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Didereaux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:35 AM Original message |
Chinese hackers crack Homeland Security computers |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think the Chinese stole some of my megabytes too,,, |
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reality based (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Maybe you and Homeland Security [sic] should learn how to tie your tubes. n/t |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Again with CONTRACTORS |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. There's too much money involved to see the errors. They probably got the contract through... |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. There are other considerations as well: |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 07:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I'm Sure It Was a Cost-Plus Contract, So That's Not a Good Excuse |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 09:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. and the person that writes the request for proposal |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Oh, that's not the problem. The problem is that they didn't outsource to the competent people: |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. Damn those cunning Chinese! They must have guessed... |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. No, not very likely. |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. What evidence do they have that it was Chinese hackers? |
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groovedaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. Heck of a job Mikey! |
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comtec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 08:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Don't you mean HACK of a job? :) |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
9. the best people in the usa to defend against these attacks |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. Why Are These Computers Not On an Isolated Network? |
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RonHack (100 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. They probably used Microsoft software........ |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 10:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. They should use Open BSD. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. We've been attacked, smirk. Invade. |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
15. Clearly, more draconian laws |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. So does this mean that we'll outsource Homeland Security IT department to China? |
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Grins (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
17. My experience with Unisys.. |
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SlingBlade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
18. Chinese (Government) Hackers ! |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
21. Chinese Constantly Trying to Crack US Defense Computers |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. Dick Skinner? You can't make this up! |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. This could be scary. If they can do this, then someday ... |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. Kids used to say, "The dog ate my homework" |
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SavageDem (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
27. Hmmmm, sounds like Unisys must also have been in charge... |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
28. Correction Unisys was to be bought by Carlyle group - possibly wasn't bought. |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-02-07 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. perhaps they should hire Americans for IT jobs rather than |
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