ADMIN: Malware Defeated, Google Helped, Lessons Learned

We have eradicated the Malware that snuck in with a comment. It was a two-step process. 1) Delete all comments and then Close Comments. 2) Find the infected file that reactivated itself each time an unsecured computer visited Phi Beta Iota–evidently the robots are resident everywhere. We should have reacted to Google’s warning signals sooner. …

Journal: Pentagon as VERY Slow Learner….

Time.com    March 18, 2010 To Battle Computer Hackers, The Pentagon Trains Its Own By Mark Thompson, Washington “More than 100 foreign intelligence organizations are trying to hack into U.S. systems,” Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn warned last month. “Some governments already have the capacity to disrupt elements of the U.S. information infrastructure.” So the Pentagon …

Journal: To “Win” the Cyber War, Start with a Brain

ADM McConnell has it right, although he’s understating a key aspect of the problem.  Let’s postulate that we have abundant technical capability.  The core of the problem, IMHO, lies with lawyers and legislators who will not permit effective utilization of the technical capability.  While easier said than done, particularly in terms of domestic and international …

Review: Willful Neglect–The Dangerous Illusion of Homeland Security

Final Review: Ground-Level View of Obvious Vulnerabilities and a General Failure to Protect February 10, 2010 [final review 21 February] Sam Faddis My own new book is finally at the printer, INTELLIGENCE for EARTH: Clarity, Diversity, Integrity, & Sustainaabilty and I am really enjoying getting back into serial reading. I totally respected and agreed with …