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http://news.yahoo.com/security/ Get the latest security news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking security news, including analysis and opinion on top security stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 22 Oct 2012 13:21:57 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/security/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/psy-ops-navy-robot-goes-gangnam-style-172157989.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/huaxVSYrmpQSMDh2A9hQig--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/robot-dance-gangnam-02.jpg1350925644" width="130" height="86" alt="PSY-ops? Navy Robot Goes &#039;Gangnam Style&#039;" align="left" title="PSY-ops? Navy Robot Goes &#039;Gangnam Style&#039;" border="0" /></a>A humanoid robot that may someday evolve into a fearless firefighter aboard U.S. Navy warships has become infected with the &quot;Gangnam Style&quot; dancing virus.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/psy-ops-navy-robot-goes-gangnam-style-172157989.htmlMon, 22 Oct 2012 13:21:57 -0400LiveScience.compsy-ops-navy-robot-goes-gangnam-style-172157989<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/psy-ops-navy-robot-goes-gangnam-style-172157989.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/huaxVSYrmpQSMDh2A9hQig--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/robot-dance-gangnam-02.jpg1350925644" width="130" height="86" alt="PSY-ops? Navy Robot Goes &#039;Gangnam Style&#039;" align="left" title="PSY-ops? Navy Robot Goes &#039;Gangnam Style&#039;" border="0" /></a>A humanoid robot that may someday evolve into a fearless firefighter aboard U.S. Navy warships has become infected with the &quot;Gangnam Style&quot; dancing virus.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/windows-8-changes-game-pc-security-150444344.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NFhOIfGyE4LAvBlWeDZkWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/xps-12-convertible-ultrabook.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="How Windows 8 Changes the Game for PC Security" align="left" title="How Windows 8 Changes the Game for PC Security" border="0" /></a>Security, or lack thereof, has dogged Microsoft Windows since the mid 1990s. This was bad news for consumers who were fond of risky practices like sharing 3.5-inch floppies and downloading unknown files from services like AOL, UseNet Groups and, later, the web and file-sharing services. It was a boon, though, for a legion of security software companies that all dove into the breach to protect us from a vulnerable operating system and ourselves.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/windows-8-changes-game-pc-security-150444344.htmlMon, 22 Oct 2012 11:04:44 -0400Mashablewindows-8-changes-game-pc-security-150444344<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/windows-8-changes-game-pc-security-150444344.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NFhOIfGyE4LAvBlWeDZkWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/xps-12-convertible-ultrabook.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="How Windows 8 Changes the Game for PC Security" align="left" title="How Windows 8 Changes the Game for PC Security" border="0" /></a>Security, or lack thereof, has dogged Microsoft Windows since the mid 1990s. This was bad news for consumers who were fond of risky practices like sharing 3.5-inch floppies and downloading unknown files from services like AOL, UseNet Groups and, later, the web and file-sharing services. It was a boon, though, for a legion of security software companies that all dove into the breach to protect us from a vulnerable operating system and ourselves.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/europe-china-dont-trade-war-eu-trade-chief-084723392--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.lt97elLgS0Yw9R0EfGKeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-21T084723Z_1_CBRE89K0OF800_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-EU-TRADE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="European Trade Commissioner De Gucht addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels" align="left" title="European Trade Commissioner De Gucht addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels" border="0" /></a>BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will not back down from protecting its industries against Chinese competition it sees as unfair, but mutual self-interest will prevent a damaging trade war, the EU&#039;s trade chief Karel De Gucht said. Disputes with Beijing have taken on a bigger scale in recent months and Brussels brought its biggest ever trade case against Beijing in September after European companies accused China of dumping solar panels in Europe. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/europe-china-dont-trade-war-eu-trade-chief-084723392--finance.htmlSun, 21 Oct 2012 04:47:23 -0400Reuterseurope-china-dont-trade-war-eu-trade-chief-084723392--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/europe-china-dont-trade-war-eu-trade-chief-084723392--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.lt97elLgS0Yw9R0EfGKeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-21T084723Z_1_CBRE89K0OF800_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-EU-TRADE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="European Trade Commissioner De Gucht addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels" align="left" title="European Trade Commissioner De Gucht addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels" border="0" /></a>BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will not back down from protecting its industries against Chinese competition it sees as unfair, but mutual self-interest will prevent a damaging trade war, the EU&#039;s trade chief Karel De Gucht said. Disputes with Beijing have taken on a bigger scale in recent months and Brussels brought its biggest ever trade case against Beijing in September after European companies accused China of dumping solar panels in Europe. