The fear factory in overdrive, eh?
Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote: > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125850773065753011.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MID > DLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond > > "FBI suspects terrorists are exploring cyber attacks" > > "The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking at people with suspected > links to > al Qaeda who have shown an interest in mounting an attack on computer systems > that control critical U.S. infrastructure" > > "a lack of security protections in U.S. computer software increases the > likelihood > that terrorists could execute attacks in the future" > > "If terrorists were to amass such capabilities, they would be wielded with > "destructive and deadly intent" > > "The FBI is aware of and investigating individuals who are affiliated with or > sympathetic to al Qaeda who have recognized and discussed the vulnerabilities > of > the U.S. infrastructure to cyber-attack" > > "Hackers have been able to penetrate computer systems running components of > the U.S. electric grid as well as divert bank transfers. In an interview > Tuesday, a > former Homeland Security secretary said al Qaeda already has some > cyber-attack > capability." > > "The former Homeland Security secretary said he expects al Qaeda to develop > more cyber-attack skills" > > Ah, yes, but: > > "While there is no evidence that terrorist groups have developed > sophisticated > cyber-attack capabilities" > > "he told the committee, without providing details." > > "I don't think they're the most capable in the world, but they have some > capability" > > Still, it's probably best to run around gibbering, just in case. > > Oh, and: > > "The report is the first attempt to spell out characteristics of > cyber-warfare and > analyze how different attacks measure up." > > Gee, that'll come as a surprise to Dorothy Denning ... > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/techbooks/message/83 > http://victoria.tc.ca/techrev/bkinwrsc.rvw > > ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) > [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] > It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong - Voltaire > victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm blog.isc2.org/isc2_blog/slade/index.html > http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/author/p1/ > http://twitter.com/NoticeBored http://twitter.com/rslade > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
