| "Wired's Danger Room reports that the network admins of the 24th Air Force found out about the virus infecting the drone cockpits at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada by reading the earlier news article. Quoting: 'Not only were officials in charge kept out of the loop about an infection in AmericaÂ’s weapon and surveillance system of choice, but the surprise surrounding that infection highlights a flaw in the way the U.S. military secures its information infrastructure: ThereÂ’s no one in the Defense Department with his hand on the network switch. In fact, there is no one switch to speak of. The four branches of the U.S. armed forces each has a dedicated unit that, in theory, is supposed to handle cyber defense for the entire service. ... In practice, itÂ’s not that simple. Unlike most big private enterprises, the 24th doesnÂ’t have a centralized system for managing and monitoring its networks. ThereÂ’s no place at the 24thÂ’s San Antonio headquarters where someone could see all the digital traffic hurtling through the serviceÂ’s pipes.'" |