NSA says how often, not when, it discloses software flaws
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S.
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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 moreWhistleblower Snowden draws crowd with Twitter debut
By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Edward Snowden has come in from the cold – on Twitter.
Read moreGoogle unveils latest Nexus phones, tablet
(Reuters) – Google Inc unveiled its new Nexus phones on Tuesday in its latest attempt to take a bite out of Apple's dominant share of the smartphone market. The launch of the phones, the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X, comes a day after Apple Inc reported record first-weekend sales of its new iPhones.
Read more‘Threat-sharing’ cybersecurity bill introduced in U.S. House
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee introduced legislation on Tuesday to make it easier for companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with the government, without the fear of being sued. Prompted in part by high-profile cyber attacks on corporations, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act has significant bipartisan support. Representative Devin Nunes, the intelligence panel’s chairman, told reporters
Read more‘Threat-sharing’ cybersecurity bill introduced in U.S. House
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee introduced legislation on Tuesday to make it easier for companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with the government, without the fear of being sued. Prompted in part by high-profile cyber attacks on corporations, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act has significant bipartisan support.
Read moreCourt tells Delhi gang rape lawyers to explain documentary remarks
By Suchitra Mohanty NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India’s top court on Tuesday called on two lawyers to explain comments made in a controversial BBC documentary on the gang rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus, after female advocates said the remarks were “inhumane” and “unjustifiable”.
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