The Computers and Mathematics Society, SRCC’s Post

The Password That Protected Nuclear Missiles In the 1960s, the United States introduced security codes to prevent unauthorized missile launches. For nearly 20 years, the code was simply '00000000' and this is not a joke. The Strategic Air Command valued speed over security, believing complex codes could slow down a launch during a crisis. Eight zeros guarded humanity’s deadliest weapons. Launch crews even had to check that all zeros appeared before firing. The mistake was corrected only in 1977. CMS Takeaway: The greatest threat to security often comes from human convenience. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d39z84cN