Topic: Syrian Electronic Army

The signing of the USA Freedom Act coincided with a series of high-profile security incidents, including bomb threats against aircraft and the OPM data breach attributed to China. Shortly after President Obama called for stronger cybersecurity laws, the Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for hacking the U.S. Army website. These events are characterized as a pattern of using "phony" attacks to push legislation through Congress.

The Today Show reports on the Syrian Electronic Army's hacking of the New York Times and Twitter as a defense of the Assad regime. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy positions destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean for potential night-time cruise missile strikes. The media coverage emphasizes the readiness of the military while noting that Assad himself is not on the target list.