HLS Computers Have Security Issues
Care to guess how many computer viruses, thefts, hacker break-ins, and other security issues the Department Of Homeland Security has suffered over the past 2 years? If you guessed over 800, you're a right!
"In one instance, hacker tools for stealing passwords and other files were found on two internal Homeland Security computer systems. The agency's headquarters sought forensic help from the department's own Security Operations Center and the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team it operates with Carnegie Mellon University.
In other cases, computer workstations in the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration were infected with malicious software detected trying to communicate with outsiders; laptops were discovered missing; and agency Web sites suffered break-ins."
In other cases, computer workstations in the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration were infected with malicious software detected trying to communicate with outsiders; laptops were discovered missing; and agency Web sites suffered break-ins."
800+ security breaches over 2 years may not be as bad as it sounds. First off, consider how many computers are being used by HLS and agencies under their umbrella such as: Border Patrol, Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA, and Customs. Second, all of the security failures
allegedly took place on unclassified networks. Last but not least, we have no itemization as to how many of each type of security issue took place. It could be little more than a bunch of malware, a few hackers, and some equipment theft.
