On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:12:35 -0700
"Paul Hovnanian P.E." <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> >
> > __/ [ Paul Hovnanian P.E. ] on Monday 11 September 2006 17:43 \__
> >
> > >
> > > I guess the Navy is getting tired of towing the ships with Windows
> > > command and control systems back to port.
> > >
> > > ;-)
> >
> > These vessels are very large. You wouldn't want them pwned.
>
> Old news by now:
> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,13987,00.html
I was waiting for the USS ButtPlug to be mentioned. I'm surprised it's
been so well covered up. Other things that happened years ago for Tony
Bliar are not so easily forgotten as a fuckload of arsenal left dead in
the water.
> > I have always feared the idea of human-like robots with
> > badly-thought-through remote access capabilities. Any flaw could
> > sooner or later lead to a number of zombies (/per se/) walking
> > around our streets while some cracker sits home in his boxers
> > shooting people. Beats the hell out of CS, doesn't it?
> >
> > Windows: Script kiddies elevated to Commanders and Generals, as
> > opposed to some vandalistic script Gods that are a nuisance on the
> > WWW.
>
> All they'd really have to to is to shut down command and control long
> enough to get a raft alongside loaded with explosives.
Why not just get on board and siege? It's not like they're going
anywhere...
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Regards, Ed :: http://www.gnunix.net
proud python person
When Chuck Norris takes a dump, the resulting material is what all
economies are based on and wars are fought for.
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