[LINK] why calm, rational thought is required....

[Rick Welykochy]

Howard Lowndes wrote:

> Not just Hitler but also his alterego, Dubya:
> 
> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/020807-rsa-cyber-attacks.html
> 
> "If the United States found itself under a major cyberattack aimed at 
> undermining the nation’s critical information infrastructure, the 
> Department of Defense is prepared, based on the authority of the 
> president, to launch a cyber counterattack or an actual bombing of an 
> attack source."

Spam, esp. phishing attacks and worm distribution to set up zombie bot
armies should well be considered cyber attacks. What action is the USA taking
in this regard?

cheers
rickw



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