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Hacking Weapons Systems

Posted on By infossl
cyberattack, cyberweapons, hacking, infrastructure, military, national security policy, Security technology, Uncategorized, weapons

Lukasz Olejnik has a good essay on hacking weapons systems. Basically, there is no reason to believe that software in weapons systems is any more vulnerability free than any other software. So now the question is whether the software can be accessed over the Internet. Increasingly, it is. This is likely to become a bigger … Read More “Hacking Weapons Systems” »

Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems

Posted on By infossl
control, cybersecurity, departmentofdefense, encryption, nationalsecuritypolicy, operationalsecurity, passwords, reports, Security technology, vulnerabilities, weapons

The US Government Accounting Office just published a new report: “Weapons Systems Cyber Security: DOD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities” (summary here). The upshot won’t be a surprise to any of my regular readers: they’re vulnerable. From the summary: Automation and connectivity are fundamental enablers of DOD’s modern military capabilities. However, they … Read More “Security Vulnerabilities in US Weapons Systems” »