Homeland Security Computers Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks, Audit Reveals
The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting government computers, but it turns out, the agency’s own information systems are vulnerable to a cyber attack.
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FBI Worries Mysterious Cyber Attacks Are Increasing on Federal Agency Websites
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A mysterious hacking group is breaching federal computer systems and gaining access to thousands of people’s personal information, Fox News reports. The FBI issued warnings to federal agencies that the hackers, who are associated with Anonymous, may becoming more widespread. So far, the agencies affected were the U.S. Army, Department of Energy…
FBI Investigates Cyber Attacks Targeting Police Accused of Mishandling Rape Case
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Local police in Ohio who are accused of mishandling a rape case involving high school football players have been bombarded with cyber attacks, the Associated Press reports. Now the FBI is trying to determine who posted a death threat to the local sheriff on Facebook and an email that shut down the…
FBI Agent Says Businesses Aren’t Taking Hackers Seriously Enough
By Tom Espiner ZDNet Daily Newsletters Businesses are not taking Anonymous and hacktivism seriously enough, according to an FBI special agent. The youth of alleged Anonymous hackers, who are often teenagers or in their early twenties, has lead a number of businesses to dismiss the hacking group without taking into account the ramifications of a…
FBI Official Says We Need Secure Alternative Internet to Fend Off Cyber Threats
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com We could be headed for bigger trouble if we don’t develop a highly secure alternative Internet to fend off the ever increasing cyber threats against critical utilities and financial systems, an FBI official told the Associated Press Thursday. Shawn Henry, the FBI’s executive assistant director, told AP that critical systems are…
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