US Defense Secretary orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia nbcnews.com 20 points by xnx 4 months ago
ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago I can understand that this could be a means of trying to bargain with Russia, but I do wonder how they'll repurpose the people involved. rbanffy 4 months ago > I can understand that this could be a means of trying to bargain with RussiaIs the secretary acknowledging the US does offensive operations against Russian targets? Why would he even do that?! ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago That also seemed strange to me rbanffy 4 months ago I know they aren't the most competent, but I expected to have someone competent advising them. ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago Advisors don't work so well if you ignore them and surround yourself with yes-people bediger4000 4 months ago Those made redundant may end up in cybercrime. That's what happened to a lot of Soviet IT folks when the Soviet Union collapsed.The effect of this may be to create a feral, semi-private cyber force, not unlike what China or especially Russia has. actionfromafar 4 months ago So, exactly what the backers want. palata 4 months ago > how they'll repurpose the people involved.Does not feel like they would care at all.
rbanffy 4 months ago > I can understand that this could be a means of trying to bargain with RussiaIs the secretary acknowledging the US does offensive operations against Russian targets? Why would he even do that?! ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago That also seemed strange to me rbanffy 4 months ago I know they aren't the most competent, but I expected to have someone competent advising them. ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago Advisors don't work so well if you ignore them and surround yourself with yes-people
ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago That also seemed strange to me rbanffy 4 months ago I know they aren't the most competent, but I expected to have someone competent advising them. ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago Advisors don't work so well if you ignore them and surround yourself with yes-people
rbanffy 4 months ago I know they aren't the most competent, but I expected to have someone competent advising them. ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago Advisors don't work so well if you ignore them and surround yourself with yes-people
ndsipa_pomu 4 months ago Advisors don't work so well if you ignore them and surround yourself with yes-people
bediger4000 4 months ago Those made redundant may end up in cybercrime. That's what happened to a lot of Soviet IT folks when the Soviet Union collapsed.The effect of this may be to create a feral, semi-private cyber force, not unlike what China or especially Russia has. actionfromafar 4 months ago So, exactly what the backers want.
palata 4 months ago > how they'll repurpose the people involved.Does not feel like they would care at all.
I can understand that this could be a means of trying to bargain with Russia, but I do wonder how they'll repurpose the people involved.
> I can understand that this could be a means of trying to bargain with Russia
Is the secretary acknowledging the US does offensive operations against Russian targets? Why would he even do that?!
That also seemed strange to me
I know they aren't the most competent, but I expected to have someone competent advising them.
Advisors don't work so well if you ignore them and surround yourself with yes-people
Those made redundant may end up in cybercrime. That's what happened to a lot of Soviet IT folks when the Soviet Union collapsed.
The effect of this may be to create a feral, semi-private cyber force, not unlike what China or especially Russia has.
So, exactly what the backers want.
> how they'll repurpose the people involved.
Does not feel like they would care at all.