Anonymous is a quasi-organized cyberintelligence group with formidable intellectual assets. They have the ability to take down major corporations, as well as government agencies. As a whole - their intent is amicable, however there are rogues with their own agendas.
What most people fail to understand is that software often controls hardware....
What happens if the hardware being controlled by the software is your local electric company, your metro-rail transportation control, or your 911/EMS center?
While I am an affectionado of the concepts and precepts of Anon, I further understand that they are a group wielding a power never before held, and with great power comes great responsibility.
I have visited their forums, their blogs, their community gatherings, and their war rooms. I understand in detail the means and methods by which they are attempting to induce social and economic reform. I am not altogether against their methods (at present) or (at least some of) their present agenda.
However - let it be perfectly clear - Anonymous is not under control. It is at best - quasi organized cyber anarchy. And we all know that there is only one possible outcome from anarchy - revolution. Anarchy promotes civil unrest, which escalates into public protests, which when they are either ignored or suppressed by the government, turn into rioting and civil war/revolution.
But these guys can only cause software and connectivity problems right? Guess again.
In this article (http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/drone-virus-kept-quiet/) you will find that SOFTWARE controlling military hardware was hacked via a keystroke virus. A keystroke virus is one that reads the keystrokes of a particular computer system, and broadcasts it to a 3rd party so they can examine it.
This is not dissimilar to the movie "war games" where the kid uses a tape recorder to record the button pushes that open the door, then later plays it back to open the door.
Given enough time, the keystrokes can be examined and new commands created - to control the planes. It can be used by a terrorist group to turn the planes against our own troops. This, of course, is the problem with ANY remotely controlled system - it can be taken over by someone closer with a stronger transmitter.
Am I saying that this virus was the work of Anonymous? Absolutely not. What I am saying, is that many (not all) of the folks in Anon are capable of writing, or using such a program to their advantage. They could take ANY system which is connected to the Internet, tunnel into it, and wipe it out. Most of them are not "cyber-terrorists". Many are teenage/college students, many self trained, with a desire and willingness to promote communal change. Some are more seasoned veterans, but the veterans are not necessarily in charge. They are as a whole, however, determined, intelligent individuals with the skills, abilities, and wherewithal to cause severe damage if they were backed into a corner.
As such - it is IMPERATIVE that ANY sensitive or critical system be completely and totally isolated from the Internet, and that strict protocols be followed in the transferring, updating and/or adding of software to these systems.
They can NOT be connected via a VPN or firewall, which can be breached, or they open themselves up to a host of possible problems. I do not care what your IT person tells you. Theory is great...REALITY WINS! There is no such thing as a completely secure system. If it is in any way, shape, or form connected to the Internet - it is unsafe. Banks, TV Stations, Hospitals, Government Agencies, etc SHOULD have their own connectivity system, not connected to the Internet. They should have an intranet, and an Internet - and at no time should either be allowed to be connected for any reason.
If life and limb depends on it, if you do not want it ever to go down or be compromised - connecting it to the public Internet in any way shape or form is a dire mistake.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The King is Dead - Long Live the King
Yes folks, the sad day has come that Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computers, has passed away - about 2 years after he should have. Ol' Steve was the proud recipient of an organ transplant that garnished him about 2 more years of life. Cancer was the culprit what done him in.
What most folks don't know about this college-dropout-turned-Silicon-Valley-titan that he was clueless. He didn't know Cat 5 cable from Bailing wire (or at least not at first). But boy could he sell, and that was his saving grace.
Unlike his Microsoft counterpoint, Bill Gates, Mr. Jobs may have been excellent management and sales material, but he didn't know the nuts and volts of the systems. Bill Gates, on the other hand, was both handy with executive chores, and was a very good computer programmer as well.
On the flip side, is a guy known as Steve Wozniak - who ALSO co-founded Apple Computers. Steve Wozniak was the brains behind the operation. He invented, assembled and tested the Apple 1 and Apple II computers. Then Jobs went on to market and sell them. Together they made a fabulous, unstoppable team. However, together - they secretly hated each other. In a later interview, Steve Wozniak was quoted to say they were "not really good friends". A very political way to say that they never got along. It all started with the Apple I. The Woz wanted to market and sell it as a kit. Jobs wanted to sell it as a ready built computer. Guess who won that argument, and every one after that.
As such, after a plane crash back in the 80's, Wozniak decided to quit working for the computer giant "full time" (He continued to receive a paycheck and benifits), got married, changed his name, and went on to actually finish getting his college degree - something that many college-dropout-turned-Silicon-Valley-mogules never did do.
By the way - if you do want to find Steve Wozniak these days, he goes by Rocky Raccoon Clark, and in my humble opinion, would make a great addition to the leadership team at Apple.
