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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 08:07 AM
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Defense Tech: Analyzing the Threat of Cyber Attack



Analyzing the Threat of Cyber Attack

Did you know that the Bush administration is pushing to spend $6 billion on cyber security in 2008? (Wall Street Journal)

Would you like to know why? If so read the facts below.

Did you know that AL QAEDA'S top cyber terrorist used phishing schemes and other cyber attacks to steal credit card accounts and buy $3 million worth of terrorist equipment? (FBI)

Did you realize that in the past minute over 5,000 significant incidents were reported to HackerWatch.org? (Hackerwatch.org)

Did you realize that the financial impact of computer viruses in 2005 was over $14 billion and continues to grow? (Computer Economics)


Rest of article and interesting discussion at: http://www.defensetech.org/archives/004015.html?wh=wh
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