More Talk Of Cyber Threats And Cyber War

Photo: General Keith Alexander, head of the newly created US Cyber Command. Photo AFP

Cyber Command Chief Says Military Computer Networks Are Vulnerable To Attack -- Washington Post

The U.S. government is seeing "hints" that adversaries are targeting military networks for "remote" sabotage, the head of the Pentagon's recently launched Cyber Command said in his first public remarks since being confirmed last month.

"The potential for sabotage and destruction is now possible and something we must treat seriously," said Gen. Keith B. Alexander, who also heads the National Security Agency, the nation's largest intelligence agency. "Our Department of Defense must be able to operate freely and defend its resources in cyberspace."

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Alexander says U.S. networks under constant attack -- The Hill
Cyber Command Chief: We Cannot Prevent Attacks on Military Networks -- National Defense
Army Gen. Keith Alexander: “We have an enormous challenge ahead of us as a nation, as a department and as a command.” -- Executive Biz
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Bill Allows Feds to Take Over Private Networks During Cyber Attacks -- Politics Daily
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