Houston, we have 5,408 problems

In a recent report, NASA has revealed to the US House of Representatives that Hackers gained “full functional control” of key NASA computers in 2011.

Apparently, the attacks compromised the accounts of the most privileged user. The hackers even had “full system access” and would have been able to “modify, copy, or delete sensitive files” or “steal user credentials and compromise other NASA systems”.

The report further claims that between 2010 and 2011, NASA suffered 5,408 computer security incidents but that significant progress has been made to enhance IT security.

Kind of busts the myth that it takes a rocket scientist to figure out how to secure your computer from hackers, doesn’t it?