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Federal Web Sites Hit Hard By Cyber Attacks
MSNBC ^
| Juy 7, 2009
| Lolita C. Baldor
Posted on 07/07/2009 7:30:10 PM PDT by John W
WASHINGTON - A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cyber crime, The Associated Press has learned.
The Treasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department Web sites were all down at varying points over the holiday weekend and into this week, according to officials inside and outside the government. Some of the sites were still experiencing problems Tuesday evening.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; cybersecurity; cyberterrorism; independenceday2009; nkorea; northkorea; tm
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:30:10 PM PDT
by
John W
To: John W
Should be fun when your medical records are online.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:31:36 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out?)
To: John W
Those wild and whacky Chinese. They will do anything for a laugh...
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:32:17 PM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: John W
Have they heard of firewalls?
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:32:24 PM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
(A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
To: FlingWingFlyer
zero’s fault .... hell, he probably set the whole thing up.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:32:27 PM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:33:18 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(Sarah in 2012, our only hope.)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Should be fun when your medical records are online.
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Won’t it, tho? And the libtards were screaming and frothing at the mouth about the Patriot Act.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:33:44 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:34:17 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: knarf
Koreans got hit too. CyberArmageddon oh noes!!!!1!
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:34:26 PM PDT
by
catbertz
To: devane617
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:34:44 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:35:08 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
To: John W
Damn. They should think about outsourcing to a reputable company that does IT Security. </shameless plug
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:35:29 PM PDT
by
softengine
(Betrayal and Hypocrisy play on both sides of the fence.......but no one will admit it.)
To: devane617
I don't know, I think it was the krazy Kireans.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:35:42 PM PDT
by
TBall
To: John W
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:35:47 PM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
To: softengine
That makes way too much sense.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:38:29 PM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: devane617
Right on! You wouldn’t believe the resrtictions and levels of security on our computers at work, and the Chinese still tap in. We just expect it and know when they do it. I take my little laptop to work in case I have to do anything off of our restricted net.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:38:36 PM PDT
by
ArmyTeach
(Sprit of '76)
To: sonofstrangelove
Firewalls aren’t worth much against DDoS attacks.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:39:00 PM PDT
by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
To: knarf
Al Gore's fault really because he invented the internet.
To: ArmyTeach
The BS has been going on forever, and NO one in our gov has the nads to point a finger and say stop or else we will make sure WalMart stops. Problem solved.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:40:22 PM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Ditto to what you said. The liberals’ “nightmares” about The Patriot Act have become reality under THEIR guy. I think the aCLU has gone on vacation. LOL! Or maybe their mission is accomplished.
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posted on
07/07/2009 7:40:42 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out?)
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