How the FBI and Secret Service Know Your Network Has Been Breached Before You Do 72
coondoggie writes "By all accounts, many of the massive data breaches in the news these days are first revealed to the victims by law enforcement: the Secret Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation. But how do the agencies figure it out before the companies know they have been breached, especially given the millions companies spend on security and their intense focus on compliance? The agencies do the one thing companies don't do. They attack the problem from the other end by looking for evidence that a crime has been committed. Agents go undercover in criminal forums where stolen payment cards, customer data and propriety information are sold. They monitor suspects and sometimes get court permission to break into password-protected enclaves where cyber-criminals lurk."
NSA (Score:5, Funny)
And here I thought the answer was the NSA tells them and they know because they have root access to these systems.
The fact that it's actually through real police efforts actually makes me feel a tiny bit better.
Sometimes... (Score:3, Funny)
"...and sometimes get court permission to break into..."
Hehe... lawl
Re:NSA (Score:5, Funny)
And here I thought the answer was the NSA tells them and they know because they have root access to these systems.
The fact that it's actually through real police efforts actually makes me feel a tiny bit better.
The NSA is watching you. The FBI is watching the NSA. The Secret service is watching the FBI. The CIA is watching the Secret Service. And of course the NSA is also watching the CIA.
What we have here, is a Conga Line of people in trench coats and fedoras, wearing Ray Ban sunglasses and using headphones, HUD displays or binoculars.
I'd pay to see that, but if I did they'd have to kill me.
I'm sure the NSA Will delete this soon...... (Score:5, Funny)