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Govt. Report Slams FBI's Internal Network Security
An anonymous reader writes "The Government Accountability Office, the federal government's watchdog agency, Thursday released a report critical of the FBI's internal network, asserting it lacks security controls adequate to thwart an insider attack. Among its other findings, the GAO said the FBI did not adequately "identify and authenticate users to prevent unauthorized access." The GAO report also criticized FBI network security in other regards, saying that there was a lack of encryption to protect sensitive data and patch management wasn't being done in a timely manner."
They run that Sh!tH*le like it's some cruddy Government institution, ferchrissake!
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."
Goooood, means it's possible to get to those x-files after all....
"we've got trenchcoats and bad attitudes" - John Constantine, HellBlazer
I think they use Windows OS on their servers...
Unpatched they may be, but when they come bursting through your door, you'd sure-as-hell better welcome them as your new digital overlords...
Perhaps they are unpatched due to a misunderstanding with the RIAA when they agreed not to be pirates?
Who needs good intrusion prevention when you can arrest anyone AFTER they broke in?
Well, it might be nice if you want to ACTUALLY CATCH THEM! How are you supposed to do that when they overwrite your files?
Oh, I see, you don't care if the arrested is actually guilty. I'll be quit now. Forget I said anything. You guys are doing great, keep up the good work and help yourself to some real Wow software or something. Bye.
Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.
[blah bla] writes to inform us that the Government Accountability Office was attacked earlier today.
Nobody knows who done the attack, but the FBI said it was a swift and tactical raid, everyone dead, and one bin on fire with what appears to be a report from the remains, the title read FB... nal.. ty, thats all that could be read at the time.
In Soviet (Russia|America), Guantanamo penetrates you!