I read the news today oh boy! Page 2,712

Quote: lofthouse @ 2nd December 2023, 1:08 PM

China's 'mystery' pneumonia wave could hit Britain imminently, experts warned today.

Officials in Beijing last week sparked fears of a new pandemic after sounding the alarm over an unusual spike in cases among children.

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I think the scientists have rowed back on that a bit now.
It's a bad outbreak but doesn't seem to do the mutation thing.
But there for the Grace of God etc etc
I'm also not completely unconvinced by the 'man-made virus accidentally leaked from lab' theory.
There will be hundreds of such labs across the globe.
Portland Down is meant to have a few nasties under lock & key.

Quote: Lazzard @ 2nd December 2023, 12:38 PM

Quit while you're behind, eh?

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That's the sort of thing that happens in fantasy football.

Took a second

Quote: Billy Bunter @ 2nd December 2023, 8:21 PM

That's the sort of thing that happens in fantasy football.

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Fair do's.

The door is still open Lazz, at least in my breakaway league. And there's not as many players to be stuck under.

I genuinely don't expect anyone to believe me, but it's not really my cup of tea.
A very kind offer, all the same.
I'll just have to settle for winning all the political arguments.
(*runs away*)
😉

Sellafield hacked.
Not the most encouraging of headlines.

If it's anything like the nhs they are probably still running Windows XP

They will have been using Siemens PLC's and SCADA systems linked to the IT network
The automation industry was warned in 2010 that a worm developed by the Russians called Stuxnet was invading control systems, especially nuclear power plants.
I stopped using Siemens controllers at that time as they wanted exorbitant fees to rid systems of it and it was their weak protections that allowed it to spread.
I read at the time that all major power plants in the world had been compromised, especially Iran and it could cause major meltdowns.

If the west continues to sanction the living crap out of Russia (and rightly so) - couldn't their economy get so utterly desperate that they can't afford the upkeep for all their nuclear weapons installations?

Very dangerous

You don't want one of them bad boys accidentally setting off and heading for Washington DC

Accident or no accident- we will all be toast

I don't know if Boris did have gold wallpaper in the number 10 flat, but I think he really needed rubber wallpaper- and a f**king straight jacket

"Former prime minister Boris Johnson asked the British security services to draw up plans to raid the Dutch Covid vaccine factory in Leiden, according to a bizarre claim by Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.

Johnson made the call after saying the EU 'stole' millions of AstraZeneca doses destined for Britain during the pandemic, the paper said. The idea was only abandoned after diplomats warned it would damage the relationship between the two countries and jeopardise the supply of vaccines from plants elsewhere in the EU"

Oh, and because it was insane too

Oi Herc. Give those reindeer back.

Quote: Chappers @ 4th December 2023, 9:50 PM

Oi Herc. Give those reindeer back.

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Wha? 🤔

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 4th December 2023, 7:43 PM

The automation industry was warned in 2010 that a worm developed by the Russians called Stuxnet was invading control systems, especially nuclear power plants.

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Stuxnet is widely considered to be a joint project between Israel and the United States, not Russia.

I work in the cybersecurity biz, and I can assure you that the long-neglected SCADA and industrial controller infrastructure is being closely watched and continuously upgraded.

Quote: lofthouse @ 4th December 2023, 7:53 PM

If the west continues to sanction the living crap out of Russia (and rightly so) - couldn't their economy get so utterly desperate that they can't afford the upkeep for all their nuclear weapons installations?

Very dangerous

You don't want one of them bad boys accidentally setting off and heading for Washington DC

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The Russian oligarchs and military leaders have been siphoning money from their military for decades, so much of their infrastructure is in less-than-perfect condition. That said, missiles aren't likely to fly, unless someone commands them to. Putin is dangerous, but he isn't crazy. He wouldn't push the button unless he was worried that Russia (or himself, personally) was in peril of perishing.

Stuxnet is widely considered to be a joint project between Israel and the United States, not Russia.

I work in the cybersecurity biz, and I can assure you that the long-neglected SCADA and industrial controller infrastructure is being closely watched and continuously upgraded.

'Considered' is the optimal word. Stuxnet is also being constantly upgraded too.
It was Seimens themselves that told me it was Russian underground programmers that built it - and there is no definite answer.

I had it on my industrial laptop and was told by Seimens that the only real solution to get rid was to take the hard-drive out, throw it away and install a brand new one.