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China's 'Big Hole' Marks Scale of Supercomputing Race
1,000 U.S. scientists are involved in exascale development, but China and Europe have stepped up their investment, IBM warns.
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A Silent Attack, but Not a Subtle One
As in real warfare, even the most carefully aimed weapon in computer warfare leaves collateral damage. The Stuxnet worm was no different.
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.s. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet
Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap...
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Cyber Attacks Test Pentagon, Allies and Foes
Cyber espionage has surged against governments and companies around the world in the past year, and cyber attacks have become a staple of conflict among states...
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Malware Hits Computerized Industrial Equipment
The technology industry is being rattled by a quiet and sophisticated malicious software program that has infiltrated factory computers.
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Researchers Design Tool to Improve Wikipedia Accuracy
A team of University of Iowa researchers has developed a new tool that detects potential vandalism on Wikipedia and can help improve the accuracy of the online...
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An Army of Tech-Savvy Warriors Has Been Fighting Its Battles in Cyberspace
They were Air Force fighter pilots, Army rangers and Marine tank commanders. There was even a Navy fighter jet radar officer who had been taken prisoner during...
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Cyberwar Chief Calls For Secure Computer Network
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, commander of the U.S. military's cyberwarfare operations, is advocating the creation of a separate, secure computer network to protect...
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Seeing the Internet As an 'information Weapon'
The United States and other world powers have agreed to arms control measures in recent years that limit the deployment and use of nuclear, biological and chemical...
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Future Online Password Could Be a Map
AT&T researcher Bill Cheswick believes maps could serve as passwords for computer users. Cheswick says computer users could memorize a spot on a satellite photo...
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Extending the Law of War to Cyberspace
It may come as a surprise to some war victims, but there actually is a body of international law that establishes when and how nations can legally engage in armed...
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New Research Improves Ability to Detect Malware in Cloud-Computing Systems
North Carolina State University researchers have developed HyperSentry, software that offers enhanced security for cloud computing systems.
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How Safe Is Your Swipe?
Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a method of extracting information from chip technology by combining modern cryptology methods with constraint programming...
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Pentagon Bomb Squad Backs Super Snipers, Mini-Bots, Secret Spy Tech
"Devil Pup" robots. Super sniper scopes. Secret signals intelligence sensors. Flying spies to find buried threats. Campaigns to influence the media behind the...
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'Cookies' Cause Bitter Backlash
Spate of lawsuits shows user discomfort with latest innovations in online-tracking technology.
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Cloud Computing Hits Snag in Europe
Cloud-based breakthroughs face a formidable obstacle in Europe: strict privacy laws that place rigid limits on the movement of information beyond the borders...
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.s. Cybersecurity Plans Lagging, Critics Say
More than a year after President Obama made a White House speech proclaiming that the protection of computer networks was a national priority, the federal government...
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Nist Finalizes Initial Set of Smart Grid Cyber Security Guidelines
NIST has issued its first Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security, and additional information for crafting strategies to protect the modernizing power grid from...
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Officials In The Dark About Voting Machine Glitches
Problems with voting machines are still popping up 10 years after the controversial presidential vote in Florida.
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