So China is basically able to hack the shit out of our country at any time

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory today on malicious activity by a Peoples Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon, to compromise critical infrastructure and associated actions that should be urgently undertaken by all organizations.

CISA and its U.S. Government partners have confirmed that this group of PRC state-sponsored cyber actors has compromised entities across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in cyberspace, including communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater, in the United States and its territories. The data and information CISA and its U.S. Government partners have gathered strongly suggest the PRC is positioning itself to launch destructive cyber-attacks that would jeopardize the physical safety of Americans and impede military readiness in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the United States.

So are they going to do anything about it? And no, I'm not saying we should declare war on China before somebody gets that impression. Still, something needs to be done. At least upgrade our security standards at least, but I feel even that's an almost impossibility given how inept our government is.

Old news.

Back in 2022 or 2023 there was some such about the Pentagon complaining it was operating under "kindergarten grade" cybersecurity.

I'm now imagining a scene where, during a full scale war with China, every toilet in America starts spewing out sewage water.

This is your daily reminder to say NO to "smart" technology.
No to smart homes.
No to smart cars.
No to smart tvs.
No to smart thermostats.
No to smart fridges that can text you if the ice is low.
No to smart garages that let Amazon drivers open the doors to leave your package inside.
No to smart condoms that let you compare "performance data" with your friends (yes, they exist...).

The fewer things in your life and your home that can be accessed remotely, the better!
Smart tech is for dumb people that need the tech to think for them.
How much "convenience" is worth giving up your privacy and autonomy?
The "internet of things" will be the end of everything.

This is your daily reminder to say NO to "smart" technology.
No to smart homes.
No to smart cars.
No to smart tvs.
No to smart thermostats.
No to smart fridges that can text you if the ice is low.
No to smart garages that let Amazon drivers open the doors to leave your package inside.
No to smart condoms that let you compare "performance data" with your friends (yes, they exist...).

The fewer things in your life and your home that can be accessed remotely, the better!
Smart tech is for dumb people that need the tech to think for them.
How much "convenience" is worth giving up your privacy and autonomy?
The "internet of things" will be the end of everything.

This is your daily reminder to say NO to "smart" technology.
No to smart homes.
No to smart cars.
No to smart tvs.
No to smart thermostats.
No to smart fridges that can text you if the ice is low.
No to smart garages that let Amazon drivers open the doors to leave your package inside.
No to smart condoms that let you compare "performance data" with your friends (yes, they exist...).

The fewer things in your life and your home that can be accessed remotely, the better!
Smart tech is for dumb people that need the tech to think for them.
How much "convenience" is worth giving up your privacy and autonomy?
The "internet of things" will be the end of everything.

This is your daily reminder to say NO to "smart" technology.
No to smart homes.
No to smart cars.
No to smart tvs.
No to smart thermostats.
No to smart fridges that can text you if the ice is low.
No to smart garages that let Amazon drivers open the doors to leave your package inside.
No to smart condoms that let you compare "performance data" with your friends (yes, they exist...).

The fewer things in your life and your home that can be accessed remotely, the better!
Smart tech is for dumb people that need the tech to think for them.
How much "convenience" is worth giving up your privacy and autonomy?
The "internet of things" will be the end of everything.

Volt Typhoon

what a name

Why are you on the internet?

so like how are critical sections of infrastructure so easily compromised?

Why is this not something thats brought up more?

so like how are critical sections of infrastructure so easily compromised?

Why is this not something thats brought up more?

literally everything is run by the internet these days. and our cybersecurity is garbage because that costs money

all the malware ransom lockdown attacks the last couple years are a test run. when there's a thousand of those happening in one day our society won't be able to handle it

so like how are critical sections of infrastructure so easily compromised?

Why is this not something thats brought up more?