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https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1347244300527013889 https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1347244300527013889: "Resecuring the Capitol's IT infrastructure sho

https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1347244300527013889 https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1347244300527013889: "Resecuring the Capitol's IT infrastructure should probably involve shredding every device, cable and thumb-drive, tearing open every light-socket and power-outlet, and even then, it will be hard to fully trust the building and its systems."

tyre 6y ago
If this is done, does everyone lose all of their unbacked up work or is there some way to recover it safely? There are for sure internal notes, draft bills and changes, etc. on these computers that is not backed up.
- saul_goodman 6y ago
  Heh, congress doesn't write any legislation any more, that all happens on K-street now by lobbyists.
blisterpeanuts 6y ago
That actually sounds like a good idea anyway. There should be a full cleaning, de-bugging, and wipe every device on a regular basis.
- dhagz 6y ago
  Every administration change, at a minimum.
amenghra 6y ago
https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/1347226499930230785 https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/1347226499930230785 is a good thread. Starts with: "So far, hearing that cyber risks of the Capitol attack were low. * Congress isn't one big network * Vulnerable machines held unclassified files * Hill leaks so much already that truly sensitive stuff is walled off * Rioters weren't there long enough for thorough, careful access" [...] For those wondering about the SCIFs, used for classified files and conversations, their doors were built to withstand embassy sieges, and they’re swept for bugs before every use. We haven’t seen any indication that they were even targeted, much less seriously attacked. Could one of the terrorists have seen a sensitive but unclassified email somewhere? Yes. Could there have been Russian spies in the terrorist mob? Yes."

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https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1347244300527013889 https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1347244300527013889: "Resecuring the Capitol's IT infrastructure sho

by amenghra 6y ago

tyre 6y ago
If this is done, does everyone lose all of their unbacked up work or is there some way to recover it safely? There are for sure internal notes, draft bills and changes, etc. on these computers that is not backed up.
- saul_goodman 6y ago
  Heh, congress doesn't write any legislation any more, that all happens on K-street now by lobbyists.
blisterpeanuts 6y ago
That actually sounds like a good idea anyway. There should be a full cleaning, de-bugging, and wipe every device on a regular basis.
- dhagz 6y ago
  Every administration change, at a minimum.
amenghra 6y ago
https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/1347226499930230785 https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/1347226499930230785 is a good thread. Starts with: "So far, hearing that cyber risks of the Capitol attack were low. * Congress isn't one big network * Vulnerable machines held unclassified files * Hill leaks so much already that truly sensitive stuff is walled off * Rioters weren't there long enough for thorough, careful access" [...] For those wondering about the SCIFs, used for classified files and conversations, their doors were built to withstand embassy sieges, and they’re swept for bugs before every use. We haven’t seen any indication that they were even targeted, much less seriously attacked. Could one of the terrorists have seen a sensitive but unclassified email somewhere? Yes. Could there have been Russian spies in the terrorist mob? Yes."