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In reply to the discussion: Russians hacked server called 'Solar Winds' (Pentagon, State, Justice, Treasury, NASA, NSA) [View all]soothsayer
(38,601 posts)26. He fired Krebs. WH response started this, probably
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Russians hacked server called 'Solar Winds' (Pentagon, State, Justice, Treasury, NASA, NSA) [View all]
My Pet Orangutan
Dec 2020
OP
Anything that technically funnels down to a single pinch point can never be secure.
Blue_true
Dec 2020
#16
I know of one company that won't put anything critical on a connected system.
Blue_true
Dec 2020
#24
A final explanation - when you have a quasi pinch point like Solar Wind
My Pet Orangutan
Dec 2020
#30
The reason there is no overriding authority is the system was designed
My Pet Orangutan
Dec 2020
#25
Why wouldn't there be restricted "roles" that only allow monitoring privileges
crimycarny
Dec 2020
#33
Seems like Trump's moves of late have quite a nefarious lean. Like the replacement of key positions
The Wielding Truth
Dec 2020
#29
Wow. Just wow.... and they wonder why we are always "negative" about this PT Barnum..
The Wielding Truth
Dec 2020
#28
Story a few years ago that Putin had ordered all top secret info in Russia to be on paper only.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2020
#38
So much for auditing, intrusion and network detection software that are best practices.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2020
#40