Computer Virus Infects U.S. Predator, Reaper Drones

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[citation][nom]bunz_of_steel[/nom]Military they don't think outside the box. Got a virus but can't delete it cuz it keeps coming back. Well.... you didn't delete it or get rid of it then. Prob just need to apply SP3 the DRONE or the DRONE workstation...haaa dont' use Windoze!![/citation]

China can craft Linux viruses too, noob...
 
Yar, shoulda been using AVAST!!! Roflmbo OR at very least bring it to the true "experts" and bring it to geek squad ( You go tokencode haa haa funny). College degree to fly them and highschool degree to fix them. DUHHHHH. Arse backwards if u ask me. Bet they were using Windows Defender and are rubbing their fat heads "....hmmm I ran a scan....dunno why..."
I agree with vromanowski!! Say what ya want Linux is VASTLY superior in many respects security being one of the biggy. If you don't think so then go work for any enterprise and and take a look at how many times Windows have been infected, down for malware etc. I know I know rookie anybody can code for an OS to be descructive or whatev. Fact is they normally don't and I.T industry knows it. I work for a company with a huge I.T infrastructure. How many times were we down in the past for a virus or malware on Unix/AIX/sun/Linux .... NEVER! NOT ONCE! Saying it is possible but history proves Linux ROKZ! errrr sorry I digress :)
 
DICKcheney ..... u friggin goober wanna bee noob! I can be president too! that don't mean I am or ever was. Say what ya want. China can.... but they don't cuz it don't work so well. Your mom's calling saying you forgot your lunch! Now get off yor punk azz cell phone and listen to you enlish teacher.. Friggin grub worm!!!
 
[citation][nom]Zingam[/nom]Why do you believe that Linux is safer? Aren't there enough reports that Linux security isn't that great in regard to computer viruses, etc? These reports state that Linux needs a lot more work in that respective area. Just because nobody cares to write viruses for Linux, it doesn't mean that they are not possible.[/citation]

Correct, even though I'm going to be voted down for this im sure. Linux has THE WORST security out of all of the operating systems.

Microsoft has patched up (and still does) more security flaws than any operating system combined. which leads the ignorant masses to believe that Microsoft doesn't make a secure operating system, however Microsoft's operating system is one of the most secure DUE to the fact that it has been attacked so much.

Security through obscurity is not a good concept, this Apple has learned recently due to its recent raise in market share. Linux is the same, although there are less people using it and there are is a vast amount of distros, it only takes ONE virus to do the damage. I'd rather have a Patched up operating system anyday over one that has never considered security to be a problem.

In addition even a custom distro wouldn't be effective to someone who is trying to do damage, as they will recognize a different operating system immediately and then just have to do some research before finding the basis of the code and exploiting it. In the end, it really doesn't matter what operating system you use, if someone really wants your data, they can (with effort) no matter what you do take what they want.
 
[citation][nom]bunz_of_steel[/nom]DICKcheney ..... u friggin goober wanna bee noob! I can be president too! that don't mean I am or ever was. Say what ya want. China can.... but they don't cuz it don't work so well. Your mom's calling saying you forgot your lunch! Now get off yor punk azz cell phone and listen to you enlish teacher.. Friggin grub worm!!![/citation]

Y U NO make sense?!?

On a more serious note, u mad?
 
[citation][nom]bunz_of_steel[/nom]dickcheney .... eeyyaaah sorry bout the rant dude. Just Monday at work ...[/citation]

My point is that no OS is safe, that wont change in a foreseeable future. Basing your security around the OS would be a noobish mistake. The only solution is total network and physical segregation. The operators should have no physical access to to box. The predator network should be completely segregated from any other secret/trusted/whatever network that is not absolutely necessary for the operation of the drones. If the operators need com or any other source of info it should come from a separate machine next to the drone one. Those are live weapon systems for Christ sake.
 
