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I have a genius plan to protect computers and networks from cyber attacks, I plan on selling it to the Government I really think it's a good idea. My asking pri
by DigitalSea 14y ago
I have a genius plan to protect computers and networks from cyber attacks, I plan on selling it to the Government I really think it's a good idea. My asking price will be at least $1.2 billion for a minimum 10 year contract, but I'd be willing to negotiate a little bit to stay competitive with competitors like Lockheed.
1) Disconnect any computer from the Internet that controls anything that can be compromised.
2) Keep the computers disconnected.
BAM! no Internet connection, no cyber-security threat. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm just going to fire up my Ubuntu terminal and derail a passenger train full of chemicals whilst simultaneously breaking down a dam wall in another terminal window.
Seriously though, I think we're all doomed if dams, nuclear reactors, airports and passenger train networks are as accessible from the Internet as Panetta says they are in the first place...
- fictorial 14y agoI wonder if autonomous Internet surveillance understands sarcasm. You're probably on some watch list now, sad as that may be.
- DigitalSea 14y agoI thought the exact same thing as you after posting and re-reading my comment. If they come after me, I guess I'll have to open up another terminal window and hack into their car computer system and make them drive in the wrong direction, after I hack all traffic lights to slow them down of course ;)
- JakeSc 14y agoUnfortunately, it's not that simple. Stuxnet showed us that offline networks can be attacked and have real-world consequences (e.g., exploding enrichment plants). Almost all of our critical infrastructure is offline, and many of our infrastructure companies air-gap their critical networks. Yet we are all still vulnerable simply because we are using computers.