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Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens. But the troops that launch the drone strikes and direct the cyberattacks that can kill or disable an enemy may never set foot in the combat zone. Now, defense officials...
Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Washington, DC, Stuxnet Virus
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Changes in law aim to protect kids' online data
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aiming to prevent companies from exploiting online information about children under 13, the Obama administration on Wednesday imposed sweeping changes in regulations designed to protect a young generation with easy access to the...
Tags: Photography and Video, Marketing, Online Advertising, Google Inc., Google Play
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FTC wants to extend rules on child online privacy
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators want to update rules aimed at protecting children's online privacy to account for newer developments such as Facebook and mobile games. A 1998 law requires websites to obtain parental consent before collecting...
Tags: Facebook
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SPECIAL REPORT: Stealing an innocent identity - Is your child a victim?
SOUTH BEND -- Your two-year old child could be bankrupt. Your newborn could be thousands of dollars in debt. One in 10 children are victims of identity theft. The younger the child, the more likely they'll be a victim. "There's a significant escalation of...
Tags: Theft, Equifax Incorporated, Politics, Credit and Debt, Social Media
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Anonymous hackers target South Bend company's website
SOUTH BEND — An international company based in South Bend has been targeted by hackers claiming to be a part of the group Anonymous.
On Wednesday, users of the website for Abro Industries Inc., an adhesives and automotive fluids supplier that sells...Tags: Computer Crime, Economy, Business and Finance, George W. Bush, Politics, Anonymous (internet groups)
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Ind. official's father blames hacker for posts
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The father of Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White is blaming a computer hacker for anti-Semitic comments posted on his Facebook page targeting a judge who ruled that White should be removed from office. Darrell White...Tags: Justice System, Facebook, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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Fake White House holiday e-mail is cyber attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A malware-laden e-mail masquerading as a White House Christmas card was a sinister move by hackers to steal sensitive documents from U.S. law enforcement and military officials, according to cybersecurity analysts. The bright red...Tags: Employees, Computer Crime, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Criminals
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GOP hopefuls challenge Obama on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential hopefuls are focusing on Iran as a weak spot in President Barack Obama's foreign policy record, and they're reviving many of the arguments that neoconservative proponents of armed intervention against Tehran...Tags: Israel, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Herman Cain, Saddam Hussein
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G-8 meeting will test NSA leaks' effect on U.S. influence
WASHINGTON — On the surface, President Obama would seem to have a strong hand as he heads to the annual Group of 8 economic summit. Instead, the meetings Monday and Tuesday seem set to provide the first test of how much his administration's...
Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, Berlin (Germany), International Organizations
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NSA revelations threaten worldwide trust in Facebook, Google
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. want people the world over to trust them with the most intimate details of their lives. Now both Silicon Valley companies are fighting to preserve that trust in the wake of damaging revelations that...Tags: National Government, Media Industry, Google Inc., Politics, Facebook
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FDA urges protection of medical devices from cyber threats
Reuters(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday urged medical device makers and medical facilities to upgrade security protections to protect against potential cyber threats that could compromise the devices or patient privacy. It...Tags: Computer Crime, National Security, Instrument Engineering, Hospitals and Clinics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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While working for spies, Snowden was secretly prolific online
ReutersBy John Shiffman, Mark Hosenball and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - While working for U.S. intelligence agencies, Edward Snowden had another secret identity: an online commentator who anonymously railed against citizen surveillance and...Tags: National Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Career and Workplace, Gaming, University of Maryland, College Park
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