CIA Warns China Might Be Planning Cyber Attack

malibucreek writes "The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the CIA is warning of possible cyber-terrorism against U.S. and Taiwanese computer systems by the Chinese Army. Or, China could just launch a massive denial-of-service attack by sending billions of "GET HERBAL VIAGRA" e-mails from the .cn TLD." The article has a reasonable amount of information and is probably worth a read if you're curious about what could be a real big deal in the future.

Comments

Takeout

[billnapier]

Does this mean I can get Chicked Fried Rice delivered over the internet?

Re:CIA: Damned if they do, damned if they don't

[pmsr]

Very true. And i wish my work was like theirs. If i get things right, i am a hero, if i get them wrong it's because someone sabotaged it, or/and i need more money to get them right. Couldn't miss.

/Pedro

Re:ok, i'm starting a pool...

[GunFodder]

If China ever does implement the Great Firewall their days as a superpower are over. They would fall behind technologically. I think they are too smart to make that mistake. China has used isolationist policies in the past and they haven't done much good.

And how can China afford to piss off the US? Who do you think buys most of the crap they make? China will need a much richer population before they have enough consumers to support their own industries.

Re:CIA: Damned if they do, damned if they don't

[alan_d_post]

The CIA existed to fight the Cold War. It now has no legitimate reason to exist, and must struggle to pretend it does. Perhaps "we" need it to keep overthrowing democratically elected governments in Latin America . . . yeah, that's it.

Anybody remember Sept 11, 1973?

http://www.geocities.com/educhile_1970s/Septembe r1 1.html

Re:My take on this?

[1029]

We are the envy of the world

Sorry to burst your bubble - but you are not.

However, that attitude might explain why your nation is held in the regard that it is...

Oh? Then explain to me why I saw this on NBC the other night. Tom interviewed some graduates at a University in Bhagdad, Iraq, with most of them saying they would be suicide bombers and wanted to fight the United States because we are seen by them as being a bully and a threat to their country. You know what they asked Tom after the interview, even though they supposedly hate America? They wanted to know if he had any new movies or other goods from the US, because they just can't get enough of Hollywood and all our glamerous stuffs. If that isn't envy of the US I suppose I don't know what is.