Clinton State Department 'Left The Door Open' for Foreign Government Hackers

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Audits found State Department cybersecurity deteriorated under Clinton
Surprise, surprise!

The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Clinton was secretary from 2009 to 2013, a situation that continued to deteriorate as John Kerry took office and Russian hackers breached the department's email system, according to independent audits and interviews.
Ignored threats...where have we heard that before? Oh yeah - BENGHAZI!
If the Russians hacked Kerry's data, you can BET they hacked Hillary's official and personal data!

The State Department's compliance with federal cybersecurity standards was below average when Clinton took over but grew worse in each year of her tenure, according to an annual report card compiled by the White House based on audits by agency watchdogs. Network security continued to slip after Kerry replaced Clinton in February 2013, and remains substandard, according to the State Department inspector general.

In each year from 2011 to 2014, the State Department's poor cybersecurity was identified by the inspector general as a "significant deficiency" that put the department's information at risk.
After reading this no one should be surprised by the fact that Hillary's own server containing HIGHLY classified data was found in the BATHROOM of a small IT company whose employees did not have the capability or clearance to store or handle such classified data!

In December 2013, IG Steve Linick issued a "management alert" warning top State Department officials that their repeated failure to correct cybersecurity holes was putting the department's data at risk.
Under Hillary Clinton management, the State Department engaged in a REPEATED PATTERN of mis-management of highly classified information which not only put the State Department's but the entire nation's security at risk, demonstrating a complete lack of concern . disregard for that security.

State scored a 42 out of 100 on the federal government's latest cybersecurity report card, earning far lower marks than the Office of Personnel Management, which suffered a devastating breach last year. State Department officials complain the grades are subjective.
Yeah, they have already been hacked, all their secrets stolen so why bother with securing their systems NOW, right?! Good Grief!

The Russian hackers who broke into State's email system also infiltrated networks at the Defense Department and the White House, officials say, and no clear line can be drawn between their success and State's dismal security record.
The Russians went after the classified information of the CURRENT Sect. of State...AND GOT IT. Anyone making the argument that the Russians did NOT TRY and SUCCEED in getting everything off of Hillary Clinton's servers and from her e-mails are beyond biased and stupid! Despite being SUB-PAR, Hillary's 'people' are trying to convince us that her PERSONAL encryption and security was / is better than that of the encryption / security in HER State Department...that she ignored and refused to secure.....except that we KNOW, as it has already been reported, that the encryption on her own personal server was not installed correctly, the IT company holding ONE of her servers admitted they do not have the security required to protect TOP SECRET TS/SI information, AND I am sure 'The CLOUD' where she also hung some of her e-mails were not secured according to laws regarding the storage of classified material!

Audits found State Department cybersecurity deteriorated under Clinton

Clinton is a walking / talking national security risk, her State Department was ripe for the classified picking, she intentionally neglected her agency's cyber-security, and in doing so she put our National Security at risk! She & Kerry might as well have just FAXED Putin a copy of everything in her and the State Department's files!

 

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Pentagon takin' on all hackers...

US Officials Invite Hackers to Attack Pentagon
April 18, 2016 - Every year, the Pentagon spends hundreds of millions of dollars protecting its computer systems from hackers. But for the next few weeks, U.S. defense officials are changing their strategy: they're inviting hackers to attack the Pentagon.

The "Hack the Pentagon" pilot program, which began Monday and lasts until May 12, allows hackers to attack certain Department of Defense public websites as a way to identify cyber security weaknesses. U.S. officials stress no sensitive "mission-facing" computer systems will be involved in the program. They also say that all hackers must undergo a background check and meet other qualifications. But if they succeed in exposing security flaws, the hackers could receive cash rewards.

Move 'overdue'

Large companies have for years used such "bug bounty" programs as a way to boost cyber security. But this is the first time the U.S. federal government has ever used such a program. Many experts say the move was long overdue. "Hackers will look at your systems anyway," says Mikko Hypponen, the chief research officer at F-Secure, an online security and privacy company. "And once they find vulnerabilities, do you want them to tell you or do you want them to do something bad, or maybe sell them to someone else?"

woman uses a computer keyboard in this photo illustration taken in Sydney, Australia​

And it's true - U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) websites are already subject to a dizzying number of cyber attacks. In 2012 alone, DoD public websites had four billion visits, according to Christopher Lynch, who heads the Pentagon's new U.S. Digital Service. He says 25 percent of the visits were nefarious in some way. "Think about that – a billion attempts to undermine security. And that’s just a couple of websites," Lynch said in a recent article published on TechCrunch. "It’s a mind-numbing challenge that we have to step up to."

Shift in strategy

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