The Enemy Within (The story has some foul language describing the Conficker computer worm.)

The Atlantic ^ | June 2010 | Mark Bowden

[RetSignman]

http://www.confickerworkinggroup.org/infection_test/cfeyechart.html

[FreedomPoster]

bfl

[BilLies]

The Article is dated June 2010, that means you are only looking at and reading a virtual computer screen. Your computer memory has been erased and replaced by information the Obama Administration wants you to know.

[bert]

-——Anyone who designs worms or viruses needs the death penalty——

The designers and implementers of Stuxnet deserve a medal. They have likely prevented a nuclear war

[RobertClark]

Bookmark for later reading.

[Vermont Lt]

It’s difficult because if you know how to do this, you also know hoe to protect yourself from being identified.

[phockthis]

thanks

[Ultra Sonic 007]

It shouldn’t be that hard to teach... both objections seem farfetched to me.

Take a crack at a out-of-date encryption algorithm, and get back to us.

Sometimes rocket science is rocket science.

[GOPJ]

Renegade Mossad/CIA ?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2815101/postsFri Dec 2, 2011 5:23am EST

(Reuters) - A cyber warfare expert claims he has linked the Stuxnet computer virus that attacked Iran’s nuclear program in 2010 to Conficker, a mysterious “worm” that surfaced in late 2008 and infected millions of PCs.

[Excellence]

It's a wonder any computer works at all.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ultra Sonic 007. And I agree with those above who favor the death penalty for these worm- and virus-writers.

BTW, I don’t necessary mean, “after a fair trial”.

[Shadowstrike]

and yet Iran is still a huge threat isn’t it?

Mostly I was speaking for those “civilians” who just use their computer for “normal” use.

Not government spooks “trying” to stop radical nutcases.

But, I still stand by my statement.

[martin_fierro]

Porras is part of a loose community of high-level geeks who guard computer systems and monitor the health of the Internet by maintaining “honeypots,” unprotected computers irresistible to “malware,” or malicious software.

Someone could make a cool movie out of this guy's livelihood.

[martin_fierro]

Your computer memory has been erased and replaced by information the Obama Administration wants you to know.

I WANNA KNOW

WHERE MY PIE AT, FOO'?

[dayglored]

My computer didn’t get Conficker. I feel left out...

[Bellflower]

If there really are about 300 people that are known for being smart enough and knowledgeable enough to operate on this level I would try to narrow down the culprit from this group. It may be that not all of the culprits are from this group, but maybe at least one of them is. I really think that some undercover work needs to be down.

Also the big question has to be who is moneyed enough and influential enough to put together a group like this and also has a motive. I wonder if it isn't the "one worlders". It seems to be someone who has an interest in controlling the whole world at some level

[Vermont Lt]

China.

[bert]

——yet Iran is still a huge threat isn’t it?——

Perhaps not. The edge seems to have been removed and the sword is pretty dull. Iran has been relieved of the strongest offensive capabilities for the time being

[Balata]

bfl