12.05.12

From the Google ‘cyberwar’ newsfeed

Posted in Culture of Lickspittle, Cyberterrorism at 10:29 am by George Smith

On Surviving Cyberwar from Business Insider, seriously:

Anything else that happens will have to be taken care by the government and other top officials around the world. I can’t really say how bad it will get, but if you think it’s going to be catastrophic, save up supplies like food and water and be prepared for looters, just like you would for a zombie apocalypse, and make sure to get in bunkers, in case an all out nuclear war happens.

The looming threats of cyber attack are real and growing. Have your individual, personal Internet Disaster Recovery Plan ready and make it a priority — and prepare for the worst possible outcome—human annihilation.

John McAfee to continue his lonely war with Belize from Guatemala:

Software tycoon John McAfee, wanted for questioning in the shooting death of his neighbor, has made his escape from Belize to Guatemala, where he told ABC News he will be seeking asylum.

“Thank God I am in a place where there is some sanity,” McAfee said. “I chose Guatemala carefully” …

[Now], all the misdirection may be coming to any end. Asked if he feels safe, McAfee told ABC News, “Oh, absolutely. I feel like I’ve come home.”

Go now to Guatemala for the holidays, journalist suckers.

From Graham Cluley’s blog for Sophos Anti-virus (Cluley worked for McAfee competitor, Dr. Solomon’s Anti-virus in the Nineties, which — paradoxically was bought by McAfee Associates and killed in 1998):

Now, it’s important to underline that John McAfee, a pioneer in the anti-virus industry, has had nothing to do with the business since the 1990s.

One thing John McAfee remains, however, is a character …

But it would be ironic indeed if John McAfee, a man who was a leading light in the anti-virus industry 20-25 years ago, was located by the authorities because of sloppy IT security. [Cluley describes an iPhone snapped picture of McAfee that made news because it contained the ex-anti-virus king’s coordinates] The lesson that all of us should learn is to be very careful about what information a photograph might be secretly carrying within it regarding the when and where a picture was taken.

This wasn’t an easy article to write, as it involves someone who – although I never met him – I feel was an important element in the early years of my career in computer security.

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