- America's embarrassingly redundant and entangled cybersecurity complex D.B. Grady - The Week - 8 hrs ago
Thank goodness no serious observer of electronic warfare considers a cyber-9/11 possible, let alone imminent More »America's embarrassingly redundant and entangled cybersecurity complex
- Lawmaker: Cyberattacks against US getting worse AP - 19 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations, the … More »Lawmaker: Cyberattacks against US getting worse
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks that could shut down financial services or destroy information that companies need for daily operations, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday.
- Looking for clues in the secret art work of George W. Bush Taegan Goddard - The Week - Sun, Feb 10, 2013
The critics weigh in More »Looking for clues in the secret art work of George W. Bush
The critics weigh in
- Hacker gains access to Bush family emails, photos MICHAEL GRACZYK - AP - Fri, Feb 8, 2013
HOUSTON (AP) — Turns out even former presidents can fall prey to hackers. More »Hacker gains access to Bush family emails, photos
- Hackers breached security firm Bit9, then attacked its customers Jim Finkle - Reuters - Fri, Feb 8, 2013
BOSTON (Reuters) - Security software maker Bit9 on Friday said that computer hackers have breached its network, then launched a second round of attacks against some of … More »Hackers breached security firm Bit9, then attacked its customers
BOSTON (Reuters) - Security software maker Bit9 on Friday said that computer hackers have breached its network, then launched a second round of attacks against some of its customers. The hackers accessed a system that Bit9 said it uses to digitally sign its software to let customers know it is safe to run on their computers. …
- The week's best of the internet Chris Gayomali - The Week - Fri, Feb 8, 2013
The 8 best images, memes, videos, and more to emerge from the great digital playground — from unflattering photos of Beyoncé to the worst lie ever caught on camera More »The week's best of the internet
- Fed still gauging extent of hacker breach, FBI on case Alister Bull and Jim Finkle and Rick Rothacker - Reuters - Fri, Feb 8, 2013
Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Thursday it was still working to determine the extent its computer systems had been breached by hackers, adding that … More »Fed still gauging extent of hacker breach, FBI on case
Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Thursday it was still working to determine the extent its computer systems had been breached by hackers, adding that the incident was the subject of a criminal probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "We are in the process of a comprehensive assessment to determine …
- 12-year-old boy charged in Ashton Kutcher hoax LINDA DEUTSCH - AP - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 12-year-old boy accused of making a prank call that sent police racing to Ashton Kutcher's home was charged Thursday with making that call and another … More »12-year-old boy charged in Ashton Kutcher hoax
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 12-year-old boy accused of making a prank call that sent police racing to Ashton Kutcher's home was charged Thursday with making that call and another that falsely reported an emergency at a bank.
- Etsy Is Trying to Pop Silicon Valley's Meritocracy Bubble Rebecca Greenfield - The Atlantic Wire - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
While we were talking about the barriers outside of Silicon Valley facing certain kinds of people when trying to make it in, Etsy was busy fixing the problem. Because … More »Etsy Is Trying to Pop Silicon Valley's Meritocracy Bubble
While we were talking about the barriers outside of Silicon Valley facing certain kinds of people when trying to make it in, Etsy was busy fixing the problem. Because of its strong female demographic — 67 percent, according to Quantcast — the craft e-market wanted to hire some female engineers to reflect the user base. …
- Brennan: Drone strikes used only for major threats KIMBERLY DOZIER - AP - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States employs drone strikes only as … More »Brennan: Drone strikes used only for major threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States employs drone strikes only as a deterrent against imminent terrorist threats, not as punishment for previous attacks, firmly defending the controversial attacks that have targeted Americans …
- Android dominated in Q4, found on more than half of all smartphones Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
Android had another explosive quarter in December. The latest numbers from research firm Canalys revealed that Google’s (GOOG) operating system powered a third of all … More »Android dominated in Q4, found on more than half of all smartphones
Android had another explosive quarter in December. The latest numbers from research firm Canalys revealed that Google’s (GOOG) operating system powered a third of all mobile phones shipped in the fourth quarter of 2012. Worldwide shipments of mobile phones remained flat at 438.1 million units, however smartphone shipments …
- Brennan CIA hearing interrupted by protests KIMBERLY DOZIER - AP - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States remains at war with al-Qaida … More »Brennan CIA hearing interrupted by protests
- EU pushes plans for safer, more secure Internet AP - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU officials are pushing a plan to make the Internet safer — more resistant to cyberattacks, freer from cybercrime and safer for children to use. More »EU pushes plans for safer, more secure Internet
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU officials are pushing a plan to make the Internet safer — more resistant to cyberattacks, freer from cybercrime and safer for children to use.
- Alcatel-Lucent boss leaving as losses mount GREG KELLER - AP - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
PARIS (AP) — Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen is leaving the loss-making French-U.S. telecommunications gear maker after a failed four-year bid to turn the business … More »Alcatel-Lucent boss leaving as losses mount
PARIS (AP) — Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen is leaving the loss-making French-U.S. telecommunications gear maker after a failed four-year bid to turn the business around.
