seko
26th November 2011, 19:17
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A unit based at the Cheltenham headquarters of GCHQ.
Well, it seems the UK gov. is getting ready for some cyber attacks on Nuclear plants and probably on any website that they don't like.
I guess this is nothing new, but it is in the newspaper.
What you think of it??
Two separate units in the Defence Cyber Operations Group are working on an offensive capability to strike back at enemies who are trying to start electronic attacks on critical national infrastructure.
They are also likely to come up with computer programmes that could disable the conventional or nuclear capabilities of hostile nations.
Unveiling the “cyber security strategy”, David Cameron said: “While the internet is undoubtedly a force for social and political good, as well as crucial to the growth of our economy, we need to protect against the threats to our security.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8916960/Britain-prepares-cyber-attacks-on-rogue-states.html
A unit based at the Cheltenham headquarters of GCHQ.
Well, it seems the UK gov. is getting ready for some cyber attacks on Nuclear plants and probably on any website that they don't like.
I guess this is nothing new, but it is in the newspaper.
What you think of it??
Two separate units in the Defence Cyber Operations Group are working on an offensive capability to strike back at enemies who are trying to start electronic attacks on critical national infrastructure.
They are also likely to come up with computer programmes that could disable the conventional or nuclear capabilities of hostile nations.
Unveiling the “cyber security strategy”, David Cameron said: “While the internet is undoubtedly a force for social and political good, as well as crucial to the growth of our economy, we need to protect against the threats to our security.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8916960/Britain-prepares-cyber-attacks-on-rogue-states.html