NCS 10/20/11

Published: Oct. 20, 2011, 8 p.m.

b'The Department of Homeland Security tapped a new man to work with cybersecurity partners across the country.\\xa0 Mark Weatherford will discuss issues that affect the federal government.\\n This year has been a very busy year for hackers.\\xa0 You may remember Anonymous and LulzSec wreaking havoc on the federal government and businesses alike.\\xa0 Sony, PBS and websites around the world were easy targets and cyber security experts say the attacks probably won\\u2019t stop anytime soon.\\n Two Maryland men will spend plenty of time behind bars for their role in a major identity theft ring.\\xa0 Prosecutors say there were more than 250 victims in the Washington area.'