In the absence of facts about the hacking that shut down big sites, opinions abound. The less we know about something, the more room we have to speculate. We know more or less what happened. That hasn't stopped commentators, professional and amateur alike, from offering their opinions on the matter. Like South Park's Officer Barbrady, there are those who seem less interested in explaining the events than in shooing away the onlookers.
Technology is fallible.
People understand that. Yes, it is paranoid. This is an opinion especially popular among computer security experts. Things like this are the results of our ignored recommendation. Maybe now they will listen a little closer.