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[–] [email protected] 27 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Has it actually been confirmed they can do this? I would assume they backdoor them, but usually backdoors are secret.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Let me guess... microsoft designed it.

[–] Makhno 12 points 16 hours ago

"It's military-grade"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

« You need to take off RIGHT NOW! » « I can’t . Upgrade in progress ! »

[–] [email protected] 9 points 14 hours ago

Post on TechHelp:

"I keep hearing the missile connecting and disconnecting.

Has anyone got the latest driver for a Sidewinder AIM-9L?"

[–] [email protected] 19 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

They don’t function without phoning home to a US-controlled server every 24 hours.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

We keep telling them Always online is stupid, but do they listen?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Give is to Empress, she’ll knock out a crack in no time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago
[–] Maggoty 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Well shit that's an easy fix. Redirect it to your server.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Maggoty 1 points 5 hours ago

I'm willing to bet a country, especially ones involved in the production, aren't going to have too much trouble.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

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.