Re: [funsec] U.S. Military Wants to Exert Influence Over Private Cyber Infrastructure

2010-08-27 Thread Paul Ferguson
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On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Marc  wrote:

>>>
>>> Considering how the U.S. Military can't even protect it's own networks
>>> against well-known USB malware, I find this suggestion laughable.
>>[...]
>>
>>But not just *any* of their networks, a *classified* network.
>>
>>I think I'm more offended than in hysterics.  A) they've proven they're
>>not up to the job on their "critical assets" network - let alone their
>>garden variety networks.  B) uhmmm.. right.  US Military having control
>>over private networks.  Pretty sure something in the Constitution says
>>that's against the rules.
>>
>
> maybe...they just need...more...err...practice...
>
> Remember this?

The reference to fine team of military "hackers" at HITB is all well and
good, but I think is the exception, not the rule.

Remember, you still have people who think like this:

"Carpet bombing in cyberspace"
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2008/05/3375884

'Nuff said.

- - ferg

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Re: [funsec] U.S. Military Wants to Exert Influence Over Private Cyber Infrastructure

2010-08-27 Thread Rich Kulawiec
These clueless, power-hungry little boys are far more dangerous than
the putative adversaries they allegedly would defend against.

---Rsk
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[funsec] "We're about to crash," BA passengers told in error

2010-08-27 Thread David Harley
http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/eUK/CODDUK/noddlyEnoughNew
s_uUKTRE67Q1J320100827?src=RSS-ODDUK

No doubt it was a virus.

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[funsec] [ book ] Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food

2010-08-27 Thread Shawn Merdinger
http://www.cookingforgeeks.com

books.google.com/books?isbn=0596805888
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[funsec] House of Cards: Did your BGP crash today?

2010-08-27 Thread Paul Ferguson
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This "incident" has caused created a bit of "dialogue" today over on NANOG
- -- and late this afternoon, Cisco released a security advisory related to
this.

http://mailman.nanog.org/pipermail/nanog/2010-August/024837.html

http://www.renesys.com/blog/2010/08/house-of-cards.shtml

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20100827-bgp.shtml

FYI,

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