homeland security
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Hackers Broke Into A Public Utility Control Room By Guessing A Password
In a rare gesture of transparency, the US Department of Homeland Security just announced that hackers recently targeted and compromised a public utility’s control system. It didn’t say exactly where, but it happened inside United States borders. And it doesn’t sound like it was even that hard.
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You Can Jam Sensitive FBI Conversations With This Toy Pager
A two-year study at the University of Pennsylvania showed the way federal law enforcement agencies communicate is decidedly not secure. The researchers were able to use hobbyist-grade radio receivers to listen in on conversations about undercover agents, informants, and ongoing and future operations. It’s like The Wire, only the exact opposite.