Comments on: Growing threats of cyber attacks in the U.S. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: DoktorThomas http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-805229 DoktorThomas Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:38:18 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-805229 This story is just prepping the public so they will not resist the government building its own utlra-expensive matrix. Hook in the 126 spy satellites watching the USA, and then you will have Skynet and the Matrix. Big brother will really be ready for monitoring every move of everyone. Be wary. Surfing is just like driving; understand the vehicle, what makes go and the hazards. Then watch for the pot holes. AND, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Always proceed with caution; you are being watched. Finally, everything you post to your computer or the web is there for the whole world to see. Read that again I am sure you didn't get it. Once more. Did you get that? E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G. Happy surfing and whoever is doing the hacking, keep on keeping on. This story is just prepping the public so they will not resist the government building its own utlra-expensive matrix. Hook in the 126 spy satellites watching the USA, and then you will have Skynet and the Matrix. Big brother will really be ready for monitoring every move of everyone. Be wary.

Surfing is just like driving; understand the vehicle, what makes go and the hazards. Then watch for the pot holes. AND, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Always proceed with caution; you are being watched.

Finally, everything you post to your computer or the web is there for the whole world to see. Read that again I am sure you didn't get it. Once more. Did you get that? E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.

Happy surfing and whoever is doing the hacking, keep on keeping on.

]]> By: Sabrina In Las Vegas http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-805171 Sabrina In Las Vegas Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:56:53 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-805171 With the train derailments we have recently experienced, can these be attributed to cyber attacks? There seems to be no reason for the systems to fail yet they did...hackers seem to be most likely. With the train derailments we have recently experienced, can these be attributed to cyber attacks?

There seems to be no reason for the systems to fail yet they did...hackers seem to be most likely.

]]> By: Teresa, OH http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-805153 Teresa, OH Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:36:49 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-805153 President Obama will "personally" select the cyber-czar. Now thats scary. to Suvro Banerji: goodness! quite an article with tons of info. I dont think you will be an intern for long. CNN should give you a raise. For most of us computer illiterate folks out here, we simply believe the ones that protect us FROM the viruses are actually the ones MAKING the viruses. We cant win. President Obama will "personally" select the cyber-czar. Now thats scary.

to Suvro Banerji: goodness! quite an article with tons of info. I dont think you will be an intern for long. CNN should give you a raise.

For most of us computer illiterate folks out here, we simply believe the ones that protect us FROM the viruses are actually the ones MAKING the viruses. We cant win.

]]> By: Louis http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-805132 Louis Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:22:18 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-805132 this is a subject that needs way more coverage Anderson and way more protection needs to be offered by our government then what is available without having to pay thousands upon thousands of dollars for protecting what belongs to you while the ones stealing it (hackers) are making millions off of your work. We need tougher laws and laws brought to the internet of 2009. In addition, our local police need to be more involved in this type of activity with hackers instead of giving you the it is not in our description to handle hackers. Hackers are very intelligent, in a sense. They know how to get around every security measure even the normal public takes. Our country relies on computers and the internet way to much because the connections are not secure, not even in online banking, our government etc. Hackers are so good now that one does not even require a internet connection to their computer for them to get on. this is a subject that needs way more coverage Anderson and way more protection needs to be offered by our government then what is available without having to pay thousands upon thousands of dollars for protecting what belongs to you while the ones stealing it (hackers) are making millions off of your work. We need tougher laws and laws brought to the internet of 2009. In addition, our local police need to be more involved in this type of activity with hackers instead of giving you the it is not in our description to handle hackers. Hackers are very intelligent, in a sense. They know how to get around every security measure even the normal public takes. Our country relies on computers and the internet way to much because the connections are not secure, not even in online banking, our government etc. Hackers are so good now that one does not even require a internet connection to their computer for them to get on.

]]> By: Jeanette http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-805077 Jeanette Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:57:35 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-805077 They should spend whatever it takes to protect our national security. This is a major worry that needs to be corrected immediately. They should spend whatever it takes to protect our national security. This is a major worry that needs to be corrected immediately.

