Put "cyber" and "terrorist" in the story and you get a headline

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rmslade () shaw ca>]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125850773065753011.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MID
DLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond 

"FBI suspects terrorists are exploring cyber attacks"

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking at people with suspected links to 
al Qaeda who have shown an interest in mounting an attack on computer systems 
that control critical U.S. infrastructure"

"a lack of security protections in U.S. computer software increases the likelihood 
that terrorists could execute attacks in the future"

"If terrorists were to amass such capabilities, they would be wielded with 
“destructive and deadly intent”  

“The FBI is aware of and investigating individuals who are affiliated with or 
sympathetic to al Qaeda who have recognized and discussed the vulnerabilities of 
the U.S. infrastructure to cyber-attack”  

"Hackers have been able to penetrate computer systems running components of 
the U.S. electric grid as well as divert bank transfers. In an interview Tuesday, a 
former Homeland Security secretary said al Qaeda already has some cyber-attack 
capability."

"The former Homeland Security secretary said he expects al Qaeda to develop 
more cyber-attack skills"

Ah, yes, but:

"While there is no evidence that terrorist groups have developed sophisticated 
cyber-attack capabilities"

"he told the committee, without providing details."

“I don’t think they’re the most capable in the world, but they have some 
capability”  

Still, it's probably best to run around gibbering, just in case.

Oh, and:

"The report is the first attempt to spell out characteristics of cyber-warfare and 
analyze how different attacks measure up."

Gee, that'll come as a surprise to Dorothy Denning ...

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