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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."

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  1. Yay! More Security Theater!!! by Garrick68 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    and here come the cries from the government "Quick we pass these laws to protect us!!!" Yeah right...

  2. Re:Dark days of paranoia and spying. by houstonbofh · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How much farther down this rabbit hole must we go before government whistle blowers become folk heroes? Will our grandchildren hear stories of Babe the blue ox, superman, and joe whistleblower? I hope so.

    I hope not! That means that whistle blowers are so rare that they must be celebrated. I hope they are more common than bus drivers.