- Alcatel CEO to quit after 1.4 billion euro loss Leila Abboud - Reuters - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
PARIS (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent said its chief executive was leaving after it swung to a net loss of 1.37 billion euros ($1.85 billion) for 2012, … More »Alcatel CEO to quit after 1.4 billion euro loss
PARIS (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent said its chief executive was leaving after it swung to a net loss of 1.37 billion euros ($1.85 billion) for 2012, hit by lower sales in Europe and China and a writedown of its wireless and optics businesses. CEO Ben Verwaayen said the company needed a new leader to …
- Exclusive: Microsoft and Symantec disrupt cyber crime ring Jim Finkle - Reuters - Thu, Feb 7, 2013
BOSTON (Reuters) - Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds … More »Exclusive: Microsoft and Symantec disrupt cyber crime ring
BOSTON (Reuters) - Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of their users. The move made it temporarily impossible for infected PCs around the world to search the web, though …
- EXCLUSIVE - Microsoft, Symantec disrupt cyber ring, halt searches Jim Finkle - Reuters - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
BOSTON (Reuters) - Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds … More »EXCLUSIVE - Microsoft, Symantec disrupt cyber ring, halt searches
BOSTON (Reuters) - Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of their users. The move made it temporarily impossible for infected PCs around the world to search the web, though …
- No, Facebook Is Not Going Dark on Feb. 29 Paul Wagenseil - LiveScience.com - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
Attention all Facebook users: You will not be able to access the social-networking site on Feb. 29, 30 and 31. More »No, Facebook Is Not Going Dark on Feb. 29
- EU to order banks, energy firms to report cyber attacks Ethan Bilby - Reuters - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Around 42,000 firms in the European Union, including airports, banks and hospitals, would have to inform regulators whenever their computers are … More »EU to order banks, energy firms to report cyber attacks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Around 42,000 firms in the European Union, including airports, banks and hospitals, would have to inform regulators whenever their computers are hacked, under a proposed EU law to be published on Thursday. The law could set a global precedent for safeguarding critical infrastructure against digital …
- Wireless carriers are making your Android smartphone vulnerable to hackers Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
When Google (GOOG) discovers a vulnerability in the Android operating system it issues a fix in a small update or in a future software version. Millions of Android users … More »Wireless carriers are making your Android smartphone vulnerable to hackers
When Google (GOOG) discovers a vulnerability in the Android operating system it issues a fix in a small update or in a future software version. Millions of Android users will never see an update, however, and will be left vulnerable to hackers. Unlike the iPhone, which Apple (AAPL) controls and can freely distribute software …
- Fed: Hackers breached website with contact info Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer - AP - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
The Federal Reserve says an internal website was briefly breached by hackers but no critical Fed operations were affected.The Fed says the website contained contact information … More »Fed: Hackers breached website with contact info
The Federal Reserve says an internal website was briefly breached by hackers but no critical Fed operations were affected.The Fed says the website contained contact information for more than 4,000 banking ...
- Fed says internal site breached by hackers, no critical functions affected Alister Bull and Jim Finkle - Reuters - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday that one of its internal websites had been briefly breached by hackers, though no critical functions … More »Fed says internal site breached by hackers, no critical functions affected
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday that one of its internal websites had been briefly breached by hackers, though no critical functions of the U.S. central bank were affected by the intrusion. The admission, which raises questions about cyber security at the Fed, follows a claim that hackers …
- Rupert Murdoch: Chinese are still hacking the WSJ AP - Wed, Feb 6, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Wall Street Journal proprietor Rupert Murdoch says that Chinese hackers are still attacking his newspaper, suggesting the spying campaign against U.S. journalists … More »Rupert Murdoch: Chinese are still hacking the WSJ
LONDON (AP) — Wall Street Journal proprietor Rupert Murdoch says that Chinese hackers are still attacking his newspaper, suggesting the spying campaign against U.S. journalists unveiled last week is still live.
- Somebody, Probably Anonymous, Hacked the Fed During the Superbowl Adam Clark Estes - The Atlantic Wire - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
Two days after Anonymous bragged about its latest government website breach and data dump, the United States Federal Reserve admitted that it had been hacked and robbed. … More »Somebody, Probably Anonymous, Hacked the Fed During the Superbowl
Two days after Anonymous bragged about its latest government website breach and data dump, the United States Federal Reserve admitted that it had been hacked and robbed. "The Federal Reserve system is aware that information was obtained by exploiting a temporary vulnerability in a website vendor product," a Fed spokesperson …
- Researchers warn of cyber flaws in Honeywell control systems Joseph Menn - Reuters - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A widely used system for controlling electricity, heating and other systems inside buildings remains vulnerable to attacks over the … More »Researchers warn of cyber flaws in Honeywell control systems
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A widely used system for controlling electricity, heating and other systems inside buildings remains vulnerable to attacks over the Internet, despite warnings from U.S. officials, researchers said on Tuesday. The Niagara control system from Honeywell International Inc's Tridium division …
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