Uh-Oh...
The U.S. Air Force revealed new details Wednesday about the virus that's been infecting the remote cockpits of its drone fleet — and insisted, despite reports from their own personnel, that the infection was properly and easily contained.
In a statement — the military's first official, on-the-record acknowledgment of the virus — the Air Force insisted that the malware was "more of a nuisance than an operational threat.
"The ability of drone pilots to remotely fly the aircraft from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada "remained secure throughout the incident."
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/drone-virus-nuisance/
Reports that SkyNet-operated computers were heard laughing in the background remain unconfirmed, as nobody in the control room is answering the phones...
In a statement — the military's first official, on-the-record acknowledgment of the virus — the Air Force insisted that the malware was "more of a nuisance than an operational threat.
"The ability of drone pilots to remotely fly the aircraft from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada "remained secure throughout the incident."
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/drone-virus-nuisance/
Reports that SkyNet-operated computers were heard laughing in the background remain unconfirmed, as nobody in the control room is answering the phones...
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