Hack attack highlights need for newer systems with better security
Cyber criminals aren't getting any less sophisticated, and if you ask the U.S. President, he'll tell you that there's a need to be "much more aggressive" in defending against hackers. Part of being aggressive means upgrading and updating old computer systems.
According to Reuters, President Barack Obama on Monday said that the U.S. is saddled with dated computers with "significant vulnerabilities." He made the comment in the wake of a recent cyber attack targeting government PCs.
"This problem is not going to go away," Obama said during a news conference. "It is going to accelerate, and that means that we have to be as nimble, as aggressive, and as well-resourced as those who are tying to break into these systems."
The cyber attack that has the President all riled up resulted in the theft of around 4 million past and present federal government employees. He didn't say who is believed to be responsible, though speaking on condition of anonymity, various U.S. officials told Reuters that the hackers were based in China.
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