[ale] [OT] Virus in Raptor/Reaper operations

[Jim Kinney]

Did you catch the followup (slashdot I think) yhat the virus may actually be
the security tool they just installed.
I don't know what wories me more, remote controlled flying weapons systems
that run windows or the process that allows windows to be used for this AND
doesn't provide status updates on security packages.
I wouldn't want any OS on those things. Specialized code that is extremely
limited in scope may cost more but will lack a pile of default security
issues (while creating new ones, I'm sure).
So the drone control workstations are networked and run some version of
windows.
And half the states want those things as well for various "needs"
domestically.
Ugh.
On Oct 10, 2011 3:19 PM, "Rich Faulkner" <rfaulkner at 34thprs.org> wrote:

> **
> Found this of interest on CNN
>
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/10/tech/innovation/virus-hits-drone-fleet-wired/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
>
> The headline is (IMHO) sensationalized and likely blown out of proportion
> but, the prevalence of Windows based systems in our military infrastructure
> is most disturbing to me.
>
> RinL
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