FBI puts cyber threats in "perspective"

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

"The FBI considers the cyber threat against our nation to be one of the greatest 
concerns of the 21st century."  

OK, that's a perspective, all right ...

"An increasing array of sophisticated state and non-state actors have the 
capability to steal, alter or destroy our sensitive data and, in the worst of cases, to 
manipulate from afar the process control systems that are meant to ensure the 
proper functioning of portions of our critical infrastructure. Moreover, the 
number of actors with the ability to utilize computers for illegal, harmful, and 
possibly devastating purposes continues to rise. When assessing the extent of the 
cyber threat, the FBI considers both the sophistication and the intent of U.S. 
adversaries. The most sophisticated actors have the ability to alter our hardware 
and software along the global supply chain route, conduct remote intrusions into 
our networks, establish the physical and technical presence necessary to re-route 
and monitor our wireless communications, and plant dangerous insiders within our 
private sector and government organizations."  

Oh, but wait ...

"The actors that currently have all of these capabilities - which is a finding that is 
distinct from whether and when they are using them - include multiple nation 
states and likely include some organized crime groups. The FBI has not yet seen a 
high level of end-to-end cyber sophistication within terrorist organizations."  

OK, so there's basically no evidence that anyone is doing it, but if somebody did do 
it it would be bad.  So this is the big threat.

I've got a bigger one.  Terrorists are plotting to drop the world into the sun.

Ha!  Topped ya ...

http://www.govinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=1962 

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