Comments on: “RemotelyAnywhere” Used to Gain Access to Military and NASA Computers http://cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/ Technology News Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: pdedecker http://cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92475 pdedecker Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:19:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92475 The Dutch government is also infamous for losing USB pendrives or laptops with sensitive data on them every now and then. The Dutch government is also infamous for losing USB pendrives or laptops with sensitive data on them every now and then.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92455 Ryan Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:15:04 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92455 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-92430">Knight wrote:</a><blockquote>Maybe these computers were purposely left with the default passwords? /que the X-files theme music :p</blockquote></div> It would actually be a good security precaution for the government to have isolated computers setup for hackers to try and attack. That way they can easily monitor the traffic and watch for what information they are going after. Knight wrote:
Maybe these computers were purposely left with the default passwords?
/que the X-files theme music :p

It would actually be a good security precaution for the government to have isolated computers setup for hackers to try and attack. That way they can easily monitor the traffic and watch for what information they are going after.

]]> By: Fx Extension Guru http://cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92437 Fx Extension Guru Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:36:55 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92437 X-Files was cool so was the ill-fated spin off, The Lone Gunmen. X-Files was cool so was the ill-fated spin off, The Lone Gunmen.

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92432 Ashley Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:00:44 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92432 Oooh, X-Files... I forgot about that show! :) Oooh, X-Files… I forgot about that show! :)

]]> By: Knight http://cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92430 Knight Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:53:58 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92430 Maybe these computers were purposely left with the default passwords? /que the X-files theme music :p Maybe these computers were purposely left with the default passwords?
/que the X-files theme music :p

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92428 CoryC Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:17:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/04/03/remotelyanywhere-used-to-gain-access-to-military-and-nasa-computers/#comment-92428 Just think what professional spy organizations are doing with the U.S. Government computers if an amateur using freely available software is able to gain access to these systems. Scary... Just think what professional spy organizations are doing with the U.S. Government computers if an amateur using freely available software is able to gain access to these systems.

Scary…

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