DHS Forms New Cyber Hub To Protect Critical US Infrastructure (wsj.com) 57
The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday the creation of a new center aimed at guarding the nation's banks, energy companies and other industries from major cyberattacks that could cripple critical infrastructure. From a report: The launch of the National Risk Management Center was unveiled by DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at a government-hosted cyber summit in New York City, at which Vice President Mike Pence and several other cabinet secretaries are expected to speak. In prepared remarks, Ms. Nielsen said that cyber threats now posed a greater threat to the country than physical attacks. DHS was founded 15 years ago to prevent another Sept. 11, 2001, Ms. Nielsen said, but "today I believe the next major attack is more likely to reach us online than on an airplane." The center's creation was motivated by a growing recognition in government that sophisticated cyberattacks, particularly those deployed by foreign adversaries, can not only harm a company or industry but can cause systemic failure across society, Chris Krebs, DHS's top cyber official, said in an interview.
I'm impressed (Score:5, Funny)
There's the word "cyber" in the name of their unit, that means they're good!
sorry DHS but... (Score:3)
In this case, my
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Yeah, he's already creating one...something to do with space...I think they are calling it Guardians of the Galaxy. It will prevent aliens from coming here and mating with us...which is a bit wrong-headed...green alien women!! Oh, the forbidden pleasure.
They are doing the experiments now that will give us talking raccoons.
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There's the word "cyber" in the name of their unit, that means they're good!
I must be missing something ... What part of "U.S. Department of of Homeland Security (DHS)" or "National Risk Management Center" has the "cyber" in the title?
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Nevermind. I guess the legislation for "DHS Cyber Incident Response Teams Act of 2018".could be interpreted as the name Congress wants on the group. I don't think the non-profit "Cyber Threat Alliance" counts.
Hey! They're Agile too. Buzzworld City.
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with any luck it should be online in 2715
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Discovering the ISP and the IP.
To follow that modem down to a users desktop computer using an ip.
As every bad person sits in front of their home computer. With an ip just from that account from their isp.
Location. (Score:2)
Cyber attack (Score:4, Insightful)
The most costly "terrorist" attack on the US this century will probably be a cyber attack.
The most lives and injuries will almost certainly be of a more conventional nature.
No paywalls, please (Score:1)
Please link to a relevant news source that doesn't use paywalls. Thank you.
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/31/dhs-launches-a-new-cyber-hub-to-coordinate-against-threats-to-us-infrastructure/
Misread the title... (Score:1)
Just a reminder (Score:1)
Remember the Vault7 exploits that allow the CIA to hack people while making it look like it was Russians? Remember when the CIA claimed Russian hacking due to finding "Russian" malware on infected systems? From Vault 7: CIA can customize the "fingerprints" hacks leave behind and make it look like someone else did it. [wikileaks.org] No, this is not some crazy conspiracy theory nonsense just because I said "CIA". This is for real.
Now, because the tools that the CIA developed to put a Russian fingerprint on any hack wer
How's the pay? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:How's the pay? (Score:4, Funny)
i think the plan is to shift over paid TSA agents to this new venture.
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Nonsense, it is merely a misdirection play, much like the old Notre Dame teams under Ara Parseghian where some of the line and backfield are moving one way while the rest and the ball are moving the other. This is merely so they can point at some organization to claim they are countering the threat. That the new organization do anything is beside the point, and it won't because there isn't any money involved that won't go to the companies that help cause the problem in the first place.
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nice
https://www.tsa.gov/for-indust... [tsa.gov]
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DHS has been authorized to pay a 25% premium over the standard GS schedule for cyber related talent. I wouldn't expect it to be any different at this new site.
Cool! (Score:2)
Wasn't this... (Score:3)
The plot to a Die Hard movie? One center with a copy of all the important data for the bad guys to break into?
Net TSA (Score:2)
Take off you shoes and lets us feel you up FOR SECURITY REASONS.
What role? (Score:3)
What will be the role of this cyber hub? How is it going to push banks and utilities to update unmaintained systems?
The only thing I believe to be useful here would be economical incentive. That is, big fine and corporate leaders legal liability for security incidents.
This should be good, where's the popcorn? (Score:2)
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At least 3 federal agencies (NSA/CIA/FBI) have long lists of vulnerabilities to break into systems. Who wants to bet they'll share any info with this new agency?
Going by how the NSA operates, they will create new vulnerabilities for the new agency to spread for them.
Guarding the nation's critical infrastructure? (Score:2)
How about they not run their critical infrastructure on Microsoft Windows directly connected to the Internet.
Apparently voting is not critical infrastructure (Score:2)
I see banks, energy companies and other industries" but no mention of voting infrastructure, the only one that has actually been attacked already.
Can't trust this administration! (Score:1)
Deja Vu - all over again (Score:2)
Tremendous success! (Score:2)
DHS was founded 15 years ago to prevent another Sept. 11, 2001, ...
According to my calendar, there hasn't been a single Sept 11, 2001 since the DHS was founded. Heck of a job, guys!