Re: “We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back”

["Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor () hammerofgod com>]

Just look at the replies on FD as well – people saying “most likely means A,B,C” and “probably this or that” where they 
have absolutely no basis for making such statements.   People “want” this to be the case, and are more than willing to 
simply accept any such claim as gospel.   I would have to say that the article did precisely what it was designed to 
do:  generate hits to drive membership and ads.

Oh, and I was wrong – the source wasn’t “someone close” it was “a source familiar with the network infection” which 
could be you or me at this point, or the copy repair-person.   I’m familiar with it.   So are you.   These “articles” 
are attractive because the author can say what they want based on interpretation of conversations with the “unknown and 
never-to-be-revealed” contact.   If people can’t back up what they are saying, or when the entire validity of an 
article is based on the word of “someone speaking on terms of anonymity” then there’s really not much value in it.

t

From: Christian Sciberras [mailto:uuf6429 () gmail com]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 11:23 AM
To: Thor (Hammer of God)
Cc: Michael T; full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] “We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back”

Since it very much discredits and puts the AA to shame, isn't it quite plausible that some department's lawyers fall 
over this guy's claims?


Maybe the article has been written specifically for people to draw the wrong conclusion - happens too often - but 
still...





On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Thor (Hammer of God) <thor () hammerofgod com<mailto:thor () hammerofgod com>> wrote:
Consider the source.  It’s “someone close” to the operations, and that only according to this guy.  It could very well 
be a slot-puller in the casino across the street…   I’m always dubious of the reporting of this type of thing where the 
source is some “secret” person, and where there is never any ability to refute claims.

t

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[mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk<mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk>] On Behalf Of 
Christian Sciberras
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 7:05 AM
To: Michael T
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Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] “We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back”

I'm talking more about their engineers than their network.

If I had my network infected with a virus, I'd immediately deploy some form of logging/monitoring tool (eg, wireshark).

Honestly, it all sounds like they're employing inexperienced engineers. Which is again strange, considering the field 
they're in.

Regarding your bet, see that's already something. Why exactly can't they verify your bet? It isn't like viruses 
suddenly became invisible, is it?

I'm just curious to these questions. It's strange to hear someone saying "we basically have no idea what's going on".


On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Michael T <mt2410689 () gmail com<mailto:mt2410689 () gmail com>> wrote:
It's a network that's 'detached', or 'segregated', or whatevered from the rest of the world, so it's 'largely immune to 
viruses'.  That likely means they have:
1. NO logging
2. NO anti-virus
3. NO hardening

The very fact that these systems are on a segregated network means they are probably more frail, and more susceptible 
to viruses, than a normal person's laptop.

Immune to viruses...  What a crock of shit.  My bet is that it's coming from the planes.

Mike
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Christian Sciberras <uuf6429 () gmail com<mailto:uuf6429 () gmail com>> wrote:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/

This is news to me.

Moreover, I'm a bit confused as to how they don't track how it's coming back.
I mean, how is it possible that no one stepped in and analyzed how the virus acts and where it came from?

It sounds fish if you ask me.

Chris.

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