A general appointed by Barack Obama to ready US defences against cyber attacks has disclosed an alarming increase in activity by hackers and foreign countries, amounting to hundreds of thousands of attempted infiltrations daily.General Keith Alexander, who is to be the head of a new US command devoted to cyber security – Cybercom – was giving evidence to the Senate armed services committee yesterday. Having been slow to recognise potential risks from cyber attacks, the issue has jumped up the agenda and the Obama administration is planning to spend billions to protect US computer networks.
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New US cyber security chief warns of internet attacks
A general appointed by Barack Obama to ready US defences against cyber attacks has disclosed an alarming increase in activity by hackers and foreign countries, amounting to hundreds of thousands of attempted infiltrations daily.