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The Growing 'Cyberwar' Threat
Heard this on NPR today. I like web development and all... but what really gets me excited is cyber security and hacking. I am curious if anyone
- vinhboy 17y agoHeard this on NPR today. I like web development and all... but what really gets me excited is cyber security and hacking. I am curious if anyone here has a background in this stuff and can entertain some of my curiosities: 1) Do they really put crucial electric grid computers connect to the internet? And for what? 2) As a typical, macbook wielding, firefox using, web developer, am I still vulnerable to being part of a botnet? or are the computers on these botnet usually belonging to grandpa Simpson running out-dated Windows? 3) If I am vulnerable, what can I do to mitigate my exposure? These questions are pretty rudimentary, but I am just asking for the sake of getting the discussion rolling. Please educate me if you have knowledge in this field. Oh, btw, I am asking on here because I wanted to hear from the perspective of a web developer. Your knowledge of technology is at a level I can adequately understand. Thanks.