Re: NYT covers China cyberthreat

[Jack Bates <jbates () brightok net>]

On 2/21/2013 12:17 PM, Scott Weeks wrote:
> I'm not upset.  I'm pointing out what Steven Bellovin said
> in just a few words: "This strongly suggests that it's not
> their A-team..."

The A-team doesn't get caught and detailed. The purpose of the other 
teams is to detect easy targets, handle easy jobs, and create lots of 
noise for the A-team to hide in. Hacking has always had a lot in common 
with magic. Misdirection is a useful tool.

Jack