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2003-09-08 Down Under

Aussie customs computer system theft points to terrorist infiltration

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Posted by Frank Martin 2003-09-08 1:42:34 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If they are mainframes then they are not particularly useful for cracking code or designing
bombs. Mainframes have not superpowerful processors, what they have is the ability to drive LOTS of peripherals and have HUGE I/O bandwidth.

Posted by JFM 2003-9-8 3:00:34 PM|| 2003-9-8 3:00:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Doesn't smell like terrorists to me. Sounds like smugglers that service drug cartels and terrorists.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-8 3:00:59 PM|| 2003-9-8 3:00:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 BSD is flashing, making "whoop-whoop" sound again, maybe we better shut it off, eh?

You'd think SOMEBODY would've noticed when the systems went down. There any operations staff anywhere?

I sure as hell don't let external contractors start pulling under-floor cables and jacking up units on MY floor, boys. They don't even go anywhere unsupervised. And that's AFTER a security check.

I think somebody needs a new gig.

Posted by mojo 2003-9-8 3:04:01 PM|| 2003-9-8 3:04:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 These two computers are somewhere in Pushtunistan, where Mahmoud "The Tech" is trying to set them up. I wonder: does Mahmoud hail from the Arabian peninsula, Baghdad, Tehran or Cairo?

Posted by Steve White 2003-9-8 4:38:45 PM|| 2003-9-8 4:38:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Tell Mahmoud to call Stevey at the Help Desk: 1 800 ASSHOLE. He should be able to help him out... if he's not too busy "moking meed".

Posted by tu3031 2003-9-8 5:01:24 PM|| 2003-9-8 5:01:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey, what's up with this? Them Aussies have cameras all over the damned place, so these guys should've been caught on tape. Right? RIGHT?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-8 6:12:34 PM|| 2003-9-8 6:12:34 PM|| Front Page Top

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