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    Uncle Sam to Hackers: I Want You!

    The US Military is preparing for future conflicts that may spill into cyber warfare.

    Military needs hackers, StratCom chief says - Army Times

    In addition to defending and maintaining the military’s networks during an attack, Chilton said, the military needs to develop offensive capabilities — not only across computer networks but in the domains of space, air, land and sea.

    Chilton said StratCom has been asked to plan for how to conduct these “cross-domain” attacks as well as offensive cyber operations. Recommendation for the move was included in this year’s National Military Strategy for Cyberspace Operations.
    But there appears to be little hackers can do to defend our networks from the dreaded EMP.

    The most devastating sort of cyber attack on the U.S. would involve a decidedly kinetic weapon — a nuclear bomb, detonated high over the Earth. Such an explosion would shut down all but the most “hardened” networks and computers within range; the Pentagon has hardened its most critical structures and weapons systems, such as nuclear-capable B-52 bombers, for such an eventuality.
    Read more for some interesting insight on military-grade network security.

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    Well, I guess that they have a problem (Houston )?

    The only decent (technically speaking) "hackers" these days are in the pay of cybercriminals................... OK, not much difference except you technically get to elect .gov?

    I have two old ex-military VDUs........... the 15" one weighs about 20 Kilos and the 20" one certainly needs two people to lift it

    Thank God for real ale............... EMP will not affect the traditional "beer engine" (hand pump)

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    Beer engine... Classic!

    Quote Originally Posted by nihil View Post
    Thank God for real ale............... EMP will not affect the traditional "beer engine" (hand pump)

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    I'm not employed by criminal organizations; however, I will never again work for those idiots at the DoD.

    Talk about "Been there, Done that, didn't even get a ****ing T-Shirt"
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    Quote Originally Posted by dinowuff View Post
    I'm not employed by criminal organizations; however, I will never again work for those idiots at the DoD.

    Talk about "Been there, Done that, didn't even get a ****ing T-Shirt"
    Dino,

    Yea, my time in the Army and the last 7 years has taught me that! I have a friend who wants to pentest for them overseas... they're paying quite handsomely.

    Namaste
    Last edited by k3w3l; October 16th, 2008 at 01:22 PM.

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    The T-Shirts are reserved for your Limey allies

    "To err is human, to forgive divine
    Neither are Marine Corps Policy"

    or:

    "Sony, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Honda, Mazda..............

    From the guys who brought you Pearl Harbour"


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