US Weapons Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
The US Department of Defense issued a report on Tuesday stating that, just now, "it is beginning to realize the breadth of vulnerabilities" in US weapons. The report addresses the Pentagon's delay in cybersecurity and the difficulties of recruiting experts, reports France Presse.
Defense specialists are often hired by the private sector for better pay
As the G1 reports, the report itself is entitled: “The Department of Defense is just beginning to realize the breadth of vulnerabilities.” Among vulnerabilities, it is highlighted that US military equipment is increasingly connected. For example, software and sensor-filled fighter jets, large-screen operational commands, ground-based soldiers via GPS, and computer ships.
According to the GAO, in one of the cases reported as an example, “it only took an hour for a two-person team to penetrate a weapon's computer system, and a day to control completely functioning ".
Pentagon analysts also took over, the report says, control of terminals used during a military exercise. Analysts have succeeded in controlling the system and manipulating it by inserting a warning on the screen asking for a “coin entry” to continue the activity.
Don't know the extent of your weapon systems vulnerabilities
The US Department of Defense is still lost in the report by stating that "it does not know the extent of its weapon systems' vulnerabilities because, for a variety of reasons, the range and sophistication of the tests has been limited, " writes the G1.
To change this picture, the Department intends to hire young people before graduating, offering the first job opportunity - this is one of the most sensitive issues for the agency, as specialists are often hired by the private sector for better pay.
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US weapons vulnerable to cyberattacks via TecMundo
