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Kids and hackers, oh my! DefCon adds kids track

(AP) -- Fewer things seem out of place at the rough-hewn DefCon hacker convention than a swarm of kids.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Plugging the WikiLeak: What can the government do?

(AP) -- An online whistle-blower's threat to release more classified Pentagon and State Department documents is raising difficult questions of what the government can or would do, legally, technically or ...

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created Aug 07, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 56




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US spy agency can keep mum on Google ties: court

The top-secret US National Security Agency is not required to reveal any deal it may have with Google to help protect against cyber attacks, an appeals court ruled Friday.

Technology / Internet

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

A divided Congress confronts a rising cyberthreat

(AP) -- The mysterious caller claimed to be from Microsoft and offered step-by-step instructions to repair damage from a software virus. The electric power companies weren't falling for it.

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created Apr 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Anonymous says power grid not a target

Hacker group Anonymous strongly rejected suggestions on Tuesday that followers could cause a power outage by staging a cyberattack on an electricity grid.

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created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns

(AP) -- The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties.

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created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Court OKs immunity for telecoms in wiretap case

A federal appeals court has ruled as constitutional a law giving telecommunications companies legal immunity for helping the government with its email and telephone eavesdropping program.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Helping businesses defend against cyber threats

Analysts with the National Security Agency see the threats coming at corporate America: viruses, worms and other malware targeting the computer networks that serve the nation's banks, utilities and businesses.

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created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New WikiLeaks 'spy files' show global surveillance industry

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange launched the website's new project Thursday, the publication of files it claims shows a global industry that gives dictatorships tools to spy on their citizens.

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created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (16) | comments 49

Study advised US on Libya hacking

(AP) -- Private computer experts advised U.S. officials on how cyberattacks could damage Libya's oil and gas infrastructure and rob Moammar Gadhafi's regime of crucial oil revenue, according to a study obtained by hackers.

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created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US reaches plea deal with NSA spy whistle-blower

An ex-senior official in the top secret US National Security Agency will plead guilty to exceeding authorized use of a computer in a classified information leak case, court papers showed Thursday.

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created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

UofL biostatistician to develop statistical model that could help answer medical questions

A University of Louisville professor is developing a statistical model that, among other things, may help determine what prolongs cancer free survival.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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