The Cybersecurity 202: These hackers warned Congress the internet was not secure. 20 years later, their message is the same.
From lef to right: Brian Oblivion, Tan, Kingpin, Mudge, Weld Pond, Space Rogue and Stefan Von Neumann testify before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on government computer security. Yes, there have been improvements, but the general class of problems are the same.”Here are a few of them:The same exploit the L0pht hackers could have used to take down the Internet in 1998 is still around today. “But we all know that 20 years later this is happening constantly.”The federal government still isn't setting security standards. Glad the Senate is putting America's national security first, not jobs in China. Inside CybersecurityZERO DAYBOOKTodayComing soonSenate Banking Committee hearing on cybersecurity risks to the financial services industry tomorrow.
Source: Washington Post May 23, 2018 12:33 UTC
