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minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up26·16 hours agoHas it actually been confirmed they can do this? I would assume they backdoor them, but usually backdoors are secret.
minus-squareShadowAlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·16 hours agoThey require software updates for every mission, that are distributed from the US. You can probably fly / use it without those, but you lose all the advanced command & control features
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·16 hours agoLet me guess… microsoft designed it.
minus-squareBrumefey@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·14 hours ago« You need to take off RIGHT NOW! » « I can’t . Upgrade in progress ! »
minus-squareNo1@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·12 hours agoPost on TechHelp: "I keep hearing the missile connecting and disconnecting. Has anyone got the latest driver for a Sidewinder AIM-9L?"
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·15 hours agoThey don’t function without phoning home to a US-controlled server every 24 hours.
minus-squareramble81@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up13·12 hours agoGive is to Empress, she’ll knock out a crack in no time.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·13 hours agoWell shit that’s an easy fix. Redirect it to your server.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoI’m willing to bet a country, especially ones involved in the production, aren’t going to have too much trouble.
minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-213 hours agoSome high ranking US intelligence dude said something along the lines of that yeah. I dont think anyone has hacked into one of them to check or reverse engineer the code tho.
Has it actually been confirmed they can do this? I would assume they backdoor them, but usually backdoors are secret.
They require software updates for every mission, that are distributed from the US.
You can probably fly / use it without those, but you lose all the advanced command & control features
Let me guess… microsoft designed it.
“It’s military-grade”
« You need to take off RIGHT NOW! » « I can’t . Upgrade in progress ! »
Post on TechHelp:
"I keep hearing the missile connecting and disconnecting.
Has anyone got the latest driver for a Sidewinder AIM-9L?"
They don’t function without phoning home to a US-controlled server every 24 hours.
Give is to Empress, she’ll knock out a crack in no time.
Razor 1911
Well shit that’s an easy fix. Redirect it to your server.
You have the private keys?
I’m willing to bet a country, especially ones involved in the production, aren’t going to have too much trouble.
Some high ranking US intelligence dude said something along the lines of that yeah. I dont think anyone has hacked into one of them to check or reverse engineer the code tho.