Re: [funsec] Internet attacks against Georgian web s ites

[Dave <dave () fred net>]

Wouldn't their press release indicate that they are actually keeping the 
unit intact?  After all, it IS the Office of Disinformation.


William McAfee wrote:
> I have to say, the DoD would be crazy not to ramp up AFCYBER.  What
> reason on or off Earth do they have to intentionally not protect
> themselves against attack on the network front?  It's crazy to leave
> yourself vulnerable like that, much less not have a method of offensive
> strike.  It's like a country just now deciding to have an Air Force and
> then out of the blue saying 'Nope, sorry, nevermind.'
>
> On Mon, 2008-08-18 at 11:39 -0400, Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:
>   
> > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:43:11 EDT, Peter Dawson said:
> >
> >     
> > > seems the cybercommand is not ramping up..
> > >       
> > A few years ago, the US Dept of Defense admitted that they had an Office
> > of Disinformation dedicated to feeding bogus info to our enemies.  Of course,
> > there was a public outrage for some reason.  The only official announcement
> > that the Office ever released was a press release that they were disbanding
> > due to the public outrage...
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