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-government-blocks-petronas-bid-progress-energy-042352170--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vDGjj3AVPBRi0cCk70ZO9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-20T223943Z_5_CBRE89J0C7W00_RTROPTP_2_PETRONAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Motorists pump natural gas at a Petronas station in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="Motorists pump natural gas at a Petronas station in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>TORONTO/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Canada has blocked Malaysian state oil firm Petronas&#039; C$5.17 billion ($5.2 billion) bid for gas producer Progress Energy Resources in a surprise move that could signal problems for a much larger Chinese deal in the country&#039;s energy sector. Canada&#039;s announcement late on Friday, minutes before a deadline, was a blow to Petronas, whose domestic oil supplies are shrinking and which has been seeking to boost its resources beyond Malaysia and volatile areas such as Sudan. It also raises doubts over Chinese oil group CNOOC&#039;s C$15. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-government-blocks-petronas-bid-progress-energy-042352170--finance.htmlSat, 20 Oct 2012 19:56:58 -0400Reuterscanadian-government-blocks-petronas-bid-progress-energy-042352170--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-government-blocks-petronas-bid-progress-energy-042352170--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vDGjj3AVPBRi0cCk70ZO9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-20T223943Z_5_CBRE89J0C7W00_RTROPTP_2_PETRONAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Motorists pump natural gas at a Petronas station in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="Motorists pump natural gas at a Petronas station in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>TORONTO/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Canada has blocked Malaysian state oil firm Petronas&#039; C$5.17 billion ($5.2 billion) bid for gas producer Progress Energy Resources in a surprise move that could signal problems for a much larger Chinese deal in the country&#039;s energy sector. Canada&#039;s announcement late on Friday, minutes before a deadline, was a blow to Petronas, whose domestic oil supplies are shrinking and which has been seeking to boost its resources beyond Malaysia and volatile areas such as Sudan. It also raises doubts over Chinese oil group CNOOC&#039;s C$15. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/draft-order-companies-cyberthreat-190906683--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fKYbvDTulwO7.Xr3r9Cp4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/836b66ed7bb46e1d1e0f6a70670028e3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE In this Oct. 10, 2012 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The military is ready to retaliate if the nation is hit by cyber weapons, according to Panetta, as an executive order is being prepared for President Barack Obama?s signature directing U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyber threats with the companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from electronic attacks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)" align="left" title="FILE In this Oct. 10, 2012 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The military is ready to retaliate if the nation is hit by cyber weapons, according to Panetta, as an executive order is being prepared for President Barack Obama?s signature directing U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyber threats with the companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from electronic attacks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)" border="0" /></a>A new White House executive order would direct U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyberthreats with companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from electronic attacks, according to a copy obtained by The Associated Press.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/draft-order-companies-cyberthreat-190906683--finance.htmlSat, 20 Oct 2012 03:50:01 -0400Associated Pressdraft-order-companies-cyberthreat-190906683--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/draft-order-companies-cyberthreat-190906683--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fKYbvDTulwO7.Xr3r9Cp4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/836b66ed7bb46e1d1e0f6a70670028e3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE In this Oct. 10, 2012 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The military is ready to retaliate if the nation is hit by cyber weapons, according to Panetta, as an executive order is being prepared for President Barack Obama?s signature directing U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyber threats with the companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from electronic attacks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)" align="left" title="FILE In this Oct. 10, 2012 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The military is ready to retaliate if the nation is hit by cyber weapons, according to Panetta, as an executive order is being prepared for President Barack Obama?s signature directing U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyber threats with the companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from electronic attacks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)" border="0" /></a>A new White House executive order would direct U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyberthreats with companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from electronic attacks, according to a copy obtained by The Associated Press.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/defense-chief-calls-cyberspace-battlefront-future-001539365.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lJ7k95c4DDqpHq5VZEX8cg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-20T003311Z_1_CBRE89J01JD00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-USA-DEFENSE-CYBER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels" align="left" title="U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberspace is the battlefield of the future, with attackers already going after banks and other financial institutions and developing the ability to strike U.S. power grids and government systems, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Friday. &quot;We confront a whole new threat of warfare in (cyberspace). ... This is an area we&#039;ve got to pay close attention to. This is the battlefront of the future,&quot; he told a business group in Norfolk, Virginia, a city at the center of one of the largest concentrations of military power in the United States. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/defense-chief-calls-cyberspace-battlefront-future-001539365.htmlFri, 19 Oct 2012 20:15:39 -0400Reutersdefense-chief-calls-cyberspace-battlefront-future-001539365<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/defense-chief-calls-cyberspace-battlefront-future-001539365.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lJ7k95c4DDqpHq5VZEX8cg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-20T003311Z_1_CBRE89J01JD00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-USA-DEFENSE-CYBER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels" align="left" title="U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberspace is the battlefield of the future, with attackers already going after banks and other financial institutions and developing the ability to strike U.S. power grids and government systems, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Friday. &quot;We confront a whole new threat of warfare in (cyberspace). ... This is an area we&#039;ve got to pay close attention to. This is the battlefront of the future,&quot; he told a business group in Norfolk, Virginia, a city at the center of one of the largest concentrations of military power in the United States. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apple-drops-java-experts-warn-mac-users-security-203354009--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/utd2STafKOs6oB5S.xJJeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-19T203354Z_1_CBRE89I1L4O00_RTROPTP_2_SAMSUNG-APPLE-KOREA-COURT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The logo of Apple is seen on a product displayed at a store in Seoul" align="left" title="The logo of Apple is seen on a product displayed at a store in Seoul" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc is removing old versions of Oracle Corp&#039;s Java software from Internet browsers on the computers of its customers when they install the latest update to its Mac operating system. Apple, which has previously included Java with installations of Mac OS X, announced the move on its support site. It said that customers need to obtain Java directly from Oracle if they want to access web content written the widely used programming language. (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572) Apple did not provide a reason for the change and both companies declined to comment. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/apple-drops-java-experts-warn-mac-users-security-203354009--sector.htmlFri, 19 Oct 2012 16:33:54 -0400Reutersapple-drops-java-experts-warn-mac-users-security-203354009--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apple-drops-java-experts-warn-mac-users-security-203354009--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/utd2STafKOs6oB5S.xJJeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-19T203354Z_1_CBRE89I1L4O00_RTROPTP_2_SAMSUNG-APPLE-KOREA-COURT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The logo of Apple is seen on a product displayed at a store in Seoul" align="left" title="The logo of Apple is seen on a product displayed at a store in Seoul" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc is removing old versions of Oracle Corp&#039;s Java software from Internet browsers on the computers of its customers when they install the latest update to its Mac operating system. Apple, which has previously included Java with installations of Mac OS X, announced the move on its support site. It said that customers need to obtain Java directly from Oracle if they want to access web content written the widely used programming language. (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572) Apple did not provide a reason for the change and both companies declined to comment. