DHS Giving Firms Free Penetration Tests

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been quietly launching stealthy cyber attacks against a range of private U.S. companies — mostly banks and energy firms. These digital intrusion attempts, commissioned in advance by the private sector targets themselves, are part of a little-known program at DHS designed to help “critical infrastructure” companies shore up their computer and network defenses against real-world adversaries. And it’s all free of charge (well, on the U.S. taxpayer’s dime).

Full story at Krebs On Security: https://krebsonsecurity.com/
 

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Yup. Free "penetration" in any title quickly raises eyebrows, and some probably get all worked up into a lather.......
 
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