Comments on: Urban 'Attack' on Infrastructure http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/urban-attack-on-infrastructure Wed, 23 May 2012 15:26:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nino http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/urban-attack-on-infrastructure/comment-page-1#comment-24092 Nino Thu, 28 May 2009 13:00:33 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=1589#comment-24092 I think, that instead of McAfee causing panic, and average users going into panic, they just have to thank this video (fake or not) for having them thinking about how unsure their systems are, and that they should improve security on them ASAP. I think, that instead of McAfee causing panic, and average users going into panic, they just have to thank this video (fake or not) for having them thinking about how unsure their systems are, and that they should improve security on them ASAP.

]]> By: Sean http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/urban-attack-on-infrastructure/comment-page-1#comment-24089 Sean Thu, 28 May 2009 07:03:15 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=1589#comment-24089 I have to laugh. I can understand your average person seeing that video and thinking it was real, but someone who is supposed to be a professional? Come on. I'm a university student who has built a couple of computers and fixed the family computer a few times, and I knew it was fake in the first dozen seconds, before I even knew what it was they were faking. The motherboard they're plugging into that panel has no RAM and, even if it did, it's not on because the CPU fan isn't spinning. The other guy was turning a screwdriver in an open power supply which, while quite dangerous if you're not properly insulated, will accomplish exactly zero. Add to that the 'initializing' countdown that is obviously fake (no real, cobbled-together script or program would have something flashy like that) later on and the speed with which the lights respond, it should be obvious to you that this is a complete fake. In fact, it was done as a viral marketing attempt. While I don't deny that infrastructure attacks are definitely something that need to be looked at and protected against (SCADA uses windows, seriously?) alarmist stuff like this accomplishes nothing and just gets uninformed people scared. Then again this is McAfee, the company that proudly produces the single worst anti-virus program on the market. I have to laugh. I can understand your average person seeing that video and thinking it was real, but someone who is supposed to be a professional? Come on. I’m a university student who has built a couple of computers and fixed the family computer a few times, and I knew it was fake in the first dozen seconds, before I even knew what it was they were faking. The motherboard they’re plugging into that panel has no RAM and, even if it did, it’s not on because the CPU fan isn’t spinning. The other guy was turning a screwdriver in an open power supply which, while quite dangerous if you’re not properly insulated, will accomplish exactly zero. Add to that the ‘initializing’ countdown that is obviously fake (no real, cobbled-together script or program would have something flashy like that) later on and the speed with which the lights respond, it should be obvious to you that this is a complete fake. In fact, it was done as a viral marketing attempt.

While I don’t deny that infrastructure attacks are definitely something that need to be looked at and protected against (SCADA uses windows, seriously?) alarmist stuff like this accomplishes nothing and just gets uninformed people scared.

Then again this is McAfee, the company that proudly produces the single worst anti-virus program on the market.

]]> By: Eric http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/urban-attack-on-infrastructure/comment-page-1#comment-24088 Eric Wed, 27 May 2009 23:51:19 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=1589#comment-24088 Come on, people. Since when do flourescent lights turn on fast enough to support the moving images in this video? This is obviously fake. Come on, people. Since when do flourescent lights turn on fast enough to support the moving images in this video? This is obviously fake.

]]> By: truenorthern http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/urban-attack-on-infrastructure/comment-page-1#comment-24086 truenorthern Wed, 27 May 2009 19:33:36 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=1589#comment-24086 c'mon guys, this is totally fake, done as a promotion. not hackers, not cybercriminals, just a couple of creative guys with a video camera and editing tools trying to make a name for their pr/ad business. Please let's dial it down a bit and concentrate on actual threats. c’mon guys, this is totally fake, done as a promotion.
not hackers, not cybercriminals, just a couple of creative guys with a video camera and editing tools trying to make a name for their pr/ad business.

Please let’s dial it down a bit and concentrate on actual threats.

]]> By: danday http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/urban-attack-on-infrastructure/comment-page-1#comment-24085 danday Tue, 26 May 2009 03:20:38 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=1589#comment-24085 Wow, is that for real, pretty scary. Were those guys caught if real? I'd love to know! Wow, is that for real, pretty scary. Were those guys caught if real? I’d love to know!

]]> By: Security Guy http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/urban-attack-on-infrastructure/comment-page-1#comment-24084 Security Guy Fri, 22 May 2009 18:14:44 +0000 http://www.labs.com/research/blog/?p=1589#comment-24084 Maybe we just shouldn't be checking our gmail from the diesel generator! Maybe we just shouldn’t be checking our gmail from the diesel generator!

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