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'We hacked the FBI:' Hackers say they have data on all FBI employees

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  1. reactordev · · focus · HN ↗
    There’s a scene in Battlestar Galactica (2004) where someone asks Captain Adama why the Galactica doesn’t have networked computers. So the cylons can’t hack the ship…
    1. dylan604 · · focus · HN ↗
      There's also a scene where they do network the computers and are hacked nearly instantly.
      1. whh · · focus · HN ↗
        I loved the writers giving every firewall its own LED indicator, so we knew exactly how far the toasters had got.
        1. rationalist · · focus · HN ↗
          In real life, malware turns the MacBook camera on and off so fast that the user doesn't even see the LED light up.
          1. stanac · · focus · HN ↗
            Could this be resolved with a capacitor? LED can stay on for at least a second or two once the camera is off? Not sure on exact components but this feels solvable and only problem may be slim design of their laptops.
            1. weberer · · focus · HN ↗
              I'd prefer if they just gave us a physical shutter that we could open and close with our thumbs.
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