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Cyber Storm II Set To Begin

mr sanjeev notes that Computerworld is running a story about Cyber Storm II, set to run from March 11th until the 14th. The exercise will test the security of the US, Australia, the UK, New Zealand, and Canada. The organizers' goals are to test preparedness and responsiveness in relation to real-time threats. The previous Cyber Storm test identified "eight specific areas in need of improvement." We recently discussed the details of the tests themselves. From Computerworld: "Security experts said the first Cyber Storm event last year improved participants' understanding of who to call in the event of an attack, but did not identify specific vulnerabilities in the nation's computer systems. 'What they're trying to do is highlight the inefficiencies in the process,' according to Marcus Sachs, deputy director with research group SRI International's Computer Science Laboratory. 'They're not really looking for technical solutions.'"

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  1. Re:Funny and everything, but... by brezel · · Score: 2, Funny

    How do I get Quake 3 to run on Linux? ./quake3 ?
  2. Your mission by StarfishOne · · Score: 2, Funny
    Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to prevent certain military groups from sending sensitive information about Air Force One.

  3. Ready Set Go by sciop101 · · Score: 3, Funny
    The call-lists are up-to-date. The start/stop dates are set. Did we forget anything?

    Our recent unknown intruder penetrated using the superuser account, giving him access to our whole system.

    LET THE GAMES BEGIN.

    I still feel I forgot something.

    --
    The only thing new in this world is the history that you don't know.[Harry Truman]