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Top U.S. spy says skeptical about U.S.-China cyber agreement
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. intelligence official said he was skeptical that a new U.S.-China cyber agreement would slow a growing torrent of cyber attacks on U.S. computer networks, adding that his approach will be to “trust but verify.” Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the agreement did not include specific penalties for violations but that the U.S
Read moreExclusive: U.S. weighs sanctioning Russia as well as China in cyber attacks
By Arshad Mohammed, Matt Spetalnick and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is considering sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companies for cyber attacks against U.S.
Read moreState actor suspected in cyber intrusion on U.S. military email
The unclassified email network at the U.S. military’s Joint Staff has been offline since late July after what investigators now believe was a sophisticated cyber attack likely linked to a foreign state, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Read moreTexas Christian University student disciplined over social media comments
A Texas Christian University (TCU) student has been disciplined after posting online comments seen as racially offensive about current events, including rioting in Baltimore and the rise of the Islamic State, TCU officials said on Friday.
Read moreFacebook says drone ready for real-world testing later this year
By Yasmeen Abutaleb MENLO PARK, Calif. (Reuters) – Facebook Inc announced on Thursday it has completed building its first full-scale drone, which has the wingspan of a Boeing 737 and will provide Internet access to the most remote parts of the world. The plane will weigh about 880 pounds (400 kg), said Yael Maguire, the company's engineering director of connectivity
Read moreU.S. intelligence chief: China top suspect in hack of U.S. agency: WSJ
The United States' intelligence chief said on Thursday that China was the top suspect in a hack of a U.S. agency that compromised the personnel records of millions of Americans, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The comments from Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper marked a departure of sorts for the Obama administration, which has avoided publicly pointing to Beijing, even as officials said privately China likely was behind the attack
Read moreYahoo’s Alex Stamos says to join Facebook as chief security officer
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc's Alex Stamos will join Facebook Inc as chief security officer from Monday, he said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Stamos, who joined Yahoo as chief information security officer last year, also updated his profiles on Twitter and LinkedIn
Read moreData hacked from U.S. government dates back to 1985: U.S. official
By Andrea Shalal and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Data stolen from U.S.
Read moreDisney character performers in Florida object to media restrictions
By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A union for Walt Disney World Resort character performers said it filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board on Friday objecting to a push requiring them not to divulge which characters they portray in any media, including social media
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