From: ezekiel@alpha.c2.org
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 16:39:30 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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winn@Infowar.Com wrote:
> 
> The article discussed the advanced information warfare techniques used by the 
> perpetrators. "According to the American National Security Agency (NSA), they 
> have penetrated computer systems using 'logic bombs' (coded devices that can be 
> remotely detonated), electromagnetic pulses and 'high emission radio frequency 
> guns' which blow a devastating electronic 'wind' through the computer systems." 
> [For a complete description of HERF Guns (coined by Schwartau in 1990), see 
> "Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic Superhighway," Thunders Mouth 
> Press, 1994] 
> 

Thanks for the info (and for the excellent book, by the way).

Can you explain in little detail what are these logic bombs?

Also, why these institutions do not install protection from HERF radiation
and TEMPEST-type protection from information leaks? Do they think that
paying ransom is cheaper than all investment in IW-protection?

thanx