Hawkeye60 Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 America’s newest weapon systems—the F-35 jet, missile systems, and other cutting edge machines—aren’t ready to withstand cyber attacks and can be “easily hacked” using “basic tools.” That’s the finding of a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO)—a non-partisan agency that investigates issues at Congress’ request. In a report published on Tuesday, the GAO found “mission-critical cyber vulnerabilities in nearly all weapon systems that were under development.” According to the report, software-enabled functions that are “potentially susceptible to compromise” include targeting missiles and flying aircraft. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/3km4eb/pentagon-weapons-easily-hacked-gao-report Oh dear...........:doh: "Yeah, and though I work in the valley of Death, I will fear no Evil. For where there is one, there is always three. I preparest my aircraft to receive the Iron that will be delivered in the presence of my enemies. Thy ALCM and JDAM they comfort me. Power was given unto the aircrew to make peace upon the world by way of the sword. And when the call went out, Behold the "Sword of Stealth". And his name was Death. And Hell followed him. For the day of wrath has come and no mercy shall be given."
rrohde Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 Does that mean the underlying software is some form of Windows? :music_whistling: PC: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | MSI Suprim GeForce 3090 TI | ASUS Prime X570-P | 128GB DDR4 3600 RAM | 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD | Win10 Pro 64bit Gear: HP Reverb G2 | JetPad FSE | VKB Gunfighter Pro Mk.III w/ MCG Ultimate VKBcontrollers.com
frixon28 Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 This is why the F-35 is garbage and everyone should just buy glorious SU-35! :megalol:
Vitormouraa Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 Does that mean the underlying software is some form of Windows? :music_whistling: :lol: :lol: SplashOneGaming Discord https://splashonegaming.com
Zius Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 Does that mean the underlying software is some form of Windows? :music_whistling: And probably one that is "no longer supported by Microsoft"... The underlying question is, is the operational advantage of a networked airforce / army / navy big enough to negate the inherent risks? We simply have to accept that every networked thing can be hacked by a determined adversary. It is possible to make it slightly difficult by passwords, encryption etc., but to make it "impossible" means that you have to physically isolate (or remove) the network. Modules: Bf 109, C-101, CE-II, F-5, Gazelle, Huey, Ka-50, Mi-8, MiG-15, MiG-19, MiG-21, Albatros, Viggen, Mirage 2000, Hornet, Yak-52, FC3
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 Does that mean the underlying software is some form of Windows? :music_whistling: Haaaaaah. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up!
falcon_120 Posted October 16, 2018 Posted October 16, 2018 And probably one that is "no longer supported by Microsoft"... The underlying question is, is the operational advantage of a networked airforce / army / navy big enough to negate the inherent risks? We simply have to accept that every networked thing can be hacked by a determined adversary. It is possible to make it slightly difficult by passwords, encryption etc., but to make it "impossible" means that you have to physically isolate (or remove) the network. Good point. One for which I dont have an answer. I sincerely suspect that said risks are minimized or rather that the advantages are vstly superior to the risks when you believe you are technologically and cybernetically more advanced than your potential enemies, and as such, you will be a step ahead. But that is a very dangerous assumption that could not be true any longer in some years...
probad Posted October 16, 2018 Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) have you guys ever researched who exactly funds gao??? "credible" is the last word id use to apply to anything that comes out of gao. gao has produced more bogus reports than any one organization ive seen to date. their attempt to criticize the f-35 vs a-10 flyoff test demonstrated complete ignorance of even the rudiments of the subject matter. Edited October 16, 2018 by probad
dopebogey Posted October 16, 2018 Posted October 16, 2018 have you guys ever researched who exactly funds gao??? "credible" is the last word id use to apply to anything that comes out of gao. gao has produced more bogus reports than any one organization ive seen to date. their attempt to criticize the f-35 vs a-10 flyoff test demonstrated complete ignorance of even the rudiments of the subject matter. Haha...Agreed! :thumbup: GAO is FAR from non-partisan...haha In fact, saying any government agency is non-partisan is funny. They all take sides. They all have agendas. ;) ...plus look who wrote the article...vice, what a joke.
Hawkeye60 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Posted October 16, 2018 Also reported on NPR https://www.npr.org/2018/10/09/655880190/cyber-tests-showed-nearly-all-new-pentagon-weapons-vulnerable-to-attack-gao-says "Yeah, and though I work in the valley of Death, I will fear no Evil. For where there is one, there is always three. I preparest my aircraft to receive the Iron that will be delivered in the presence of my enemies. Thy ALCM and JDAM they comfort me. Power was given unto the aircrew to make peace upon the world by way of the sword. And when the call went out, Behold the "Sword of Stealth". And his name was Death. And Hell followed him. For the day of wrath has come and no mercy shall be given."
Hawkeye60 Posted October 17, 2018 Author Posted October 17, 2018 Never believe everything you read on the internet! :smilewink: "Yeah, and though I work in the valley of Death, I will fear no Evil. For where there is one, there is always three. I preparest my aircraft to receive the Iron that will be delivered in the presence of my enemies. Thy ALCM and JDAM they comfort me. Power was given unto the aircrew to make peace upon the world by way of the sword. And when the call went out, Behold the "Sword of Stealth". And his name was Death. And Hell followed him. For the day of wrath has come and no mercy shall be given."
Emu Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 Does that mean the underlying software is some form of Windows? :music_whistling: Vista?
HiJack Posted October 19, 2018 Posted October 19, 2018 America’s newest weapon systems—the F-35 jet, missile systems, and other cutting edge machines—aren’t ready to withstand cyber attacks and can be “easily hacked” using “basic tools.” Hmmm, I wonder why all the satellites have been launched into orbit :huh: can it just be to use some extra money :doh: And why would they ever have a "Space force" to protect them, hmm, makes one wonder, right? :helpsmilie:
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