So the military does rely on Microsoft . . .
From the Washington Times:
http://www.washtimes.com/national/inring.htm (story half way down the page).
So basically one hacker could take out large portions of the US military because Microsoft can't write secure code. It's nice to know the Home Land Security office is running Windows also.
Quote:
__Computer systems at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., were shut down this week as a result of the "Blaster" computer worm.
____The desert base is home to the Air Force Flight Test Center, which conducts work on the B-2 and B-1B bombers, the airborne laser, the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the new F-22 Raptor jet fighter, the Joint Strike Fighter and other high-tech weapons.
____"We stopped access to our base computer network Monday about 2 p.m. because of the Blaster worm," said Air Force Lt. Col. Kerry Humphrey, a base spokeswoman.
____"We don't know how much damage was done, but we're slowly but surely getting our system back on line."
__Computer systems at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., were shut down this week as a result of the "Blaster" computer worm.
____The desert base is home to the Air Force Flight Test Center, which conducts work on the B-2 and B-1B bombers, the airborne laser, the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, the new F-22 Raptor jet fighter, the Joint Strike Fighter and other high-tech weapons.
____"We stopped access to our base computer network Monday about 2 p.m. because of the Blaster worm," said Air Force Lt. Col. Kerry Humphrey, a base spokeswoman.
____"We don't know how much damage was done, but we're slowly but surely getting our system back on line."
http://www.washtimes.com/national/inring.htm (story half way down the page).
So basically one hacker could take out large portions of the US military because Microsoft can't write secure code. It's nice to know the Home Land Security office is running Windows also.
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