Topic: Firewall Pings

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Camels Everywhere!
Episode 389 2:05:10 - 2:09:29

389: Camels Everywhere!

Susan Collins Cybersecurity Claims, Three Billion Attacks

Senator Susan Collins claimed there were three billion cyber attacks on U.S. systems in 2010 to justify a new cybersecurity bill. The hosts debunk this figure, explaining that the "attacks" are likely just routine firewall pings. They name this the "clip of the day" for its absurdity and criticize the lack of technical expertise in Congress.