http://blogs.computerworld.com/20113/anonymous_as_cyber_terrorists_hacking_drones_for_targeted_killings_in_black_ops_2 By Darlene Storm Security Is Sexy Computerworld May 2, 2012 While the White House officially confirmed the existence of the CIA's drone targeted killing program, something that the CIA would previously neither deny nor confirm in ACLU lawsuits, a glimpse into the future of using drones for targeted killings can be seen with a twist in a hot upcoming game. Call of Duty: Black Ops II, due Nov. 13, is set in the year 2025 and in a fictional future Cold War, but clips imply that Anonymous could be responsible for hacking drones and then killing by remote control. Oliver North, once in the Iran-Contra affair national hotseat "for selling arms for U.S. hostages," is now "selling a video game" in documentary-style video clips for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The videos and the glimpses into the future are impressive whether or not you are a gamer (and videos are "unlisted," meaning you can only see them if you have the links): the Synopsis, Chapter 1: How Far We've Come; Chapter 2: It's Not Science Fiction; Chapter 3: The Oops Moment; Chapter 4: When the Enemy Steals the Keys; and Chapter 5: Black Ops. The Verge reported the trailer details the "drone army and hacker threat," and the six documentary-style ads explore "the past advancements in military innovations, the reality of current technology, how some threats and deadly mistakes have already popped up, the threat of hackers and the importance of special forces in future warfare." But it goes deeper than the hacker threat, reported Kotaku, as the clips show the Guy Fawkes V for Vendetta masks, thereby portraying Anonymous as cyber-terrorist enemies who hack military technology, hijack drones and start delivering death from the sky. [...] _______________________________________________ LayerOne Security Conference May 26-27, Clarion Hotel, Anaheim, CA http://www.layerone.orgReceived on Wed May 02 2012 - 22:47:29 PDT
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