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/meet-company-hijacking-york-times-ad-revenue-190821305.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6YYElxaiY09xItsk5cDmUQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Meet_the_Company_Hijacking_New-0fb8349dfdd553c9ddba669594b01a8d" width="130" height="86" alt="Meet the Company Hijacking New York Times Ad Revenue" align="left" title="Meet the Company Hijacking New York Times Ad Revenue" border="0" /></a>Do publishers have the right to control the ads that appear on their websites? A controversial company doesn?t think so and has been injecting billions of unauthorized ads into websites like AOL, the BBC and The New York Times.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/meet-company-hijacking-york-times-ad-revenue-190821305.htmlFri, 19 Oct 2012 15:08:21 -0400The Atlantic Wiremeet-company-hijacking-york-times-ad-revenue-190821305<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/meet-company-hijacking-york-times-ad-revenue-190821305.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6YYElxaiY09xItsk5cDmUQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Meet_the_Company_Hijacking_New-0fb8349dfdd553c9ddba669594b01a8d" width="130" height="86" alt="Meet the Company Hijacking New York Times Ad Revenue" align="left" title="Meet the Company Hijacking New York Times Ad Revenue" border="0" /></a>Do publishers have the right to control the ads that appear on their websites? A controversial company doesn?t think so and has been injecting billions of unauthorized ads into websites like AOL, the BBC and The New York Times.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weeks-best-internet-151000781.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/clKS1TJIlQWALgxr4Jcapg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/after-its-mothers-efforts-failed-a-baby-elephant-trapped-in-a-well-is-rescued-by-some-determined.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="After its mother&#039;s efforts failed, a baby elephant trapped in a well is rescued by some determined humans." align="left" title="After its mother&#039;s efforts failed, a baby elephant trapped in a well is rescued by some determined humans." border="0" /></a>The 11 best memes, videos, gifs, and games to emerge from the great digital playground ? from &quot;Menacing Josh Romney&quot; to an adorable elephant rescue</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/weeks-best-internet-151000781.htmlFri, 19 Oct 2012 11:10:00 -0400The Weekweeks-best-internet-151000781<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/weeks-best-internet-151000781.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/clKS1TJIlQWALgxr4Jcapg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/after-its-mothers-efforts-failed-a-baby-elephant-trapped-in-a-well-is-rescued-by-some-determined.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="After its mother&#039;s efforts failed, a baby elephant trapped in a well is rescued by some determined humans." align="left" title="After its mother&#039;s efforts failed, a baby elephant trapped in a well is rescued by some determined humans." border="0" /></a>The 11 best memes, videos, gifs, and games to emerge from the great digital playground ? from &quot;Menacing Josh Romney&quot; to an adorable elephant rescue</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ally-financial-latest-u-bank-face-cyber-attacks-000200825--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mcQXeei90TrAHajDJW_dow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-19T043547Z_1_CBRE89I0CS300_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" align="left" title="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc said on Thursday it was monitoring &quot;unusual activity&quot; on its web site, the latest U.S. bank to report internet issues following recent cyber attacks that have been linked to Iran. Bank of America Corp , Wells Fargo &amp; Co and other banks in recent weeks have suffered so-called denial of service attacks in which hackers use a high volume of incoming traffic to delay or disrupt customer websites. Regional bank BB&amp;T Corp and credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp confirmed disruptions earlier this week. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ally-financial-latest-u-bank-face-cyber-attacks-000200825--sector.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 23:20:06 -0400Reutersally-financial-latest-u-bank-face-cyber-attacks-000200825--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ally-financial-latest-u-bank-face-cyber-attacks-000200825--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mcQXeei90TrAHajDJW_dow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-19T043547Z_1_CBRE89I0CS300_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" align="left" title="Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc said on Thursday it was monitoring &quot;unusual activity&quot; on its web site, the latest U.S. bank to report internet issues following recent cyber attacks that have been linked to Iran. Bank of America Corp , Wells Fargo &amp; Co and other banks in recent weeks have suffered so-called denial of service attacks in which hackers use a high volume of incoming traffic to delay or disrupt customer websites. Regional bank BB&amp;T Corp and credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp confirmed disruptions earlier this week. