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CYBER TERRORISM:Inside The White House
As of today intelligence agencies all over the world are strugling to keep up with cyber terrorism, but as the world super powers the U.S has been under great pressure enhancing the cyber security but thanks to the exponentially growing internet usage this has proved difficult with the main target as the White House
WASHINGTON – The powerful attack that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies for days was even broader than realized, also targeting the White House, the Pentagon and the New York Stock Exchange.
An early analysis of the malicious software used in the attack found its targets also included the National Security Agency, Homeland Security Department, State Department, the Nasdaq stock market and The Washington Post. Many of the organizations appeared to successfully blunt the sustained attacks.
The Associated Press obtained the target list from security experts analyzing the attack. It was not immediately clear who might be responsible or what their motives were.
The attack was remarkably successful. Some of the affected government Web sites — such as the Treasury Department, Federal Trade Commission and Secret Service — were still reporting problems days after it started during the July 4 holiday.



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at 08:14 on July 8th, 2009
Thanks for this, Aundrelucci. It seems however that your commentary is placed within the quoted material. It would be helpful if you moved it to a position before the highlighted text. Thanks!
at 08:15 on July 8th, 2009
Tina, we evidently posted at the same time:) Sorry!