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They are the most likely suspect, aren't they?
by charonn0 9y ago
They are the most likely suspect, aren't they?
- wu-ikkyu 9y agoWhy are they the most likely suspect? Aside from the popular notion that they are. There are billions of people across the world who could have done this.
- fortenforge 9y agoBillions? Really? 1 in 7 people could have hacked the NSA or CIA?
- wu-ikkyu 9y agoThere is a plethora of free hacking/social engineering training and tools on the internet. Anyone with internet access and a motive has a shot.
- zigzigzag 9y agoThe logic for that appears to be circular. Schnier himself says he simply "doesn't think" Iran or North Korea are capable. Based on what, exactly? The skills to find and develop exploits are not particularly rare. This isn't atomic physics during WW2. Primarily what you need is time and money, but not a lot of time and not a lot of money. Both Iran and North Korea have proven capable of building a nuclear programme despite the efforts of the entire world to stop them, so what makes Schnier think they can't do the same for cyberwarfare which is dramatically easier to engage in? Well ... nothing. He just knows it's the Russians.