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Just because they're only a part of a system doesn't mean they're not crucial[1]. Also its alarming how many systems you would presume are air-gapped but actual
by overlordalex 9y ago
Just because they're only a part of a system doesn't mean they're not crucial[1]. Also its alarming how many systems you would presume are air-gapped but actually aren't, and air-gapping doesn't prevent PEBKAC errors (eg stuxnet being spread by flashdrive)
[1] See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Yorktown_(CG-48) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Yorktown_(CG-48) where a divide-by-zero error brought down the ships propulsion for almost 3 hours.
- dsfyu404ed 9y agoYou've got it backwards. That situation happened because a "more technology because computers and buzzwords and shit" resulted in political pressure to get stuff done and the end result was an OS jammed into a place it shouldn't have been without more testing and 3hr of downtime. That's why we run software that's been verified to work even if it's old.