I have to vent about something. I work for a cybersecurity company. I listen to lots and lots of cybersecurity stuff all day every day. Now I have no background in it, so I'm not saying I'm an expert. But I do work with a lot of experts that have gone to many years of school and gained many certifications that make them very, very smart in the field of Cyber. And I'm learning so I at least have a base of knowledge in the topic.
So when Donald Trump attacks the CIA/FBI on Twitter (which is an entirely other can of worms!) by saying that it's "almost impossible to track a hack after the fact" I'm pretty offended. Being offended by this man is par for the course these days, but let's just say I'm even more disgusted than usual. Every single cyber security expert would disagree with this ludicrous statement. The entire field of cybersecurity exists because this is patently false.
Forensic investigators have all sorts of tools and processes for tracking a system infiltration. In fact, there's an entire Framework built around these processes. Investigators can not only track how an attack has happened, but where it came from and who did the attacking. It is 100% possible and it's a point that's inarguable.
So why exactly does Donald Trump think the American people are stupid enough to not realize this? There are a lot of tech-savvy people out there. But, I suppose we can just add it to the list of things Donald Trump thinks we might overlook. What's even worse is that these tactics of diversion seem to be working for him. Hasn't anyone in power realized this isn't normal?
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