@LORD_ORION

actually control commands are sent via military encryption (in fact a 3 layered encryption system if i recall, weapons systems are armed through it's own separate encrypted system and require 2 levels of authorization and employs a 2 factor authentication), just some bright spark thought no need to encrypt the video feed (which has now been fixed)
 
dickcheney I would agree that no OS is safe and just having a certian OS doesn't make it secure. If they are having issues they should re-image or rebuild the workstation. Why live weapon systems are on an public accessiable network would be ludacris but military is run by politics and bunch college kids with good ideas with poor implementation/design. Like they couldn't lock it down and run a sniffer to watch for the first infection and then trace the logs to see who/what initiated the re-infection down to at least the workstation or node. China got nuthin to worry about our military I.T cyber stuff, we can't even keep out malware when we KNOW about it! lol.
 
[citation][nom]MillitaryEncryption[/nom]@LORD_ORIONactually control commands are sent via military encryption (in fact a 3 layered encryption system if i recall, weapons systems are armed through it's own separate encrypted system and require 2 levels of authorization and employs a 2 factor authentication), just some bright spark thought no need to encrypt the video feed (which has now been fixed)[/citation]

My porn is protected by 3 layers of 256-bit encryption... Good to see that the military is catching up!
 
[citation][nom]face-plants[/nom]it was several Windows machines at one specific Air Force base in Nevada that got infected. [/citation]
same guy using every morning "unsafe" websites over and over again? watching porn, maybe? eheheh
 

I would guess the problem lies within AT LEAST one computer that has not been properly cleaned. It may also be someone's flash drive that is unknowingly spreading the virus. Hopefully, the virus has not infected any back-up image files.
 
@dickcheney

and i would advise you to apply 5 layers of encryption to your porn collection of Dick Cheney least anyone ever find out.... lol
 
[citation][nom]requiemsallure[/nom]Correct, even though I'm going to be voted down for this im sure. Linux has THE WORST security out of all of the operating systems.[/citation]
Please stop smoking crack. Why do you think that most web server run linux, tons of corporate servers run Linux? Because. it's very light and very secure.
[citation][nom]requiemsallure[/nom]Microsoft has patched up (and still does) more security flaws than any operating system combined. which leads the ignorant masses to believe that Microsoft doesn't make a secure operating system, however Microsoft's operating system is one of the most secure DUE to the fact that it has been attacked so much.[/citation]
This really shows how much you used linux. That is if you even used it. Linux is constantly being updated way more frequently than windows. Do you think that servers, specially the high profile ones aren't constantly being attacked?
[citation][nom]requiemsallure[/nom]Security through obscurity is not a good concept, this Apple has learned recently due to its recent raise in market share. Linux is the same, although there are less people using it and there are is a vast amount of distros, it only takes ONE virus to do the damage. I'd rather have a Patched up operating system anyday over one that has never considered security to be a problem.[/citation]
True that if linux had more market share on the desktop world the number of virus would increase dramatically. But like I stated many times on this site the number of virus of an OS isn't the indicative of it's safety but of it's market share. Most virus prey on it's user to get installed in the system, only very few take advantage of flaws in the OS. Microsoft only patches the latter kind of virus because it's not the job of an OS to defend the computer from the first kind of anti virus.

But like I said Linux is constantly being updated and it's developers have security always in the top of their minds. Remember most of linux market share comes from servers, if a desktop machine is breached the data lost usually belongs to few individuals, or most likely just one, if a server is breached files, databases,... from billions of users can be breached.
[citation][nom]requiemsallure[/nom]In addition even a custom distro wouldn't be effective to someone who is trying to do damage, as they will recognize a different operating system immediately and then just have to do some research before finding the basis of the code and exploiting it. In the end, it really doesn't matter what operating system you use, if someone really wants your data, they can (with effort) no matter what you do take what they want.[/citation]
That's a backward way of seeing things. I know if a resourceful robber really wants to steal my home, my door most likely wont stop him. Does this mean I'm going to start leaving the door open?
 
[citation][nom]MoreEncryption[/nom]@dickcheneyand i would advise you to apply 5 layers of encryption to your porn collection of Dick Cheney least anyone ever find out.... lol[/citation]

I feel safe thinking that I would take the FBI a couple million years to decrypt it.

I dont have a folder named: why_we_invaded_Iraq or WMD_trolling either...
 
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