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-review-reportedly-clears-huawei-spy-charges-232751872.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j713IziFzPSv_SbJudhW0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/huawei-e1350564876683.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="White House review reportedly clears Huawei of spy charges" align="left" title="White House review reportedly clears Huawei of spy charges" border="0" /></a>The seven Americans who own a Huawei smartphone may be able to?breathe a sigh of relief, because the Chinese electronics giant might not be guilty of spying after all. Unnamed sources have told Reuters that a ?White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies found no clear evidence that Huawei Technologies Ltd had spied for?China.? In particular, Reuters says that the White House review found no evidence that security flaws in Huawei equipment were placed intentionally to perpetrate industrial espionage.?The Hill reports that the Obama administration is denying the story and saying that it ?has not conducted any classified inquiry that resulted in clearing any telecom equipment supplier.? Read [Reuters] Read [The Hill]</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-review-reportedly-clears-huawei-spy-charges-232751872.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 19:27:51 -0400BGR Newswhite-house-review-reportedly-clears-huawei-spy-charges-232751872<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-review-reportedly-clears-huawei-spy-charges-232751872.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/j713IziFzPSv_SbJudhW0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/huawei-e1350564876683.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="White House review reportedly clears Huawei of spy charges" align="left" title="White House review reportedly clears Huawei of spy charges" border="0" /></a>The seven Americans who own a Huawei smartphone may be able to?breathe a sigh of relief, because the Chinese electronics giant might not be guilty of spying after all. Unnamed sources have told Reuters that a ?White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies found no clear evidence that Huawei Technologies Ltd had spied for?China.? In particular, Reuters says that the White House review found no evidence that security flaws in Huawei equipment were placed intentionally to perpetrate industrial espionage.?The Hill reports that the Obama administration is denying the story and saying that it ?has not conducted any classified inquiry that resulted in clearing any telecom equipment supplier.? Read [Reuters] Read [The Hill]</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putins-foes-search-leaders-online-russia-vote-203504025.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ShTg6A6WssJdym8lz_Lwrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-18T215638Z_1_CBRE89H1OYH00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-RUSSIA-OPPOSITION-VOTE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Russia&#039;s Prime Minister and President-elect Putin chairs a meeting on housing development in the town of Istra outside Moscow" align="left" title="Russia&#039;s Prime Minister and President-elect Putin chairs a meeting on housing development in the town of Istra outside Moscow" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW/YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Opponents of President Vladimir Putin say elections in Russia are rigged in favor of his ruling party and are instead holding their own Internet contest to choose a &quot;shadow parliament&quot; they hope will reinvigorate the flagging opposition movement. Putin has dismissed those who took part in the biggest protests against his 12-year rule this year and last as &quot;chattering monkeys&quot;, but has said the movement may produce civic leaders. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/putins-foes-search-leaders-online-russia-vote-203504025.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 16:35:04 -0400Reutersputins-foes-search-leaders-online-russia-vote-203504025<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putins-foes-search-leaders-online-russia-vote-203504025.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ShTg6A6WssJdym8lz_Lwrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-18T215638Z_1_CBRE89H1OYH00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-RUSSIA-OPPOSITION-VOTE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Russia&#039;s Prime Minister and President-elect Putin chairs a meeting on housing development in the town of Istra outside Moscow" align="left" title="Russia&#039;s Prime Minister and President-elect Putin chairs a meeting on housing development in the town of Istra outside Moscow" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW/YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Opponents of President Vladimir Putin say elections in Russia are rigged in favor of his ruling party and are instead holding their own Internet contest to choose a &quot;shadow parliament&quot; they hope will reinvigorate the flagging opposition movement. Putin has dismissed those who took part in the biggest protests against his 12-year rule this year and last as &quot;chattering monkeys&quot;, but has said the movement may produce civic leaders. ...