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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2019, 07:19 PM Feb 2019

When were the 1st concerns about cyber warfare raised? During W's admin? Earlier? Later?

IIRC there were attempts by Obama admin to get something done about defense, but the reply was 'crickets'!!

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When were the 1st concerns about cyber warfare raised? During W's admin? Earlier? Later? (Original Post) bobbieinok Feb 2019 OP

"Would you like to play a game?" Onyrleft Feb 2019 #1

"How about a nice game of chess?" (n/t) PJMcK Feb 2019 #2

Long ago, well before Dubya, if you read sci-fi. It was all there. nt Hekate Feb 2019 #3

Long before Baby Bush ... TwistOneUp Feb 2019 #4

Onyrleft

(344 posts)

1. "Would you like to play a game?"

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Mon Feb 4, 2019, 07:36 PM

Feb 2019

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

2. "How about a nice game of chess?" (n/t)

Reply to Onyrleft (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 07:52 PM

Feb 2019

Hekate

(90,714 posts)

3. Long ago, well before Dubya, if you read sci-fi. It was all there. nt

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 07:59 PM

Feb 2019

TwistOneUp

(1,020 posts)

4. Long before Baby Bush ...

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 08:20 PM

Feb 2019

There was the Cult of the Dead Cow, a phreaking (telephone hacking) and 'net hacking group. A bunch of techs hung out at a former slaughterhouse in Lubbock, hence the name. Iirc it started in the mid-80's.

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