Big Hack Attacks: Why aren't we prepared?

2015-07-27T08:44:51-04:00

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/07/24/utility-cyber-attack/30615033/

GAO: Defense installation utilities at risk of cyber attack

The utility systems that provide water and electricity to military installations worldwide have limited defenses against cyber-attacks, putting many

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jul 27 at 2015 8:50 AM

2015-07-27T08:50:26-04:00

We think we are untouchable.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Jul 27 at 2015 8:57 AM

2015-07-27T08:57:19-04:00

I guess we are waiting for the "big one" (i.e., the one that takes down our electrical grid) ... seems to be the way our government operates.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jul 27 at 2015 9:03 AM

2015-07-27T09:03:52-04:00

SGM Private RallyPoint Member I love these articles that we post for the entire world. IF I were the Chinese, Russians, North Koreans, Iranians, ISIS, or any other potential enemy where would I concentrate my technology and future strategic planning to take down the United States or any other well developed country that isn't paying attention to this. I believe there are some measures in place and a lot of this is disinformation, but I also believe there are vulnerabilities in the systems that can be exploited as well. We have a lot of smart technical gurus out there in our masses. This needs to be a specialty that all the services need to recruit and build for in a serious way - Hey, forget about the APFT Test for these guys. Give them AMPT (Army Mental Physical Test) instead.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jul 27 at 2015 9:15 AM

2015-07-27T09:15:53-04:00

Prepared?
MS Windows is the single largest security risk in your computer!

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2015 9:18 AM

2015-07-27T09:18:34-04:00

It's seems that when it comes to many security aspects of our country, we are always in react mode. I think the Army's recent effort to really beef up the Cyber Command is great step, but I think the (Alphabet Agencies) should take the lead and get the best and brightest minds to work on building a proactive work plan to help better prepare our country for the future.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Jul 27 at 2015 10:32 AM

2015-07-27T10:32:17-04:00

SGM Private RallyPoint Member We are in the early days of threat response to cyber. We have specific I/O Groups that mainly defend, not attack. We will need cyber folks at each installation and associated web and network traffic before we can truly react to cyber as we do other threats.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jul 27 at 2015 12:15 PM

2015-07-27T12:15:40-04:00

The cost of this preparedness, unfortunately, (I believe), is going to be paid in lives. China will cause 3 mile island to melt down or something, or disrupt the food chain, or open the flood gates of Hoover, before we get serious about stopping their incursions. Theirs, and others'.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 27 at 2015 4:50 PM

2015-07-27T16:50:31-04:00

Its like asymmetric warfare. They attackers have the advantage.