What most folks don't know about this college-dropout-turned-Silicon-Valley-titan that he was clueless. He didn't know Cat 5 cable from Bailing wire (or at least not at first). But boy could he sell, and that was his saving grace.
Unlike his Microsoft counterpoint, Bill Gates, Mr. Jobs may have been excellent management and sales material, but he didn't know the nuts and volts of the systems. Bill Gates, on the other hand, was both handy with executive chores, and was a very good computer programmer as well.
On the flip side, is a guy known as Steve Wozniak - who ALSO co-founded Apple Computers. Steve Wozniak was the brains behind the operation. He invented, assembled and tested the Apple 1 and Apple II computers. Then Jobs went on to market and sell them. Together they made a fabulous, unstoppable team. However, together - they secretly hated each other. In a later interview, Steve Wozniak was quoted to say they were "not really good friends". A very political way to say that they never got along. It all started with the Apple I. The Woz wanted to market and sell it as a kit. Jobs wanted to sell it as a ready built computer. Guess who won that argument, and every one after that.
As such, after a plane crash back in the 80's, Wozniak decided to quit working for the computer giant "full time" (He continued to receive a paycheck and benifits), got married, changed his name, and went on to actually finish getting his college degree - something that many college-dropout-turned-Silicon-Valley-mogules never did do.
By the way - if you do want to find Steve Wozniak these days, he goes by Rocky Raccoon Clark, and in my humble opinion, would make a great addition to the leadership team at Apple.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Other Climate Change Theory
Pay attention - this is very important.
There are two kinds of science.
PURE science, which is based in fact, and can be proven through facts.
Science Fiction - which is non science, or pseudo science, and will be disproven by facts.
You've all heard about the Greenhouse Effect. You've heard about the depletion of the ozone layer which protects us from ultraviolet radiation, and with a big hole in it, the polar icecaps are melting. Al Gore got a Nobel Prize for his accomplishments (or lack thereof) in this particular field.
Reality sets in.
If you tell a lie often enough - people begin to believe it.
Lets look at the truth shall we? Just the facts, Danno, just the facts.
FACT: The theory supposes that "Greenhouse Gasses" Freon and Carbon Monoxide mix in the upper atmosphere to destroy the ozone layer.
FACT: Freon, the gas that used to be predominantly used in air conditioning systems, is heavier than air.
FACT: Carbon Monoxide, the exhaust that leaves your car's tail pipe, is also heavier than air.
FACT: The use of Freon has been curbed/replaced with other chemicals in cooling systems, and Catalytic Converters, now mandatory on cars, remove the carbon monoxide from automobile exhaust.
FACT: Things that are heavier do not rise - they sink.
Based on these simple facts - it is impossible for Carbon Monoxide and Freon to ever reach the upper atmosphere - because they would sink to the ground - ergo - false science. It is a lie.
FACT: The earth goes through global warming (and global cooling) every year. It's called seasons (Summer & Winter).
FACT: In the state of Texas, Temperatures can easily reach 110 degrees Farenheit in the Summer, and -10 degrees in the Winter.
FACT: This 120 degree temperature change is due to a (roughly) 23.5 degree TILT in the earth.
FACT: The average heat dissipation from the sun on the earth is 429.2 BTU per hour per square foot.
Assuming that nearly 1/2 of the earth is in the glow of the sun at any given time, that is a total of aproximately 2,745,116,352 Million square feet (just under 3 quadrillion).
This means that roughly 1,178,203,938,278.4 Million BTU's of heat per hour are directed over the entire surface of the earth at any given time.
Do we honestly think that we could cool that down with all the freon in the world?
It gets better.
What exactly IS ozone? Well, first we have to know just a little about oxygen. Oxygen is number 8 on the periodic table. It has 2 electrons in its inner ring, and 6 in its outer ring. As such each oxygen atom wants to join with another oxygen atom to become a di-atomic (two atom) molecule. It is possible however, under certain conditions to create a tri-atomic oxygen molecule called ozone.
There are 2 ways that ozone is created. One is by electric arc, seen quite often in nature after a lightning strike. We can artificially create it with things like Van de Graaff generators and Tesla coils. The other is a more, constant natural process. You see, as oxygen reaches the upper atomosphere, it is bombarded by ultraviolet radiation from (get this) THE SUN. The ultraviolet radiation causes the diatomic molecule to break apart and make two individual oxygen atoms. Each of these two atoms want to rejoin, and sometimes they rejoin with a diatomic molecule, CREATING OZONE, which is an oxygen molecule containing 3 atoms instead of 2.
So - Ozone is created by the ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION from the sun that the ozone actually protects us from.
