Just sayin'

There was an interesting tidbit in the news yesterday. Here's the opening lines:

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Security Agency, a secretive arm of the U.S. military, has begun providing Wall Street banks with intelligence on foreign hackers, a sign of growing U.S. fears of financial sabotage.


The assistance from the agency that conducts electronic spying overseas is part of an effort by American banks and other financial firms to get help from the U.S. military and private defense contractors to fend off cyber attacks, according to interviews with U.S. officials, security experts and defense industry executives.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also warned banks of particular threats amid concerns that hackers could potentially exploit security vulnerabilities to wreak havoc across global markets and cause economic mayhem.
 
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So, basically, the military is working with the banks. Kind of makes one wonder what else they're up to. Or, what they're really afraid of. Or, what they are getting ready for...

Just more scary thoughts as Halloween approaches.



Betty Grable