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Blue_true

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8. I read a detailed article about a year ago that pointed out that Itanian hacking attacks

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 07:50 PM

Oct 2019

never are singular. They attack in prongs. One prong launches Trojan attacks while some others monitor the defenses against the attacks with the goal of learning enough to defeat the defenses during actual attacks.

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Iranian Hackers Targeted Trump's Re-election Campaign [View all] octoberlib Oct 2019 OP

Iran, if you're listening.... htuttle Oct 2019 #1

+1 Hassler Oct 2019 #2

I know, right. octoberlib Oct 2019 #5

Likely a digital false flag C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #3

It was discovered by Microsoft or I'd say the same thing. octoberlib Oct 2019 #4

the technology exists that can make it look like your tweets are coming from flying_wahini Oct 2019 #6

The country will pay a price for not securing our elections. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #7

I read a detailed article about a year ago that pointed out that Itanian hacking attacks Blue_true Oct 2019 #8

This is interesting. Things are going to get wild. octoberlib Oct 2019 #9

All because a narcissistic asshole whose name I can't utter opened that gate. nt Blue_true Oct 2019 #10