</p><br clear="all"/>PARIS (Reuters) - Telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent plans to axe 5,490 jobs worldwide as part of a cost-saving program unveiled in July, with more than a quarter of the cuts coming in France. Union representatives in France on Thursday pledged to fight the 1,430 job cuts in France and called on the government to intervene, creating another headache for the new Socialist government as it tries to tackle unemployment which is at a 13-year high. "We are in shock," Isabelle Guillemot, of the CFDT union, said, calling on workers to hold protests on Friday. ...http://news.yahoo.com/alcatel-lucent-cut-5-490-jobs-worldwide-182231255--finance.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 14:22:31 -0400Reutersalcatel-lucent-cut-5-490-jobs-worldwide-182231255--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-denies-ordering-secret-report-clearing-huawei-180737159.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XV2CvlzDw9D1Ty5FvKyNzQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_White_House_Denies_Ordering-225a1e65a982eb388045da91a4142704" width="130" height="86" alt="The White House Denies Ordering a Secret Report Clearing Huawei of Espionage" align="left" title="The White House Denies Ordering a Secret Report Clearing Huawei of Espionage" border="0" /></a>Cue the conspiracy theories: an 18-month, Reuters says it got its hands on &quot;a White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies&quot; that cleared?Chinese telecom giant Huawei of allegations of actively spying on the U.S. government. But we&#039;re not quite sure what to make of the report, since the White House has denied ordering the report in the first place. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-denies-ordering-secret-report-clearing-huawei-180737159.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 14:07:37 -0400The Atlantic Wirewhite-house-denies-ordering-secret-report-clearing-huawei-180737159<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-denies-ordering-secret-report-clearing-huawei-180737159.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XV2CvlzDw9D1Ty5FvKyNzQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/The_White_House_Denies_Ordering-225a1e65a982eb388045da91a4142704" width="130" height="86" alt="The White House Denies Ordering a Secret Report Clearing Huawei of Espionage" align="left" title="The White House Denies Ordering a Secret Report Clearing Huawei of Espionage" border="0" /></a>Cue the conspiracy theories: an 18-month, Reuters says it got its hands on &quot;a White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies&quot; that cleared?Chinese telecom giant Huawei of allegations of actively spying on the U.S. government. But we&#039;re not quite sure what to make of the report, since the White House has denied ordering the report in the first place. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/could-hackers-pacemakers-commit-mass-murder-171500939.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fdR5API4ZEJGpZCtntcDNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/a-pacemaker-in-an-x-rayed-chest-the-life-saving-device-may-be-vulnerable-to-hackers.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pacemaker in an X-rayed chest: The life-saving device may be vulnerable to hackers." align="left" title="A pacemaker in an X-rayed chest: The life-saving device may be vulnerable to hackers." border="0" /></a>One researcher demonstrates how easily the heart-monitoring devices can be accessed by outsiders</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/could-hackers-pacemakers-commit-mass-murder-171500939.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 13:15:00 -0400The Weekcould-hackers-pacemakers-commit-mass-murder-171500939<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/could-hackers-pacemakers-commit-mass-murder-171500939.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fdR5API4ZEJGpZCtntcDNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/a-pacemaker-in-an-x-rayed-chest-the-life-saving-device-may-be-vulnerable-to-hackers.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A pacemaker in an X-rayed chest: The life-saving device may be vulnerable to hackers." align="left" title="A pacemaker in an X-rayed chest: The life-saving device may be vulnerable to hackers." border="0" /></a>One researcher demonstrates how easily the heart-monitoring devices can be accessed by outsiders</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medical-malware-rampant-us-hospitals-163943943.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gQYA88Hqkp1FOMA7bRQqNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/Tch-boston.jpeg1350575040" width="130" height="86" alt="Medical Malware Rampant in US Hospitals" align="left" title="Medical Malware Rampant in US Hospitals" border="0" /></a>Medical devices are at risk from computer attacks and malware, government experts say. The problem, in part, stems from fears that updating or modifying existing software could break U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/medical-malware-rampant-us-hospitals-163943943.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 12:39:43 -0400LiveScience.commedical-malware-rampant-us-hospitals-163943943<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medical-malware-rampant-us-hospitals-163943943.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gQYA88Hqkp1FOMA7bRQqNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/Tch-boston.jpeg1350575040" width="130" height="86" alt="Medical Malware Rampant in US Hospitals" align="left" title="Medical Malware Rampant in US Hospitals" border="0" /></a>Medical devices are at risk from computer attacks and malware, government experts say. The problem, in part, stems from fears that updating or modifying existing software could break U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules.</p><br clear="all"/>The Chinese company suing President Barack Obama for blocking its planned wind farm projects in Oregon accused the U.S. leader and his government of discrimination Thursday and warned that the case would deter Chinese investment in the United States.http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-firm-says-us-rejection-deters-investment-055513822--finance.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 06:18:02 -0400Associated Presschinese-firm-says-us-rejection-deters-investment-055513822--financeSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Una revisi?n ordenada por la Casa Blanca sobre los riesgos de seguridad planteados por los proveedores a las empresas estadounidenses de telecomunicaciones no encontr? pruebas claras de que Huawei Technologies Ltd espi? para China, dijeron a Reuters dos personas familiarizadas con la investigaci?n. En cambio, los que condujeron la revisi?n de 18 meses concluyeron a principios de este a?o que depender de Huawei, el segundo mayor fabricante de equipos de redes, era arriesgado por otras razones, tales como la presencia de vulnerabilidades que los hackers podr?an ...http://news.yahoo.com/revisi%C3%B3n-no-encontr%C3%B3-pruebas-espionaje-huawei-fuentes-094701603--finance.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 05:47:01 -0400Reutersrevisi%C3%B3n-no-encontr%C3%B3-pruebas-espionaje-huawei-fuentes-094701603--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-ordered-review-found-no-evidence-huawei-024257532--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_YqYR6WP6fk0DyUVSpOArw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-18T024257Z_2_CBRE89G1L6700_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-HUAWEI-SPYING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" align="left" title="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies found no clear evidence that Huawei Technologies Ltd had spied for China, two people familiar with the probe told Reuters. Instead, those leading the 18-month review concluded early this year that relying on Huawei, the world&#039;s second-largest maker of networking gear, was risky for other reasons, such as the presence of vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit. These previously unreported findings support parts of a landmark U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-ordered-review-found-no-evidence-huawei-024257532--finance.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 05:02:10 -0400Reuterswhite-house-ordered-review-found-no-evidence-huawei-024257532--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-ordered-review-found-no-evidence-huawei-024257532--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_YqYR6WP6fk0DyUVSpOArw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-18T024257Z_2_CBRE89G1L6700_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-HUAWEI-SPYING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" align="left" title="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies found no clear evidence that Huawei Technologies Ltd had spied for China, two people familiar with the probe told Reuters. Instead, those leading the 18-month review concluded early this year that relying on Huawei, the world&#039;s second-largest maker of networking gear, was risky for other reasons, such as the presence of vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit. These previously unreported findings support parts of a landmark U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese firm that has sued U.S. President Barack Obama for blocking its wind farm project pledged to fight "to the very end" the security-related order, saying it was placing its faith in the U.S. justice system. Obama's order for Ralls Corp to divest its interests in the projects, near a military facility, marked the first time since 1990 that a U.S. president has formally blocked a business transaction on security grounds, and comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and China over trade actions by the U.S. administration. ...http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-wind-power-firm-suing-obama-vows-fight-062146493--sector.htmlThu, 18 Oct 2012 02:21:46 -0400Reuterschinese-wind-power-firm-suing-obama-vows-fight-062146493--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sony-redo-playstation-store-links-games-movies-003845383.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wdgppTwf_rBKMkRvyTdtVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3f1a08ea5ee6481d1e0f6a70670091ac.