FBI engages in cyber warfare against U.S. Citizens

[Uncensored2008]

In an act of cyber terrorism, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has unleashed a computer virus on the internet to attack computers running the TOR web browser.

Tor is a browser that bounces the user IP around a series of servers, thus frustrating tracking and spying by the NSA and other government agencies. The FBI produced virus infects the browser and reports the MAC address and gateway IP to the FBI to track down those trying to shake off big brother.

FBI May Be Behind Tor Browser Focused Malware

 

[Uncensored2008]

Bump

 

[Mad Scientist]

Americans don't care bout all that "freedom" and "privacy" sh*t! It's time fo duh MFL season!

 

[Whereisup]

I am opposed to spying on members of the public, but to be honest, the FBI is not running a war against American citizens.

If the FBI really did have such a war going, we would be seeing tens of thousands of good citizens a month being arrested. But we are not seeing mass arrests of law abiding US citizens.

The government is genuinely frightened of terrorism. First, the government is afraid that in this place and that, Americans will be killed by things like terrorist bombs, airplanes flown into buildings, etc.

But there are worse terrorist possibilities the government is near panic about. For example, a terrorist nuclear bomb exploded in New York City, Washingon DC, Los Angeles, etc. would kill a very large number of people, and do immense other damage.

Then, just four airplanes spaced fairly evenly, flying from the Southern border of the United States to the Northern border, could infect almost all Americans with anthrax or some new bioengineered disease.

So they are trying very hard to prevent any of the above possibilities, and terrorists can be hard to find.

So I don't like the situation, but to be fair, the FBI isn't doing mass arrests of Americans and does need to find terrorists about to harm Americans.

Jim

 

[waltky]

Uncle Ferd puttin' a wood stove in just in case the heat goes out inna winter...

U.S. Faces 'A Major Cyber Event' That Will Have 'Serious Effect' on Lives, Economy
August 28, 2013 -- In a speech Tuesday at the National Press Club, outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano touted her accomplishments, discussed lessons learned, and warned her successor of "serious" challenges ahead, including a "serious" cyber attack and the effects of climate change.

"Many things still need tending, and my successor will most certainly have a full plate on his or her hands," Napolitano said in remarks directed at the person who will replace her but who has not yet been named by the president. "Our country will, for example, at some point, face a major cyber event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy, and the everyday functioning of our society. While we have built systems, protections and a framework to identify attacks and intrusions, share information with the private sector and across government, and developed plans and capabilities to mitigate the damage, more must be done, and must be done quickly," she said. "You will also have to prepare for the increasing likelihood of more weather-related events of a more severe nature as a result of climate change, and continue to build the capacity to respond to potential disasters in far-flung regions of the country that could occur at the same time."

Napolitano said her successor must lead DHS "into its next stage of development and operations, through challenging fiscal times, including the ongoing impact of the sequester. You will need a large bottle of Advil," she said, drawing laughs from the audience. In what she described as an "open letter to my successor," Napolitano also mentioned the "evolving threat of terrorism" and the need for strong border security and immigration enforcement. "You'll need to forge strong relationships with all of our partners, including Congress, to make sure DHS has the resources it needs to meet our responsibilities to the American people. "You will need to continue our work to move to a more risk-based, intelligence-driven security system, as we've done at our airports with programs like TSA Pre Check and Global Entry, which expedite known travelers through security and Customs.

"You'll need to support science and technology research, building on the more than $2.2 billion we've invested over the past four-and-a-half years to strengthen chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security measures. "You will need to continue to recapitalize the Coast Guard so it can meet its ever-growing mission. You will need to continue to ensure the security of key government leaders and events of national significance. And you will face new challenges that we have begun to address but that need further attention."

Napolitano's speech included a review of threats she's dealt with over the past four-and-a-half years. She mentioned the H1N1 flu pandemic first, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill second, and then the threat of drug cartel violence along the Southwest border. "Terrorist plots and threats" came fourth on her list, although she did spend time later in the speech discussing the "serious and damaging terrorist attack" at the Boston Marathon. She also touted her department's policy of "prosecutorial discretion" in deciding which immigration cases to enforce, and she called for "further changes to create a more flexible, fair and focused immigration system." "Looking back over the past four-and-a-half years, I can say that if there's one takeaway, one object lesson and core operating principle that I've learned and embraced as secretary, it's this: In a world of evolving threats, the key to our success is the ability to be flexible and agile and adapt to changing circumstances on the ground, whether that's across the globe or here at home."

Being flexible and agile "means acknowledging that we may not be able to stop all threats all the time, but we can and must be prepared to address them quickly when they happen, minimize their consequences, draw pragmatic lessons and emerge stronger and better."

Napolitano: U.S. Faces 'A Major Cyber Event' That Will Have 'Serious Effect' on Lives, Economy | CNS News

 

[Wildman]

where did you get a picture of my dog ??

 

[Uncensored2008]

where did you get a picture of my dog ??