State cyberattack 'ongoing'; N. Korea suspicions grow

[babylonsister]

State cyberattack 'ongoing'; N. Korea suspicions grow
By Bridget Johnson and Jordy Yager
Posted: 07/08/09 07:17 PM


A State Department spokesman said Wednesday that a cyberattack launched against its website is "still ongoing" as more fingers pointed toward North Korea in the denial-of-service assault on numerous government sites.

Ian Kelly told reporters at the State Department briefing that the attack had started against the state.gov site on July 5.

"It’s still ongoing, but I’m told that it’s much reduced right now," Kelly said, noting that the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team was working on the problem. "But I think, as you know, the State Department wasn’t the only target of these attacks."

Targets included the websites of the White House, Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission, the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. Government websites in South Korea -- the office of the president, the National Assembly, Defense and Foreign ministries -- were also affected.

Yonhap news agency reported that South Korea's spy service believes North Korea or sympathizers were behind the attacks. The National Intelligence Service is to report its findings to a South Korean government committee on Thursday.

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/state-cyberattack-ongoing-n.-korea-suspicions-grow-2009-07-08.html

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. All I could think off was a couple weeks ago

and all the fun we had over at the old DU.

Ah practice runs... so it seems...

And N. Korea, if they pulled that off.. my god I might have been playing shit with a real newbie.

:-)

I still think that one was Iran... but hey... don't have the tools to fully test that theory, or for that matter the drive.

[WillieW]

2. I am surprised at the lack of US security!

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. I'm not, there is more, most US Guv'ment computers use Windows

which has holes for the feds to be able to look into your system with a proper warrant. Well, guess what the rest of the world uses? Windows machines. Anybody with half a brain should realize that the problems start at the OS level, which is full of holes, no pun.

Also cyber-security cots bucko bucks

[nc4bo]

4. Unplug them. Guaranteed to work.

You'd think cyber security would be much more secure by now, wouldn't you?

[Adsos Letter]

5. Hey! Welcome back!!

Hope you enjoyed yer trip. :hi: