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  1. December 17, 2009, 09:49 AM #1
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    Default Insurgents hack US drones

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1261...?mod=yhoofront

    well...wow?



    This is not good news. Granted, the article title sounds much worse ("Insurgents hack US Drones"), and there's no evidence that this means they would eventually be able to hijack the drones, but it's still worrying.

    Why are we lazy that we aren't even encrypting our crap anymore
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  2. December 17, 2009, 09:52 AM #2
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    hahaha. Caelius aint gonna like this. This should be in the mudpit



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    Rofl.

    Oh man, that's hilarious.

    "BUT WURR JUS FIGHTIN PEOPLE IN CAVES"
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    And I thought we had the strongest nation in the world?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stavroforos View Post
    Rofl.

    Oh man, that's hilarious.

    "BUT WURR JUS FIGHTIN PEOPLE IN CAVES"
    They don't have that many caves in Iraq do they?

    And I thought we had the strongest nation in the world?
    Clearly this $25 software makes Iraq insurgents more powerful than us, luckily they don't actually control a nation so we get to keep our title.
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    ^it begins



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    They just used a widely available software to steal communication info from drones. I dont see how that is in any way impressive, since they did not hack nor did they develop the software. I mean anyone could have done it given the software. This does not say anything about the sophistication of the insurgents, but that the drones really do have crappy software protection.
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    Iraqi insurgents are h@xxorz



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    Quote Originally Posted by Heinz Guderian View Post
    Iraqi insurgents are h@xxorz
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    Quote Originally Posted by fieldmarshal View Post
    They just used a widely available software to steal communication info from drones. I dont see how that is in any way impressive, since they did not hack nor did they develop the software. I mean anyone could have done it given the software. This does not say anything about the sophistication of the insurgents, but that the drones really do have crappy software protection.
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    Surfing camel porn and hacking drones; is there anything these Iraqi computers can't do?
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    Surfing camel porn and hacking drones; is there anything these Iraqi computers can't do?
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    Hey USAF? You should start using PunkBuster.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Space Wolves View Post
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1261...?mod=yhoofront

    well...wow?


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    Is it that hard to encrypt the data going between the UAV and the controller?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darkhorse View Post
    Is it that hard to encrypt the data going between the UAV and the controller?
    true
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  20. December 17, 2009, 12:13 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Babur View Post
    true

    anyway I am worried that if these insurgents get a killstreak IRL,they will be able to deploy a counter-UAV

    Purposely target civilians, and then blame it on the US for trying to kill civilians. Works great for the PR

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