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FBI Warns of Sweeping Global Threat To US Cybersecurity

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

GovIT Geek writes "The FBI's newly appointed chief of cyber security warned today that 'a couple dozen' countries are eager to hack US government, corporate, and military networks. While he refused to provide country-specific details, FBI Cyber Division Chief Shawn Henry told reporters at a roundtable that cooperation with foreign law enforcement is one of the Bureau's highest priorities and added the United States has had incredible success fostering overseas partnerships."

13 of 134 comments (clear)

  1. What's a Cyber? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm now worried that mine's at risk.

    1. Re:What's a Cyber? by Tetsujin · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't worry no one wants to listen in on any of the /. crowd's cyber...

      A/S/L?

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    2. Re:What's a Cyber? by orclevegam · · Score: 2, Funny

      So long as it doesn't keep me from sending my internets I'm not worried. Now just the other day one of them companies dumped a tremendous amount of data in the tubes and it buried my internets. If you get some of that tremendous amount of data could you look through it and see if maybe one of my internets is stuck in there somewhere?

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  2. no kidding? by Utini420 · · Score: 5, Funny

    News Flash: Guy in new job declares new job important!

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    1. Re:no kidding? by gsslay · · Score: 1, Funny

      Don't mess with this guy. He has an army of cybermen ready to invade the planet!

      Well, either that, or a very silly job title.

  3. Well... by grub · · Score: 2, Funny


    Don't worry, if McCain wins he'll make Joe the Plumber his special advisor on such issues.

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  4. They're threatening cybers? by KeithIrwin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Threats against cybers? Uh-oh. I've been cybering all morning. Heck, I even did cam to cam once. No global sweepers have threatened me yet, but now I'm scared. I hope they don't hurt me.

  5. Cybers? by Digital+Vomit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Since when is it the FBI's mandate to protect online sex chatting?

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  6. It's on Topic! by pete-classic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Aight, I put on my robe and wizard hat.

    -Peter

  7. Cybers? by Gothmolly · · Score: 2, Funny

    Al Qaeda is on AOL chat rooms asking A/S/L ?

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  8. The penalty for threatening cybers by snarfies · · Score: 4, Funny

    You are inferior. Man will be reborn as Cybermen, but you will perish under maximum deletion. Delete, delete, delete, DELETE!

  9. Damn right! by GameboyRMH · · Score: 2, Funny

    That guy knows how to fix a series of tubes!

    USA! USA! USA!

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  10. Re:Dark days of paranoia and spying. by teh+kurisu · · Score: 2, Funny

    Closed-source software is swiss cheese as well, but you're forced to eat it with your eyes closed, and this means that you can't see the holes.

    Cheese analogies are much more fun than car analogies!