Govt. Web Sites Attacked

Ron61 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 07:48 AM

Just saw this on the news.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/200907...s_cyber_attack

Ron

427sharpe · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 11:11 AM

Sounds like the North Koreans have found a new passtime. Must be picking up pointers from their friends in Bejing, who love that sort of stuff. Disturbing that they found a way to shut down fed sights for DAYS...and that our boys didn't have an answer to stop the DOS attack. With so much vital infrastructure now computerized, this is a big problem.

Dan40 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 10:38 AM

Speaking of Government websites, has anyone visited WWW.recovery.gov?
That's the purest bullsh!t site that is supposed to tell us how and where our Stimulus money is being spent.
The site as pure fiction but it does provide some INSIGHT. They have just let a 5 year contract to revamp the recovery.gov website to "make it easier to use!"
I know there are some computer gurus on the board. Regardless of calling it a "revamp", a rebuild" or a re-construction.
The contract is for $18,000,000.00-------FOR A WEBSITE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ron61 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009, 10:55 AM

That is some site. Maybe CW & Jamo should bid for that contract. At least they could make it fun to read.

Ron