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SWBTATTReg

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30. If you were a software designer (I was and you may be/have been), there ain't no software written...

Reply to Steelrolled (Reply #23)

Sun May 9, 2021, 12:30 PM

May 2021

yet that won't have any issue(s), get 'hacked' into, etc.

You may see such comprehensive software written one day that is 'foolproof', e.g., software governing gadgets perhaps on the Intl Space Station or some other similar critical function. Most commercial applications are pretty well written w/ tight budgets, even tighter testing schedules in the rush to get the software out the door...

Have a nice Sunday!

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A stupid computer system, if you ask me. ancianita May 2021 #1

So its not just a matter of punk kid hackers.. Maxheader May 2021 #2

Well it could be that, too. Maybe even anti-fossil ecohackers. ancianita May 2021 #3

Got it...thanks.. Maxheader May 2021 #19

I've never understood that myself oldsoftie May 2021 #4

Maybe ancianita May 2021 #5

I agree. This shit is only gonna get worse oldsoftie May 2021 #11

It's more nuanced than you think GregariousGroundhog May 2021 #12

Cool. So are you saying this was not due to their own system vulnerability? ancianita May 2021 #15

I agree with the 'usually' part about running on separate networks. cayugafalls May 2021 #18

That is not how it works. I worked on control systems and complex systems, cayugafalls May 2021 #16

I'm sure I don't know how any of it works. ancianita May 2021 #20

You're welcome. My apologies if I came off abrupt. ;-) cayugafalls May 2021 #24

Good lord. You should have gone after his job. ancianita May 2021 #25

mmmm llashram May 2021 #6

And China. We're in a pincer attack situation from both, and might not be able to determine ancianita May 2021 #21

For stuff like this, I would say they had little effect. Steelrolled May 2021 #22

Critical infrastructure control systems shouldn't be connected to the Internet dalton99a May 2021 #7

No kidding JohnSJ May 2021 #8

Yes, indeed. When I worked as defense contractor on what we called mission critical command iluvtennis May 2021 #10

There are standards in place for electric utilities GregariousGroundhog May 2021 #14

Thanks for that info on the standards - it's good to know it isn't adhoc. n/t iluvtennis May 2021 #26

The U.S. keeps getting warned Marthe48 May 2021 #9

Trump's buddy Pooty has been busy again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 #13

And systems that are open to such attacks should have been designed w/ safeguards built in, SWBTATTReg May 2021 #17

I imagine these systems did have safeguards built in. Steelrolled May 2021 #23

If you were a software designer (I was and you may be/have been), there ain't no software written... SWBTATTReg May 2021 #30

+ agree. n/t iluvtennis May 2021 #27

Good show on NPR about this stuff recently orangecrush May 2021 #28

I only have one thins to say about this OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #29