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Reported cybersecurity incidents at federal agencies have risen 680 percent in six years, the Government Accountability Organization testified today — and note that key word “reported,” which means that’s just the ones we know about. Nor is the current threat merely the malicious “script kiddies” of yesterday: It’s increasingly hardened criminals and even nation-states, including China, which Cyber Command chief Gen. Keith Alexander has publicly called out for hacking internet security giant RSA. So as much as the reported incidents have increased, with the more sophisticated bad guys, you may never even know that you’ve been hacked. Keep reading →