[mythtv-users] Packet sniffing consumer electronic devices

[Mike Perkins]

On 25/11/13 20:00, Stephen P. Villano wrote:
>
> On 11/25/13 2:13 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
>> On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 7:04 PM, Stephen P. Villano
>> <stephen.p.villano at gmail.com> wrote:
>> ....
>>> They were using USB flash drives to cross security domains, effectively
>>> erasing one protective purpose of the air gap.
>> The airgap has to come with (preferably) Marine(*) guards,
>> who would enforce the restrictions about USB flash drives.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> (*) Marines are serious about being Marines,
>> and following their orders.
>> _______________________________________________
>>
> I'm retired Army. I was contracting for the Army, NETCOM to be specific.
> But, while Army, some of my favorite drinking buddies were Marines.  :)
>
> In the midst of that attack, the Undersecretary of Defense ordered all
> USB mass storage shut down.
> NETCOM units at the theater level refused to comply, saying "We're not
> going to force our customers into compliance".
> Remembering the regulations, I recalled that installation computers
> "belong" to the installation commander.
> So, I double wrapped a printout of the order, placarded it properly, put
> it into an approved case and walked it to the installation commander for
> his decision. Fortunately, I also had a courier card to do such things.
> His decision was, "Shut that shit off".
> I returned to my desk, shredded the document, checked that his digitally
> signed authorization was in my mailbox, then shot off a couple of
> exception to policy for some systems requiring USB hard drives that were
> mission essential that I had prepared ahead of time, shut down the rest.
> Zero infections on my base.  :)
> I'd get an antivirus warning on occasion, as a "closet computer" came
> online, booted by a transient service member, who dutifully plugged in
> forbidden a USB flash drive on occasion, those computers got blocked and
> had to be formatted and reloaded, per installation policy.
>
> Work a little harder, perform due diligence and follow directives, life
> is easy.
> Don't do so, get crushing overtime, explain why you didn't do what you
> were supposed to do, overall not a lot of fun.
>
Now, of course, they just build WiFi into everything...

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Mike Perkins