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> Now, the enemy that "we have always been at war with" ... is attacking us with secret cyber weapons that only a domain expert with highly specialized experien
by doktrin 9y ago
> Now, the enemy that "we have always been at war with" ... is attacking us with secret cyber weapons that only a domain expert with highly specialized experience could even recognize, much less qualify.
WannaCry is a wormable implementation of a leaked NSA exploit. Maybe not "trivial", but this wasn't exactly Stuxnet.
I frankly don't share the knee-jerk skepticism of many in this comment section, and certainly not based on the DPRK's alleged incompetence : this attack is well within their capability.
- dsfyu404ed 9y ago>this attack is well within their capability And the asymmetric nature of cyber warfare is a perfect fit for a small, marginalized state looking to destabilize everyone else.
- wu-ikkyu 9y agoIs skepticism not inherently necessary when it comes to securing computer systems?