Story from Techworld via SDR::
China's Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) is contining to develop viruses to attack computer systems, warned the US Department of Defense (DoD).
"The PLA has established information warfare units to develop viruses to attack enemy computer systems and networks," the annual DoD report on China's military warned.
So of course I'm thinking of Neuromancer, gloriously dense prose on the Chinese virus. Clear influence of Burroughs here::
"What is this thing?" he asked the Hosaka. "Parcel for me."
"Data transfer from Bockris Systems GmbH, Frankfurt, advises, under coded transmission, that content of shipment is Kuang Grade Mark Eleven penetration program. Bockris further advises that interface with Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7 is entirely compatible and yields optimal penetration capabilities, particularly with regard to existing military systems..."
"How about an AI?"
"Existing military systems and artificial intelligences."
"Jesus Christ. What did you call it?"
"Kuang Grade Mark Eleven"
"It's Chinese?"
"Yes."
Crazy to think that was written more than twenty years ago. I wonder what designation the Chinese use for their military virus units?
Posted by case at May 30, 2007 07:50 AM