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originally posted by: Willtell
That's the point; these programs aren't thoroughly tested at all and enter these massive enterprise networks connected to powerful corporations, and wham…the whole world might get infected.
On one level, it's not their fault since the software is so generally speaking vulnerable, and one cant test something ad Infinitum…as in the end, no software is 100 percent free from attack.
originally posted by: purplemer
a reply to: Willtell
With the recent Russian cyberattack, we often wonder what's up with American cyber defense?
Whats with the Russia narrative. No report has been done releasing objective information backing up this claim. It reaks of fakenews propaganda.
originally posted by: Hypntick
a reply to: GreenGunther
The key point of failure in any system is the human component. I had a bumper sticker years back from Dave Kennedy, "Don't click *snip*", it summed up my feelings toward the users I had to deal with.
originally posted by: AScrubWhoDied
It's not that we are "so vulnerable", it's more of technology evolves on a daily basis. What's unexploited today could be exploited tomorrow. Its a constant game of cat a mouse - and America isnt always the victim.
There are some freakishly talented people out their, and they dont all live in America
originally posted by: purplemer
a reply to: Willtell
Maybe. But Russia is certainly willing and capable of doing this. As all sides are to each other.
because someone is capable does not by definition make them guilty. You have no evidence to suggest it's Russia. So why peddle fakenews?
Experts believe the attacks are related and perpetrated by a group known as "Cozy Bear," the code name used for the SVR, a wing of Russian intelligence linked to several recent high-profile hacks including the Democratic National Committee in 2016 and the Olympics in 2018.
Although President Trump downplayed the hack and suggested China could be responsible, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it's "pretty clear" Russia is the culprit.
"This was a very significant effort, and I think it's the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity," Pompeo said in an interview on the Mark Levin talk radio program.
On Monday, Attorney General William Barr agreed with Pompeo, stating that it "certainly appears to be the Russians."
Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, denied Russian involvement in the hack. "Russia is not involved in such attacks, namely this one. We state this officially and firmly," he said, calling the accusations "absolutely baseless" and likely a result of "blind Russophobia.