Operation 'Cyber Storm' Starts Tomorrow

Operation 'Cyber Storm' Starts Tomorrow

"The Homeland Security Department is scheduled to test federal and private-sector readiness for cyberattacks next week, an industry executive said.

The national exercise, named Cyber Storm, will take place Feb. 6-10, said Scott Algeier, executive director of the Information Technology Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC)."

http://www.fcw.com/article92160-01-31-06-Web&RSS=yes#related

BOHICA

IT-ISAC has eight members participating in the exercise, the center's Web site states. The participants are Cisco Systems, Citadel Security Software, CA (formerly Computer Associates), Computer Sciences Corp., Intel, Microsoft, Symantec and VeriSign.

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Ahhh yes. A sterling group that is SO representative of critical infrastructure. Wait a minute! No Telephone companies? No Power companies. No Airlines? No Hospitals? What is critical about Intel or Citadel?

Hmmmm. Anyone want to place a bet in whether the hackers will use this opportunity to do their own attacks? It's a perfect time, since any victim will be likely to delay taking action while they confirm that it's not just the homeland securtity geeks faking an attack.

I had to look up the acronym "BOHICA". It seems appropriate.

Daniel