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San Bernardino DA says “dormant cyber-pathogen” is made up
- pdkl95 11y ago> release a "lying-dormant cyber pathogen" into the county's computer infrastructure I'm reminded of Phone Losers of America. http://www.phonelosers.org/media/book/phone-losers-of-america.pdf http://www.phonelosers.org/media/book/phone-losers-of-americ... (pdf) -- “Circle K, this is Larry,” he answered, sounding extremely bored. “Hi, Larry. This is John from Visa. We've been having some issues with the credit card network tonight. Has your manager told you about this problem yet?” “No, I don't know anything about it,” Larry replied. “I see,” I said. “Well, there's a major computer virus in the network that processes credit cards and I need you to unplug your credit card machine immediately, before the virus reaches you.” “Oh, okay,” Larry said as he fumbled around with the wires in the back of the machine. "Okay, it's unplugged." [...] “Okay, now take the credit card machine and set it far away from the phone lines, just to make sure the virus can't get to it. If you have a stainless steel sink there, put it in the sink because that will help shield the machine from an airborne virus attack.”
- natch 11y agoIf his concern over this hypothetical were sincere, he would be ordering a full forensic analysis of all IT and electrical systems that may possibly have been accessed by the shooter. If he's not doing that, the only conclusion that makes sense is that his concerns are disingenuous.