With internet hacking being a problem lately, is anyone afraid that terrorists could hack Rallypoint and steal personal information?

2015-06-13T13:29:17-04:00

Hacking social websites and other places for information has became a norm lately. Terrorists, especially ISIS, like to invade facebook and twitter to set up recruiting centers and pry into personal information on SMs and their families. I just want to know if anyone is worried about that happening to Rallypoint. If yes, then why? If no, then why not.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 1:46 PM

2015-06-13T13:46:53-04:00

I don't know much about SSL certificates, but I believe Rallypoint has an OV cert, which is not the highest. I'd like to hear a more experienced IT tech's opinion, but I'm answering "yes, although there isn't much info on Rallypoint that I'd be nervous about except my resume."

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jun 13 at 2015 8:23 PM

2015-06-13T20:23:02-04:00

Nope

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2015 12:28 AM

2015-06-14T00:28:11-04:00

Being in an IT field for the last 15 years, with plenty of Military and Civilian education on the subject, I can tell you that no system is un-hackable.

Any encryption can be broken.

In terms of the malicious, any system can be infiltrated with little effort and enough time and focus.

Most of the time people think they are safe because of encryption, or SSL certificates. Be aware that this is a stop-gap measure at best. While decrypting information is difficult and time consuming (as it is designed to be), Cracking a website, or database is not really that difficult, no matter what defenses are in place. If I were tasked with doing such, I would just choose an avenue that would not require me to have to break such encryption to be successful. There are plenty of ways to do such things, just spend some time on YouTube looking up KaliLinux tutorials and you will see. Any 13 year old with a laptop and time on there hands could accomplish this.

They're literally thousands of ways to steal the information on RallyPoint without even having to worry about the encryption they employ, the firewalls they use, or the physical security measures in place (assuming they are even in place). This is the same with all computer systems and networks.

All it takes is someone with the time to dedicate to the intrusion and the motivation to do so.

The best way you can protect yourself, is to not do the following:

Do not post information about yourself that can be used to steal your identity and also that would not violate any law or provision of the UCMJ.

If anyone has any questions about how they could further protect their own information, just let me know and I will be glad to accommodate !