Air Force Aims for 'Full Control' of 'Any and All' Computers (wired.com)

The Air Force wants a suite of hacker tools, to give it "access" to -- and "full control" of -- any kind of computer there is. And once the info warriors are in, the Air Force wants them to keep tabs on their "adversaries' information infrastructure completely undetected."

The government is growing increasingly interested in waging war online. The Air Force recently put together a "Cyberspace Command," with a charter to rule networks the way its fighter jets rule the skies. The Department of Homeland Security, Darpa, and other agencies are teaming up for a five-year, $30 billion "national cybersecurity initiative." That includes an electronic test range, where federally-funded hackers can test out the latest electronic attacks. "You used to need an army to wage a war," a recent Air Force commercial notes. "Now, all you need is an Internet connection."

On Monday, the Air Force Research Laboratory introduced a two-year, $11 million effort to put together hardware and software tools for "Dominant Cyber Offensive Engagement." "Of interest are any and all techniques to enable user and/or root level access," a request for proposals notes, "to both fixed (PC) or mobile computing platforms... any and all operating systems, patch levels, applications and hardware." This isn't just some computer science study, mind you; "research efforts under this program are expected to result in complete functional capabilities."

Unlike an Air Force colonel's proposal, to knock down enemy websites with military botnets, the Research Lab is encouraging a sneaky, "low and slow" approach. The preferred attack consists of lying quiet, and then "stealthily exfiltrat information" from adversaries' networks.

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/05/air-force-mater.html

wants to fund hackers to take over the net.

Carrier pigeons. I mean it. Learn to raise carrier pigeons. The Air Force brass is too fucking infiltrated by wanna-bees from Dr Strangelove. We need back up communication.

(or anyone who speaks out criticizing the government) then it has become clear that the military-industrial complex has gotten out of control and fascism is rearing its ugly head in the form of the Air Force. Imagine what Hitler and his SS would have done with control of the internet.

... exhibits, through word or deed, some indication of sanity? Just wondering.

or China and viola...US American will be in full control of the entire world.......................NOT!

Why do I get the feeling they want full control without full financial responsibility?

Does this mean that when my software/hardware goes down, and it needs replacement and or repair, I can bill the Air Force and expect payment?

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123055625

Yeesh. Megalomania, anyone?

It's not like they can fly planes through the series of tubes, is it? This is just a diversion. The NSA has been developing a computer system capable of hacking into any computer on the net. It's the worst largest, and most secret, supercomputer. When you hear about IBM or Intel creating the new "World's most powerful Supercomputer", multiply that by about 100 and then you can start to imagine the power of the NSA computers. They have a huge server farm that some estimates have put at 2 football fields wide, and 100 feet tall. They are making brute force feasible, not to mention the sweet pipeline of the entire internet traffic they get from ATT & Verizon. We are becoming so advanced, that the old school espionage methods may become the only way to avoid the government (dead drops, single use cyphers, hidden clues in cars (such as keeping the cup holder open, or putting a newspaper on the front seat)). i obviously read way too many spy novels...

know better than to use the internet. All this will be good for is domestic espionage.

see "Patriot Act".

Meanwhile they sell military knowhow to china and ports to Dubai. That will keep the nation safe...

was make the cockpits break-in proof. And check luggage for bombs and guns. That is all. If terrorists can't get control of the plane nor blow it up, then the problem is solved. We were very naive to leave cockpit doors insecure (remember the days when kids could go check out the cockpit?). It is impractical and unfeasible to prepare for every scenario. Are terrorists going to blow up grain elevators in KS? No. Why did we allow ourselves to abandon the Age of Reason in favor of the Age of Mindless Fear?

idiot from Fahrenheit 9/11?

What else is needed is COMMON SENSE, such as paying attention to intelligence memos. But that gets abandoned in favor of brute force surveillance...age of mindless fear indeed.

... :wtf:

Is that what they get paid for? How about making sure chinese hackers are kept out?? But probably they are going to outsource this "Dominant Cyber Offensive Engagement" to china, too... Good Lord!

There is so much more to say about this but words fail me, imbeciles, will leave it at that.

Will this RW nightmare ever end??

... nothing like taking a big chunk of my paycheck to help fund the military, so they can spy on me.

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If the Imperial Air Force is openly saying they are trying to do this to "enemies", then you can bet your ass the NSA or other Bushie Organs are working on doing the same thing to the Imperial Subjects of Amerika.