Snapshot: 6 basic questions on cybersecurity: Two decades after the first warnings about “hackers,” the threat has only grown with individuals, companies and even nations at risk. Post reporter Robert O’Harrow Jr. answers six questions about personal and national vulnerability.
Banks Seek NSA Help Amid Attacks On Their Computer Systems -- Washington Post
Major U.S. banks have turned to the National Security Agency for help protecting their computer systems after a barrage of assaults that have disrupted their Web sites, according to industry officials.
The attacks on the sites, which started about a year ago but intensified in September, have grown increasingly sophisticated, officials said. The NSA has been asked to provide technical assistance to help banks further assess their systems and to better understand the attackers’ tactics.
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My Comment: They are looking at the trends .... and are now publicly stating their concerns that they may not be able to avert a shutdown in the event of a future coordinated and sustained cyber attack.
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