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Air Force Network Admins Found Out About Drone Virus Through News Story
"Wired's Danger Room reports that the network admins of the 24th Air Force found out about the virus infecting the drone cockpits at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada by reading the earlier news article. Quoting: 'Not only were officials in charge kept out of the loop about an infection in Americas weapon and surveillance system of choice, but the surprise surrounding that infection highlights a flaw in the way the U.S. military secures its information infrastructure: Theres no one in the Defense Department with his hand on the network switch. In fact, there is no one switch to speak of. The four branches of the U.S. armed forces each has a dedicated unit that, in theory, is supposed to handle cyber defense for the entire service. ... In practice, its not that simple. Unlike most big private enterprises, the 24th doesnt have a centralized system for managing and monitoring its networks. Theres no place at the 24ths San Antonio headquarters where someone could see all the digital traffic hurtling through the services pipes.'"Posted by: tipper 2011-10-12 |
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