FBI fighting two-front war: Cyber-Espionage

(multimedia) (CBS News) The FBI is bringing back memories of those World War II ads that said “Loose lips sink ships.”

Officials say they’re responding to two threats: the sophisticated computer hacking skills of outside intelligence agencies and the possibility of a trusted insider giving away secrets.

The FBI has created a multi-city media campaign, targeting areas where there are government intelligence agencies or private contractors who work on classified military projects.

The idea is to let the public know about the dangers of cyber-espionage.

In one case, something very rare: actual undercover video of a spy caught in his own web. The video shows a U.S. intelligence officer still wearing his Navy uniform when he showed up in a hotel room intending to sell secrets to a Chinese agent.

 

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