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The underestimation of the offense is done to ridiculous extents. The NSA pwned most of the world and exfiltrated data for years before it ever came to light (f
by dj_mc_merlin 6y ago
The underestimation of the offense is done to ridiculous extents. The NSA pwned most of the world and exfiltrated data for years before it ever came to light (from one of their own!), yet all non-technical and even some technical people talk about security as if it's a bit you turn on or off. Unless you intend to spend as much money and resources on defense as USA/Russia/China does on offense, it's an uphill battle you will only seldom win. And you only have to lose once to lose almost everything.
- Sebb767 6y agoBut that doesn't absolve you from trying! I totally agree with the point that a TLA has the resources to get into the network if they throw everything they have at you. A strong password might have changed nothing. But it is still a total failure on basic security on SolarWinds side. And honestly, the fact that they're now blaming an intern shows that this was not the one small weak point the attacker found, but a cultural problem.