Sapphy Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone FleetA computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones.http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/I could not make up my mind in putting it here or under firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 If the government can't lock down the systems controlling the drones, then I've really lost all faith.Baring a breach of the hardware itself, these systems should be protected from ANY and ALL ingress..USB...Firewire...PAN's...etc.SMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 If the government can't lock down the systems controlling the drones, then I've really lost all faith.Baring a breach of the hardware itself, these systems should be protected from ANY and ALL ingress..USB...Firewire...PAN's...etc.SMHWhen the circuits are made in China to save money, does something like this really surprise you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphy Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 When the circuits are made in China to save money, does something like this really surprise you?I remember an article a month or so ago that USB sticks coming from China where pre-infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Not only USB sticks, but IC chips now have to be validated as clean for secure.Apparently components have been bought overseas, and not all are clean.And I mean dirty in a way that can't be found until called upon to cause trouble.This is a big worry now in development and construction.It's quality work, and almost impossible to find the alterations.The drones have been flying with UNENCRYPTED data streams.Which have already been intercepted and used by opponents on the battlefield.Everything is now changing over to encrypted data streams.Most of my info comes from Aviation Week.I haven't seen the info on the drone keystroke infections yet.All attacks of all types are from source "unknown".It's still currently impossible to tell if it's China or Russia or other.And impossible to tell if it's Russia pretending to be China or vice versa.Or pretending to be pretending etc, you get the picture.And even if somebody did finally decide who did what, they won't tell us.edit: imho almost all computer infections contain a keylogger element or will soon if it's active. Edited October 7, 2011 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 i hope they don't see that i cheated for 23 extra lives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 When the circuits are made in China to save money, does something like this really surprise you?Who said I was surprised? Just disappointed.China will attack us (already are attacking us)from the inside, out. This I already know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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