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TheBlackAdder

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11. That would be a bloodbath and we would be the one's bloodied.
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 11:16 PM
Dec 2016

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Let's think about this for a second.


What real critical infrastructure and systems do Russians have that are connected and non-proprietary?

Compound that with the NSA/FBI directives that put backdoor access points into almost all operating systems. Anything that is Windows, Azure, SUSE, based, are deeply exposed for entry. Add in that almost all motherboards and routers (from home to Cisco, etc.) have firmware in them to let the FBI "hack" into your home network and machines in a matter of seconds.


Ever wonder why foreign state actors can infiltrate our systems so easily--because the US quietly mandated it.

Ever wonder why there are so many viruses out there that exploit Windows? Besides the new Windows sharing core code with WIN 7 and before (yes, according to Computerworld Security, Windows is using old and stale code in their new OS. They also have a voice recognition system that, when systems are in sleep mode, still monitor discussions in the room. But I digress. They have undocumented gate calls in addition to the NSA hooks.


Now every hacker, with a disassembler or access to the dark web documents on hacking, and every foreign government can go wherever they want in US cyberspace.


We would be the ones who come up on the losing side of a cyberwar.


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We need to see emails b/w DT & Russia from DT's secret server. Also Pence's emails he's hiding. Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #1
Ya !! Where's Comey when we need him? I hear that Trump doesn't use Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2016 #15
supposedly the DOJ was working with an Anonymous group called The Protectors. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #2
I always imagined that America had the best hackers in the world RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #3
I've actually been surprised by the lack of U.S. based hacks against Republicans... SaschaHM Dec 2016 #4
The hacking community is incredibly misogynistic. Anon seemed to disappear this year when they bettyellen Dec 2016 #6
No need. We already interfere big time in foreign elections. Cicada Dec 2016 #5
Apparently not, or we'd know more. unless you're saying Obama wanted Trump to win? bettyellen Dec 2016 #7
Not just them. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #8
We're talking about hacking /Obama now- at least I am? bettyellen Dec 2016 #9
Good I'm glad to see this. We need to get better at blocking these fucks. TrekLuver Dec 2016 #10
That would be a bloodbath and we would be the one's bloodied. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #11
So the NBA mainframes use MyNameGoesHere Dec 2016 #13
You know what I am talking about. Residential and small business WIN systems would get hammered. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #14
Hole dug. MyNameGoesHere Dec 2016 #16
really don't have a choice; we have to hack back just to have a fair chance. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #12
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