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Rare economic espionage case ends in jury deadlock

Technology / Internet

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Two men accused of the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. have been acquitted on two counts, but they could face a retrial on three other counts on which a jury deadlocked.


Rare economic espionage case going to trial

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Two men accused of stealing computer chip blueprints - and trying to tap the Chinese government to help launch a startup built on the contraband - are becoming the first defendants charged with economic espionage ...


Cybersecurity starts at home and in the office (AP)

Cybersecurity starts at home and in the office

Technology / Internet

created Oct 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

(AP) -- When swine flu broke out, the government revved up a massive information campaign centered on three words: Wash your hands. The Obama administration now wants to convey similarly clear and concise ...


Wiretapping Skype calls: virus eavesdrops on VoIP

Technology / Internet

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

(AP) -- Some computer viruses have a crude but scary ability to spy on people by logging every keystroke they type. Now hackers and potentially law enforcement have another weapon: a virus that can eavesdrop on voice conversations ...


Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks

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created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Pentagon spent more than $100 million in the last six months responding to and repairing damage from cyber attacks and other computer network problems, military leaders said Tuesday.


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US senators call for cybersecurity czar

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created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two US senators introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at creating a powerful national cybersecurity advisor who would report directly to the president.


Investigation detects cyber espionage network

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Information Warfare Monitor - a joint effort of the SecDev Group (Ottawa) and the Citizen Lab (University of Toronto) - detected a cyber espionage network involving over 1,295 compromised computers in ...