Now that we have reviewed the facts - lets use some logic and think for a moment. If the sun is what actually creates the ozone that protects us - where would we find the least amount of ozone? Think hard! How about in those places on the earth that recieve the least amount of sunlight..... the polar caps. Ergo - the NATURAL conclusion is that the "hole in the ozone" is caused by a lack of ultraviolet radiation at that point due to lack of exposure!
But wait - that doesn't fit the current model of thought, therefore it must be wrong. The real question is - who are you going to believe - the pseudo scientists which have no facts, and are trying to fund their projects, or the facts which prove them wrong?
Well not ALL scientists have bought into this lie... and now comes a video that will support the SUN as the major cause of global cooling (and heating) on this planet.
If you have enjoyed this article, and would like to see others like it, visit ElectronicsTheory.Com
There are two kinds of science.
PURE science, which is based in fact, and can be proven through facts.
Science Fiction - which is non science, or pseudo science, and will be disproven by facts.
You've all heard about the Greenhouse Effect. You've heard about the depletion of the ozone layer which protects us from ultraviolet radiation, and with a big hole in it, the polar icecaps are melting. Al Gore got a Nobel Prize for his accomplishments (or lack thereof) in this particular field.
Reality sets in.
If you tell a lie often enough - people begin to believe it.
Lets look at the truth shall we? Just the facts, Danno, just the facts.
FACT: The theory supposes that "Greenhouse Gasses" Freon and Carbon Monoxide mix in the upper atmosphere to destroy the ozone layer.
FACT: Freon, the gas that used to be predominantly used in air conditioning systems, is heavier than air.
FACT: Carbon Monoxide, the exhaust that leaves your car's tail pipe, is also heavier than air.
FACT: The use of Freon has been curbed/replaced with other chemicals in cooling systems, and Catalytic Converters, now mandatory on cars, remove the carbon monoxide from automobile exhaust.
FACT: Things that are heavier do not rise - they sink.
Based on these simple facts - it is impossible for Carbon Monoxide and Freon to ever reach the upper atmosphere - because they would sink to the ground - ergo - false science. It is a lie.
FACT: The earth goes through global warming (and global cooling) every year. It's called seasons (Summer & Winter).
FACT: In the state of Texas, Temperatures can easily reach 110 degrees Farenheit in the Summer, and -10 degrees in the Winter.
FACT: This 120 degree temperature change is due to a (roughly) 23.5 degree TILT in the earth.
FACT: The average heat dissipation from the sun on the earth is 429.2 BTU per hour per square foot.
Assuming that nearly 1/2 of the earth is in the glow of the sun at any given time, that is a total of aproximately 2,745,116,352 Million square feet (just under 3 quadrillion).
This means that roughly 1,178,203,938,278.4 Million BTU's of heat per hour are directed over the entire surface of the earth at any given time.
Do we honestly think that we could cool that down with all the freon in the world?
It gets better.
What exactly IS ozone? Well, first we have to know just a little about oxygen. Oxygen is number 8 on the periodic table. It has 2 electrons in its inner ring, and 6 in its outer ring. As such each oxygen atom wants to join with another oxygen atom to become a di-atomic (two atom) molecule. It is possible however, under certain conditions to create a tri-atomic oxygen molecule called ozone.
There are 2 ways that ozone is created. One is by electric arc, seen quite often in nature after a lightning strike. We can artificially create it with things like Van de Graaff generators and Tesla coils. The other is a more, constant natural process. You see, as oxygen reaches the upper atomosphere, it is bombarded by ultraviolet radiation from (get this) THE SUN. The ultraviolet radiation causes the diatomic molecule to break apart and make two individual oxygen atoms. Each of these two atoms want to rejoin, and sometimes they rejoin with a diatomic molecule, CREATING OZONE, which is an oxygen molecule containing 3 atoms instead of 2.
So - Ozone is created by the ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION from the sun that the ozone actually protects us from.
Now that we have reviewed the facts - lets use some logic and think for a moment. If the sun is what actually creates the ozone that protects us - where would we find the least amount of ozone? Think hard! How about in those places on the earth that recieve the least amount of sunlight..... the polar caps. Ergo - the NATURAL conclusion is that the "hole in the ozone" is caused by a lack of ultraviolet radiation at that point due to lack of exposure!
But wait - that doesn't fit the current model of thought, therefore it must be wrong. The real question is - who are you going to believe - the pseudo scientists which have no facts, and are trying to fund their projects, or the facts which prove them wrong?
Well not ALL scientists have bought into this lie... and now comes a video that will support the SUN as the major cause of global cooling (and heating) on this planet.
If you have enjoyed this article, and would like to see others like it, visit ElectronicsTheory.Com
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