Cyber attack on gov. websites. N.K. supsected

[msmith198025]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Government-Web-sites-attacked-apf-1342411279.html?x=0&.v=5

[rockymtnhigh]

Saw news about the attack yesterday in the Tribune; but it did not make the Korean connection. Interesting. 21st century-style terrorism?

[msmith198025]

Saw news about the attack yesterday in the Tribune; but it did not make the Korean connection. Interesting. 21st century-style terrorism?

Yeah the N.K. connection is coming from the south korean int. agency at this point.

Yeah, makes sense. They can not hurt us through millitary means yet, so....

This could be as if not more damaging though.

[HDRoberts]

North Korea,

or a Die Hard fan. This did happen July 4.

Our crack team is on the case!
http://tizona.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/live_free_or_die_hard_movie_image_bruce_willis_and _justin_long.jpg

[Bear Paws]

Yeah the N.K. connection is coming from the south korean int. agency at this point.

Yeah, makes sense. They can not hurt us through millitary means yet, so....

This could be as if not more damaging though. One wonders what NK's end game is here. Their belligerence has really escalated..I think Kim senses Obama is a weak leader and can be manipulated. Reminds me of the Carter period.

[stevenl]

Ya that must be it.. Because he was not firing rockets or making nukes under the Bush Admin....

[msmith198025]

Ya that must be it.. Because he was not firing rockets or making nukes under the Bush Admin....

Of course he was, It does seem that they have stepped it up a notch however. Seems to be testing the new admin. if nothing else

[msmith198025]

Looks like the attack was supposed to be bigger.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99ADP584&show_article=1


The powerful attack that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies for days was even broader than initially realized, also targeting the White House, the Pentagon and the New York Stock Exchange.
Other targets of the attack included the National Security Agency, Homeland Security Department, State Department, the Nasdaq stock market and The Washington Post, according to an early analysis of the malicious software used in the attacks. Many of the organizations appeared to successfully blunt the sustained computer assaults.

[msmith198025]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090709/ap_on_re_as/as_skorea_cyber_attack


South Korean Web sites were attacked again Thursday after a wave of Web site outages in the U.S. and South Korea that several officials suspect North Korea was behind.

Seven sites — one belonging to the government and the others to private entities — were attacked in the third round of cyber assaults, said Ku Kyo-young, an official from the state-run Korea Communications Commission.

[HD MM]

Just about everything in life nowadays is run by computers. For a terrorist to potentially have the ability to hack into our entire infrastructure is a scary thing.

[HDRoberts]

Just about everything in life nowadays is run by computers. For a terrorist to potentially have the ability to hack into our entire infrastructure is a scary thing.

First, it's my understating several US gov. sites were hit and DIDN'T go down. That's good news. Plus, I think these were merely denial of service attacks, overwhelming the servers, but not actually stealing data.

[HD MM]

First, it's my understating several US gov. sites were hit and DIDN'T go down. That's good news. Plus, I think these were merely denial of service attacks, overwhelming the servers, but not actually stealing data.

Good news.

On another note, I wonder why our US Gov doesn't just convert to Macs? Macs are just about impossible to hack into compared to PC's. :)

[msmith198025]

Good news.

On another note, I wonder why our US Gov doesn't just convert to Macs? Macs are just about impossible to hack into compared to PC's. :)

It has more to do with the fact that there are so many more PCs out there than Macs if I am not mistaken. It would be reasonable to assume that most viruses and attacks would be geared towards the most damage.
I would assume that if the roles were reversed (mac/pc) then we would have a similiar reversal of hacks and attacks.

[msmith198025]

First, it's my understating several US gov. sites were hit and DIDN'T go down. That's good news. Plus, I think these were merely denial of service attacks, overwhelming the servers, but not actually stealing data.

That is true, and it is good that data does not appear to be missing. I still think this is a pretty big deal that needs to be addressed. It shows that we are vulnerable to a cyber attack on a fairly large scale.

[HD MM]

It has more to do with the fact that there are so many more PCs out there than Macs if I am not mistaken. It would be reasonable to assume that most viruses and attacks would be geared towards the most damage.
I would assume that if the roles were reversed (mac/pc) then we would have a similiar reversal of hacks and attacks.

Na. Macs are more popular nowadays than they ever were, especially in the advent of iTunes, iPods, iPhones, etc and there STILL has never been any known viruses. Not saying it's impossible to crack, but Macs are much more stable and secure.

*In full disclosure, I own both a Mac and a PC.

[msmith198025]

Na. Macs are more popular nowadays than they ever were, especially in the advent of iTunes, iPods, iPhones, etc and there STILL has never been any known viruses. Not saying it's impossible to crack, but Macs are much more stable and secure.

*In full disclosure, I own both a Mac and a PC.

I agree that they have gained alot of popularity and sales, but they are still outnumbered by a large margin in the mainstream (or so I understand). Which leads me to believe what I previously posted.

[HDRoberts]

Na. Macs are more popular nowadays than they ever were, especially in the advent of iTunes, iPods, iPhones, etc and there STILL has never been any known viruses. Not saying it's impossible to crack, but Macs are much more stable and secure.

*In full disclosure, I own both a Mac and a PC.

Apple's market share is below 10% (7.4% in the first quarter this year). Don't buy into the marketing.
http://www.macrumors.com/2009/04/16/apples-us-market-share-slips-in-1q-2009/

They also DO get viruses.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517610,00.html

People just don't program viruses for Macs.

Macs are popular for the moderately wealthy. But for most homes and businesses that lack $5,000 of each computer, they stick to PCs.

[msmith198025]

Apple's market share is below 10% (7.4% in the first quarter this year). Don't buy into the marketing.
http://www.macrumors.com/2009/04/16/apples-us-market-share-slips-in-1q-2009/

They also DO get viruses.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517610,00.html

People just don't program viruses for Macs.

Macs are popular for the moderately wealthy. But for most homes and businesses that lack $5,000 of each computer, they stick to PCs.

This is the basic point I was trying to make.:thumbup:

[fallout2600]

Na. Macs are more popular nowadays than they ever were, especially in the advent of iTunes, iPods, iPhones, etc and there STILL has never been any known viruses. Not saying it's impossible to crack, but Macs are much more stable and secure.

*In full disclosure, I own both a Mac and a PC.

If Macs do become more mainstream, then hackers will target them....