CISA: We didn't fire red teams, we just unhired a bunch of them Uncle Sam's cybersecurity agency is trying to save face by seeking to clear up what it's calling "inaccurate reporting" after a former senior pen-tester claimed the organization axed two red teams. CISA has assured us it has not terminated the entirety of its ethical hackers, although some contracts were withdrawn. "Contrary …
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This, combined with Congress passing a resolution to make 6 months = 1 day for the purposes of declaring a "national emergency" while the economy is being deliberately imploded feels very Chile 1973 or Democratic Kampuchea if it was run by 4chan shitposters: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/211/text
"while the economy is being deliberately imploded feels very Chile 1973"
To repeat Chile 1973, you need a willing, or even eager, military.
That might require some more work from the Draft Dodger et al. as they have left no opportunity unused to insult the military, servicemen and women, or veterans in the strongest of words.
Yeah but the problem is even when he does everything short of sledgehammer the tombstone on a soldier's grave and then slap his mother on camera for raising a sucker, they still voted for his ass.
The only branch that seems to have a real significant voice against him is the Navy; the Navy by itself isn't going to be enough to resist instating feudalism with techbro characteristics, and indeed, the Navy is the most class-divided branch of the service.
It all looks like shit from where I'm standing, but I'm hoping against hope I'm wrong. I really am not cut out for this.
It would appear that CISA is "working towards" the muskrat. However the latter's performance seems not quite as spectacular as his boss alleges. Across the board, the introduction of chaos and disruption seems to be dominating over actual cost savings. It remains to be seen how long the resulting damage will persist and how far reaching it will prove to be. I'm not hopeful.
The goal was never cost savings. The goal was to disassemble the government, weaken it's transparency and inbuilt checks and balances, and either claim it as a thinly-veiled extractive dictatorship or sell privileged access to foreign powers - or both of those last two in succession.
This isn't a presidency, it's a minimum-violence coup.
Right, like the previous government was anything close to transparent! It was a giant money laundering scheme!
What you describe is exactly what the previous regime was! Those who cannot see that are either stupid, ignorant, or demoralized idiots who cannot see reality if it slapped them in the face!
When Europe collapses into chaos, and if things don't change soon it will, Don't expect the US to come over and fix things like before! We always thought we could depend on the UK but that assumption no longer applies!
Oh bless, look at you going all Trumpist.
1) As it turns out, no it wasn't a money laundering scheme, which is why the costs have gone up, not down. Biden, bless his dementia care, wasn't exactly what the USA needed, but neither does he appear to have been unusually venal, nor corrupt. Just given his 'turn' a decade or two after he was able to do it. You American's love your participation awards, and Biden's term as president was his.
2) I don't think I'm stupid (and there is some objective evidence to support my admittedly biased assessment), I try hard not to be ignorant, and listening to those making constructive points is essential for that, as is engaging constructively with those of a different viewpoint - the key word is constructively - you should try it.
3) Europe may collapse honestly. I was a remainer with Brexit because I felt that Europe needed us, and I have this one weird trick that the right wing hate, called empathy, and felt that being part of an imperfect greater whole was better. But now that your emperor has made really clear that you're unreliable, I think Europe is in a much better place than it was. Trump has single handedly brought European leaders together in ways we haven't seen in decade. So thank you. I hope it continues, but I have the same concerns as you that it may not.
One final point. What is it that you want to rely on the UK for? I think we were there for most of your various military (mis)adventures, when you asked us, we've bought your kit, and ruined our mental health with your shitty arse antisocial media platforms. Having you go down the rabbit hole of becoming a dystopian corporate oligarchy looks like good entertainment, and it's a lesson about how fragile institutions can be, but you're wrong. If the horror that your leadership is unfurling upon your own people comes to pass, and if (as I expect) a solid body of your citizenry decide that they don't like it, then when you need help clearing up the mess, getting on your own two feet again, and taking back your democratic institutions, we will help. We'll be careful, since the last time we were on American soil in an official capacity, we were the bad guys, but we'll help. Because that's what friends do, when their cult addled, addicted, crazy schoolfriend finally smells the coffee.
Have a nice day
I think you'll find it's more than that. Trump (and his moronic mates) will be working on a way to prevent there ever being another election in the US so they can remain in power forever. That's why they're so happy to talk to Putin; they're getting ideas and recommendations.
CISA is a fucking joke! We have been working to get CICA certified (to bid government work, and do the things the government DOES NOT DO!)
Most of their security standard are 10-15 year old! Requirements to make settings that don't even exist in modern Windows OS. (Internet Explorer settings!?!) There is nothing in their requirements documentation that states "If you are running Windows 2019 or late, this doesn't apply"! I would not trust these idiots to do a pen test against my network!
Why is the tax payer even paying for this? It's just another thing that the government does not do well!
Let the private sector develop these standards and compliance certifications.
The government should do one simple thing, pass legislation that states, "You WILL secure your networks or face massive fines and/or jail time if you don't!" That law should apply to private AND government entities!
> The government should do one simple thing, pass legislation that states...
Without a defined reference for legislation, you end up with vague statements that are then always abused, by both sides. And do you want the legal goalposts to be "whatever Company X says" when you are working for Company Y?
> Most of their security standard are 10-15 year old!
If CISA is using standards that are behind the times, how about you get involved in updating the standards?
Just the standards - or do you always advocate destroying the library when a few references are out of date?
> do the things the government DOES NOT DO!
On one hand, you complain that the government does too much, on the other, that it does too little.
A Red Team's sole purpose is to find vulnerabilities in any system or software that allows access and/or elevation of privileges. Which is exactly what penetration testing is about, looking for vulnerabilities and weaknesses allowing access. A Red Team is a live test of security and will actively enter a network(s) and system(s) moving to take control. Where penetration testing finds the vulnerabilities unknown to the administrators and reports them. They do not takeover the system(s), network(s) to interfere with the administrators\users as Red Teams do.
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