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Sir Hamster of Elderberry KWSN ArchBishop
Joined: 20 May 2002 Posts: 5117 Location: Beer City, Cheese Quadrant
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject: Hackers attack International Space Station |
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Hackers attack International Space Station
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/vdunet/20080401/ttc-hackers-attack-international-space-s-6315470.html
Quote: | By Arif Pollo VNU Net - Tuesday, April 1 11:00 am
The International Space Station is in crisis after hackers managed to penetrate what Nasa admits are "significant" computer systems.
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The three astronauts onboard the Space Station reported last night that email was no longer working.
Hackers are thought to have planted a Trojan in the computer systems at Houston and used the infection to ride the satellite uplink to the Space Station.
The problem has been complicated by the onboard computer systems, which are running older software, including legacy code such as Windows 3.1.
Microsoft has said that there is nothing it can do since the operating system is no longer supported with security fixes.
"I am sorry but there is nothing we can do. It is past its deadline," said Professor Brian Offin, Microsoft's head of obsolete operating systems.
"Windows 3.1 is a very old operating system and the technical support team has been entirely subsumed into the Vista troubleshooting team and trust me, they are needed there."
Professor Offin added that Microsoft is not blind to the plight of the astronauts and is searching personnel files for staff who worked on the code, but have since retired and may have time to deal with the problem.
There is no life threatening danger to the astronauts as yet, but the escape capsule that can carry them home has been warmed up and is ready to go, despite concerns that hackers might have reprogrammed that too. |
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Sir Papa Smurph Cries like a little girl
Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 4430 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Ah I see. I just could not believe it. _________________ a.k.a. Licentious of Borg.........Resistance Really is Futile.......
and a Really Hoopy Frood who always knows where his Towel is...
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mohrorless Mail Order Goat Bride
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 11206 Location: NYC
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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See the problem is that it makes it seem like Microsoft cares. _________________ Fetch me the Holy Hand Grenade!
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