U.S. Defense Secretary Warns of a Possible 'Cyber-Pearl Harbor' 190
SpzToid writes "U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta has warned that the country is 'facing the possibility of a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" and [is] increasingly vulnerable to foreign computer hackers who could dismantle the nation's power grid, transportation system, financial networks and government.' Countries such as Iran, China, and Russia are claimed to be motivated to conduct such attacks (though in at least Iran's case, it could be retaliation). Perhaps this is old news around here, even though Panetta is requesting new legislation from Congress. I think the following message from Richard Bejtlich is more wise and current: 'We would be much better served if we accepted that prevention eventually fails, so we need detection, response, and containment for the incidents that will occur.' Times do changes, even in the technology sector. Currently Congress is preoccupied with the failure of U.S. security threats in Benghazi, while maybe Leon isn't getting the press his recent message deserves?"
What a shocking declaration! (Score:5, Funny)
Bring on the onslaught of Jihadist Erectile Dysfunction Spam!
Easy solution (Score:5, Funny)
They just have to make all U.S. routers drop packets with the Evil bit set. Problem solved.
Re:What a shocking declaration! (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, erectile dysfunction is especially bad for jihadists. Imagine you get your 72 virgins, and then you can't get it up.
Re:What a shocking declaration! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is that so? :p (Score:3, Funny)
So it would be a line noise attack?
Re:Ah! another government false flag huh? (Score:2, Funny)
a false flag, just like the Gulf of Tolkien
Those middle-earth bastards sucked us in!
Re:What a shocking declaration! (Score:4, Funny)
FTFY
cyber pearl harbor (Score:3, Funny)