Gadi Evron wrote:
> Update:
> Mr. Harris sent me an email stating he sent in a correction
> recommendation. Let's see what happens with it.
I guess his "recommendation" was not accepted. The lies are still on the
web page. Oh well.
It happens.
Gadi.
>
>
> Gadi Evron wrote:
>> I spoke yesterday with one David Harris--I shouldn't have. He is a
>> reporter for a Chinese publication and was writing a story on "cyber
>> war" in the middle east. He was referenced by a friend so I was happy to
>> help him.
>>
>> I mentioned how whenever there are political and ethnic
>> tensions--anywhere, cyber after-math follows. This often consists of
>> silliness such as kids attacking with defacement and DDoS attacks. I
>> also mentioned "warfare" is buzzword, hyped, over-kill which shouldn't
>> be used lightly.
>>
>> At no point did I speak of Israel as a state. I told the reporter that I
>> don't work for the Israeli government these days and that I can't
>> comment anyway as I know nothing about what Israel does or doesn't do.
>>
>> Here is what he wrote:
>>
>> "Gadi Evron, a private consultant formerly responsible for security in
>> Israeli government's non-military computer system, does not deny that
>> his country has a large-scale activity using the Internet to disrupt
>> enemy activities. He just tends to err when it comes to talk of the more
>> grandiose plots. "
>>
>> Even if I forgive him for calling me a consultant...
>> I called the guy, and he said: "well, you did not deny it".
>>
>> Of course I did not deny it, how can I deny something I know nothing
>> about? He may as well have said I didn't deny the Roswell landing and
>> alien abductions.
>>
>> Immediately after what is referenced to me without quoting, he puts a
>> quote which claims this even more vehemently. He then attributed it to
>> someone else at the end of the paragraph almost as an after-thought:
>>
>> "While it is clear Israel has successfully used cyber-tactics
>> against its enemies, it is harder to know to what extent Israel has been
>> hit, according to Dahan. "
>>
>> I don't know where Dahan comes up with his facts, but I my alarm bells
>> should have ringed when the repoter, Mr. Harris, asked me about silly
>> rumored conspiracy theories against the US government--they were so
>> ridiculous I don't even remember what they were.
>>
>> Was this reporter just looking for a hit story, no matter if
>> unsubstantiated and unprofessional, or is this some sort of agenda?
>>
>> This is trickery of the lowest sort, and yellow journalism if I've ever
>> seen such. Unless it was an honest mistake on the reporter's part--in
>> which case I hope this is fixed soon.
>>
>> You can find his article, here:
>> http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/15/content_11709201.htm
>>
>> Gadi.
>>
>>
>
>
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Gadi Evron,
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Blog: http://gevron.livejournal.com/
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