Part 135 (1/2)
Marvin nodded in agreeht we keep it a secret Why the hell should we tell the world how to protect against it? By doing that, we not only define the exact degree of our own exposure, but teach our enemies how to protect them- selves It should be classified”
”And everyone else be daed Jacobs
”I wouldn't put it that way, but NSA is a DoD oriented agency after all Ask Congress,” Marvin said resolutely
”That's the ant isolationist attitude I've ever heard,” Paul Truardless of what you may think, the NSA is not the end-all be-all, and as you so conveniently dismiss, the NSA is not trusted by y monopoly on TEMPEST any more than we do on the air we breathe” Truust
”Patently absurd paranoia”
”Paul, you don't have all the facts” objected Marv to no avail Truain turned froumentative Jacobs to the President ”I don't think this is proper foru history, but it should be noted that NIST is responsible for non- defense coet less than 1 of theirs The job just isn't getting done Personally, I consider the state of security within the government to be in total chaos The private sector is in even worse shape, and it's our own fault”
”Phil?” the President said ”Eress” Phil nodded as the debate continued ”None of this is saying a da about e should do Hoe best defend?” He bit off the end of crispy slice of bacon waiting for the answer he kneould be unsatisfactory
”We improvise”
”Improvise! That's the best you can do?” The President thren his napkin and it slipped off the table to the floor as he shoved his chair back
”This country is run by Goddamned computers,” the President muttered loudly as he paced the breakfast rooo ”Goddamned computers and morons”
Thursday, January 21
SPREADSHEETS STOP CRUNCHING LOTUS AND MICROSOFT STRUCK by Scott Mason
Last weekend's threats made by the late OSO Industries Chairman, Taki homosoto appear to be a trustworthy mirror of the future
Lotus Development Corporation and Microsoft, two of the software industry's shi+ning stars are the latest victieful attack upon the computer systeht proliferating, security experts clai
The last severalseries of colossal conet- ic bo of major computer installations These apparently unrelated co with unprecedented frequency have the distinct flavor of a prelude to the promises homosotosui- cide
The latest virus debacle comes immediately on the heels of the announcement of the dGraph infections
Yesterday, Lotus and Microsoft and their dealers were inundated with technical support calls According to reports, the industry standard 1-2-3 and the popular Excel spreadsheets have been experiencing cataclysmic failures in the field Typical cora basic mathematical functions incorrectly; a veritable disaster for anyone who relies upon the accuracy of their nu theory held by both companies as well as software and security experts, is that a highly targeted coned to only affect Lotus and Microsoft spreadsheet files
While soned to erase files, or entire hard disks, the Lotus Virus as it has been inforned only to es in the results of mathematical calculations
Viruses of this type are known as Slight Viruses They only infect sram, and then only in ways that will hopefully not be detected for soe
Fortune 100 companies that use either 1-2-3 or Excel nearly unanimously announced that they will put a rams until further notice Gibraltar Insurance issued a terse state software, ill irams and verify the accuracy of all data Our attorneys are studying the matter at this time”
Lotus and Microsoft stock plummeted 36 and 27 respectively
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