Chinese Hack White House PCs

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LongBlade

October 01, 2012, 10:47:40 AM
This doesn't sound good at all.

QuoteWhite House sources partly confirmed an alarming report that U.S. government computers -- reportedly including systems used by the military for nuclear commands -- were breached by Chinese hackers.

"This was a spear phishing attack against an unclassified network," a White House official told FoxNews.com. "These types of attacks are not infrequent and we have mitigation measures in place."

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/01/washington-confirms-chinese-hack-attack-on-white-house-computer
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October 01, 2012, 12:24:56 PM
rename it chopstick phishing.
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GDS_Starfury

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October 01, 2012, 12:38:03 PM
one would think that our nuclear forces command systems would be on a independant hardline network.
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October 01, 2012, 02:46:40 PM
They have to be. If they aren't...I give up. The idiots will have won. Could it be possible those defense computers are actually part of the web? The press release did mention that the computers involved were not classified...
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LongBlade

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October 01, 2012, 02:46:51 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 01, 2012, 12:38:03 PM
one would think that our nuclear forces command systems would be on a independant hardline network.

And perhaps on a classified network?
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October 01, 2012, 05:54:47 PM
People have to realise that nothing on the web is totally secure.  What is safe today, will not be tomorrow astechniques advance.
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October 01, 2012, 07:11:23 PM
You think we would be a bit more diligent about our government computer networks.
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October 01, 2012, 07:23:10 PM
Sounds like fishing for folks who are phishing to me.
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GDS_Starfury

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October 01, 2012, 07:57:36 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on October 01, 2012, 07:11:23 PM
You think we would be a bit more diligent about our government computer networks.

not with the way the white house leaks things.
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October 01, 2012, 08:04:26 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 01, 2012, 07:57:36 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on October 01, 2012, 07:11:23 PM
You think we would be a bit more diligent about our government computer networks.

not with the way the white house leaks things.

You make a valid point.
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October 01, 2012, 08:10:33 PM
Quote from: Capn Darwin on October 01, 2012, 07:23:10 PM
Sounds like fishing for folks who are phishing to me.

I hope that's the case, but this is government we're talking about. I give it 50/50 odds someone there is just that dumb.
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#11
October 02, 2012, 10:14:09 AM
"Over the past 24 months, China has been aggressively targeting America's corporations for their intellectual property and our government agencies and departments for critical national security information," he told FoxNews.com.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/10/01/washington-confirms-chinese-hack-attack-on-white-house-computer/#ixzz289fF1hB1


This and the fact that the Arab world is becoming more brazen in their anti-US actions is just more evidence that USA public enemy number one resides in casa blanco.
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October 02, 2012, 11:52:29 AM
Quote from: Gusington on October 01, 2012, 02:46:40 PM
They have to be. If they aren't...I give up. The idiots will have won. Could it be possible those defense computers are actually part of the web? The press release did mention that the computers involved were not classified...

are your computers and PLCs controlling the dam protected?
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