More lies, to fuel more fear. We don't have problems with cyber capability into our government facilities. Attempts? Sure, but, actual effect on the functioning of our government? No.
Of these attacks, 53% targeted the energy sector, followed by the manufacturing sector, which reported 17% of the incidents....
The jargon used with the cyber industry gets the attention more so than that actual threat to infrastructure. Brute force, malicious, etc. Remember when I stated there is a dreamscape whereby a CEO of Big Oil can operate an entire underwater oil field drilling operation from a beach chair? Well here it is and we as Americans are suppose to worry about that on behalf of an industry we don't even want anymore.
...“The recent report by the DHS ICS-CERT is further proof that malicious actors see the energy sector as a target that is ripe with opportunity and one that is still quite susceptible to being exploited,” Kee told Softpedia in a mailed statement.
“The report notes that the first half of 2013 yielded 200 brute-force cyberattacks, surpassing 2012’s total of 198 attacks. Although attacks on major gas and electric systems are nothing new to those in the industry, these facts serve as evidence that low-level criminals, all the way up to state-sponsored groups see the value in compromising our nation’s critical infrastructure,” she added.
How cute, FUD, fear, uncertainty and doubt.
If the energy grid is not secure than take it offline. Really simple solution. Put EMPLOYEES back to work to keep the air conditioners running.
The NEW USA National Security arrangement is a HOAX.
"...It comes a substitute really for putting spies into locations which is lengthy and costly and has questionable results."..." This allows them to not only spy, but, also disrupt...It is political, economic and military..."
Cyberspace is the land of make believe and now our national security is suppose to depend on it. This is a very ripe area for fraud in government. If the American people believe "Curveball" was a plant to start wars, imagine the engineering of information that can occur here.
This bull-oney is primarily Wall Street. It is a waste of taxpayer monies and the time of Homeland Security. The USA military has their own capacity. We don't need this and we certainly don't need it in our intelligence community.
