Re: [PLUG] OT: SolarWinds

["K.S. Bhaskar via plug" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Yes, but who is the enemy?

• The Russians (or whoever compromised the company)? I'd be surprised if we weren't doing similar things to them.
• The people at SolarWinds who develop and sell crap?
• The people who have access to our personal information and choose to use SolarWinds crap?
• The investors who use inside information to make a profit and screw the public?

Regards

– Bhaskar

On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 5:29 PM Rich Kulawiec via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 02:28:57PM -0500, K.S. Bhaskar via plug wrote:
> Coincidence?
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/15/solarwinds-russia-breach-stock-trades/

Y'know, I was just composing a followup with that same URL in it. ;)

Also noted:

        SolarWinds hides list of high-profile customers after devastating hack
        https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/15/22176053/solarwinds-hack-client-list-russia-orion-it-compromised

I believe we're now approaching a situation where the Ian Fleming rule applies:

        "Once is happenstance.  Twice is coincidence.  Three times is
        enemy action."

---rsk

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