Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com As the FBI’s Chicago office continues to make terrorism a top priority, the bureau is facing pressure to help quell violence in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. But Robert Holley, the special agent in charge in Chicago, said his office lacks the staff to adequately combat violent crime. In addition to terrorism,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is combating a surge in cyberattacks on corporate America, trying to stop a growing number of people from hacking websites and disturbing commerce, the Los Angeles Times reports. In just the past month, a group called the Syrian Electronic Army crippled the New York Times website for several hours. Hackers…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal intelligence agencies have been complaining of a lack of access to the NSA’s trove of surveillance information, creating what the New York Times called “turf fights.” The Times reports that the NSA has been rejecting numerous requests for information from agencies working on cases that range from cyberattacks to money laundering….
These attacks certainly aren’t catastrophic — at least not yet. But they are scary and are a reminder that we need to do more to protect our computers. By Brian Krebs and Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — A widespread and coordinated cyberattack during the past few days has targeted Web sites operated…