]]> By: Stephen Penhall http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-804742 Stephen Penhall Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:56:38 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-804742 Or maybe the answer is not to develope a better program to keep the hackers out, but rather a tenacious viral hunter to locate and flush the hackers into the authorities hands by means of traceroutes and IP addresses. At this point we can negotiate with them and offer positions in anti-hacking and terrorism organizations to better equip the-good-guys with the knowledge neccessary to eliminate future threats or the threat entirely. The old saying "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer" would be very beneficial against an army of extremely intelligent and greedy computer wizzes. There are always going to be more people to catch, and instead of becoming a reactive society, we should concentrate on being a very pro-active, open-minded society that will allow those parties in goverment and state that we elect, the ability and trust to watch over and protect our sensitive finacial data that we need to keep the economy going. It is beneficial for them as well as us to allow them access to our records when there is nothing illegal to hide. The laymen is illiterate when it comes to securing anything digital and must rely on those corporations that house our data to provide a secure package that is both accessable to the authorized user, and secure from the computer crooks. It is impossible to expect complete security in the digital world without compromising your privacy and anonimity. Or maybe the answer is not to develope a better program to keep the hackers out, but rather a tenacious viral hunter to locate and flush the hackers into the authorities hands by means of traceroutes and IP addresses. At this point we can negotiate with them and offer positions in anti-hacking and terrorism organizations to better equip the-good-guys with the knowledge neccessary to eliminate future threats or the threat entirely. The old saying "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer" would be very beneficial against an army of extremely intelligent and greedy computer wizzes. There are always going to be more people to catch, and instead of becoming a reactive society, we should concentrate on being a very pro-active, open-minded society that will allow those parties in goverment and state that we elect, the ability and trust to watch over and protect our sensitive finacial data that we need to keep the economy going. It is beneficial for them as well as us to allow them access to our records when there is nothing illegal to hide. The laymen is illiterate when it comes to securing anything digital and must rely on those corporations that house our data to provide a secure package that is both accessable to the authorized user, and secure from the computer crooks. It is impossible to expect complete security in the digital world without compromising your privacy and anonimity.

]]> By: William Rivera http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-804725 William Rivera Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:39:23 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-804725 I just passed my COMPTIA Security+ exam and am now certified as a computer network security professional and would like to help the gov with this problem. I just passed my COMPTIA Security+ exam and am now certified as a computer network security professional and would like to help the gov with this problem.

]]> By: Fatima Prioleau http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-804680 Fatima Prioleau Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:59:49 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-804680 It is important that the administration uses a core of smart, technology adept workers to monitor these attacks and have cyber sleuth's track these people trying to attack the US cyber system It is important that the administration uses a core of smart, technology adept workers to monitor these attacks and have cyber sleuth's track these people trying to attack the US cyber system

]]> By: Annie Kate http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-804646 Annie Kate Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:23:55 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-804646 I worry about hackers getting into financial data and rerouting money to themselves. Doing things online is nice especially when it comes to bill paying. I keep a close watch on my bank records and credit cards and I keep my passwords secret and change them every 30 days but I know that given a determined hacker they will find some back door way in to the system if they are patient. I hope Obama appoints someone effective soon for this cyber czar position; we need someone who knows what is going on and is technologically astute enough to be able to judge different solutions for these attacks and choose the software that will be the most effective in keeping those who are not suppose to access these computers out. I worry about hackers getting into financial data and rerouting money to themselves. Doing things online is nice especially when it comes to bill paying. I keep a close watch on my bank records and credit cards and I keep my passwords secret and change them every 30 days but I know that given a determined hacker they will find some back door way in to the system if they are patient. I hope Obama appoints someone effective soon for this cyber czar position; we need someone who knows what is going on and is technologically astute enough to be able to judge different solutions for these attacks and choose the software that will be the most effective in keeping those who are not suppose to access these computers out.

]]> By: Bella http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/16/growing-threats-of-cyber-attacks-in-the-u-s/comment-page-1/#comment-804616 Bella Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:03:33 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46585#comment-804616 scary. scary.

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