The CIA Is Preparing for a Major Cyberattack Against Russia (opens in new tab)

NO. Even it it was Russia (I'm not convinced). No wars, cyber or physical. I'm fine, the economy is fine, your fine, we don't need any wars or escalating tensions.

The DNC is a private organization, that apparently knows nothing about security, but a "major retaliation" is dumb. Besides, we now know the DNC's "election" was faked anyway, so why prepare a giant cyberattack when the outcome was rigged anyway?

You know what's also hilarious about Obama is he taunted a massively transparent administration, but Edward Snowden proved that otherwise. Yet, I see people lauding his praises and talking about Michelle Obama as if they actually did something. Why is he allowed to distance himself from the abuses by the NSA 6 years into his presidency? Either he was a complete moron, or willfully ignorant of his predecessor, both which are inexcusable. So when he "recommends" Hillary, we should all be running the other way.... especially now that these massive scandals about Hillary have proven to have substance. CA/NY/IL, please don't reward these political families and organizations with your electoral votes.

There is far too much talk about cyber warfare and far too little talk about cyber safety, cyber security and similar things. Maybe the DNC getting hacked is something you can laugh at, but there are a lot of other organizations where this is no laughing matter.

People have got to become more responsible about implementing cyber security, not just in DOD and HIPAA related organizations, but across society. To do otherwise is to accept incompetence and negligence as the norm.

And how can you know whether or not to believe anyone who claims that they know where the REAL source of a cyber attack is? There are so many non-state actors out there, not just Al-Qaeda and friends, that you cannot assume anything and you have to be sceptical about everything. Other wise you find out that it was some high-school kid whose goal was not to spy on the DNC, but to raise hell and make people think that the Russians are coming.

Hype and grandstanding do not lead to knowledge or understanding.

Considering that its being publicly disclosed, this seems mainly for domestic consumption.

You have to wonder why this is making the rounds today. Is it to remind the general public that America currently has a beef with Russia and the two might engage in more overt forms of cyber warfare? Is it an abstract response to the missile strikes on the USS Mason in Yemen, the implication being Russia was involved? Perhaps they want to turn cyber security into a bigger issue, and it'll take a few tit-for-tat attacks to get the public sufficiently outraged enough to demand better security.

The report seemed to come out of nowhere and for no particularly good reason.

This all reads as American posturing. As well as an admition of the effectiveness of the recent politics related hacking.

I'm worried there's a huge level of mutually assured destruction here and that the people at the top may not be aware of it.

This is what happens when you believe your own bullshit.