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Taraman

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10. DHS put out screen shots of Russian hackers in the control systems to show IT groups

Reply to thucythucy (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2018, 12:29 PM

Mar 2018

how to recognize it. The problem is that many of the plants use older (legacy) software that is more hackable. They may be going through the business networks to get to the control systems.

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Talk me down from this, please, but after hearing about the Russian hacks [View all] thucythucy Mar 2018 OP

In drumpfland there are no assurances about anything. democratisphere Mar 2018 #1

That's my feeling as well. nt thucythucy Mar 2018 #2

You may be over thinking the scenario. BSdetect Mar 2018 #3

Let's hope so! nt thucythucy Mar 2018 #6

Now you've got me thinking the same too. Hard to tell what could happen with the madman in charge. RKP5637 Mar 2018 #4

The computers that run the actual nuclear power aren't connected to the internet mythology Mar 2018 #5

I may be mistaken, but last night Rachel Maddow thucythucy Mar 2018 #7

Unfortunately, you can still have infected flash drives or insider attacks. Oneironaut Mar 2018 #16

It's entirely possible Taraman Mar 2018 #8

I am not a nuclear engineer but worked in nuclear waste disposal my career triron Mar 2018 #9

DHS put out screen shots of Russian hackers in the control systems to show IT groups Taraman Mar 2018 #10

That was my impression as well. thucythucy Mar 2018 #12

He's already teased us with "President for life" jokes ecstatic Mar 2018 #11

the nuclear power plan d_r Mar 2018 #13

Thanks. thucythucy Mar 2018 #14

Yes, it scares me too d_r Mar 2018 #15