Mobbs and Mapple. Think differently.
In all seriousness... how do they expect to generate energy with this? I mean 99% of a subway ride is either you sitting there, or standing room only. Either way, you're not walking around and thus not generating any power unless you are boarding or exiting. I didn't RTFA, are they talking about putting these peizoelectric generators on the floor of the station or the subway car itself? It would probably make more sense to line the damn subway tracks with something like this so that they can "recycle" some of the energy used to power the cars.
You're a nitwit. The popular vote determines what representatives will be voting in the electoral college and that is all. The only thing Al Gore ever won in his life was a double chin.
This makes perfect sense to me. Probably neither one of them were "spies" per se, but I'm sure they were out to make a quick buck (selling your hardware to the highest bidder) and of course the highest bidder is the one looking for adversary technology. I bet the guy looking to make a quick buck by selling sensitive information doesn't feel any particular duty to his homeland at all. Rather it's all about greed.
That will never happen in the real world. People always and forever will reply above the original. You can't force the way people reply to emails, it's personal choice.
how about !neutrality
Collusion to stop the colluding! Makes perfect sense to me!
That statement for it taking '10 years or so' for a space suitable chip has to be false. How else do you explain the 486 chip up there? Unless it was 'upgraded' from only God knows what back in the late 90's.
Microsoft has a broken security model because they need to be backwards compatible with all previous versions of windows. Why in God's name don't they blow it all up and start over? Sandbox everything legacy, use an emulator that won't allow legacy apps with security holes to f-up the system. If a smaller company like Apple can do it successfully, then why can't Microsoft? Stop sacrificing security for compatibility, and just re-write everything using a *nix foundation. Remember, those who don't understand UNIX are destined to re-create it, poorly.
Tell me this isn't a government op. :-P
Uh, if it was "runaway" global warming some 635 million years ago, then how come the Earth doesn't currently resemble the surface of Venus? Oh right the Ice Age that balanced out the "runaway" global warming.