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This image provided by Sony Corp. shows a screen shot displaying Sony&#039;s new PlayStation Store. Sony Corp. is preparing a common storefront across devices from its game console to its Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and phones. The store puts related game and movie franchises together on one page. That will allow fans of video games like ?Resident Evil? or ?Lego Harry Potter? to buy or rent movies from the same series more easily. (AP Photo/Sony Corp.)" align="left" title="This image provided by Sony Corp. shows a screen shot displaying Sony&#039;s new PlayStation Store. Sony Corp. is preparing a common storefront across devices from its game console to its Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and phones. The store puts related game and movie franchises together on one page. That will allow fans of video games like ?Resident Evil? or ?Lego Harry Potter? to buy or rent movies from the same series more easily. (AP Photo/Sony Corp.)" border="0" /></a>Sony Corp. is revamping its PlayStation Store as it prepares a common storefront across devices from its game console to its Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and phones.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sony-redo-playstation-store-links-games-movies-003845383.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 21:37:45 -0400Associated Presssony-redo-playstation-store-links-games-movies-003845383<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sony-redo-playstation-store-links-games-movies-003845383.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wdgppTwf_rBKMkRvyTdtVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3f1a08ea5ee6481d1e0f6a70670091ac.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This image provided by Sony Corp. shows a screen shot displaying Sony&#039;s new PlayStation Store. Sony Corp. is preparing a common storefront across devices from its game console to its Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and phones. The store puts related game and movie franchises together on one page. That will allow fans of video games like ?Resident Evil? or ?Lego Harry Potter? to buy or rent movies from the same series more easily. (AP Photo/Sony Corp.)" align="left" title="This image provided by Sony Corp. shows a screen shot displaying Sony&#039;s new PlayStation Store. Sony Corp. is preparing a common storefront across devices from its game console to its Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and phones. The store puts related game and movie franchises together on one page. That will allow fans of video games like ?Resident Evil? or ?Lego Harry Potter? to buy or rent movies from the same series more easily. (AP Photo/Sony Corp.)" border="0" /></a>Sony Corp. is revamping its PlayStation Store as it prepares a common storefront across devices from its game console to its Web-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and phones.</p><br clear="all"/>HELSINKI (Reuters) - Noisy neighbors and parking violators: beware. A new smartphone app being used in Finland allows reporting of nuisance crimes with a few clicks, and its developer has started to pitch its service to police services around Europe. The company, Grafetee, on Thursday globally launched its free location-based tagging application for Apple and Google Android devices. The app allows users to bookmark locations and link data from services like Foursquare, Yelp, Flickr and Instagram to the sites. ...http://news.yahoo.com/app-finland-takes-crime-fighting-phone-screen-010156003--sector.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 21:01:56 -0400Reutersapp-finland-takes-crime-fighting-phone-screen-010156003--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-white-house-review-finds-no-evidence-spying-203442641--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X3YjjLkB0ylwdLDqy9ubWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-17T203442Z_1_CBRE89G1L6700_RTROPTP_2_USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-ZTE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" align="left" title="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies found no clear evidence that Huawei Technologies Ltd had spied for China, two people familiar with the probe told Reuters. Instead, those leading the 18-month review concluded early this year that relying on Huawei, the world&#039;s second-largest maker of networking gear, was risky for other reasons, such as the presence of vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit. These previously unreported findings support parts of a landmark U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-white-house-review-finds-no-evidence-spying-203442641--finance.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 16:34:42 -0400Reutersexclusive-white-house-review-finds-no-evidence-spying-203442641--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-white-house-review-finds-no-evidence-spying-203442641--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X3YjjLkB0ylwdLDqy9ubWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-10-17T203442Z_1_CBRE89G1L6700_RTROPTP_2_USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-ZTE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" align="left" title="A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A White House-ordered review of security risks posed by suppliers to U.S. telecommunications companies found no clear evidence that Huawei Technologies Ltd had spied for China, two people familiar with the probe told Reuters. Instead, those leading the 18-month review concluded early this year that relying on Huawei, the world&#039;s second-largest maker of networking gear, was risky for other reasons, such as the presence of vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit. These previously unreported findings support parts of a landmark U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canada-beefs-cyber-security-amid-reports-chinese-hacking-160935058.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DFEBNUP_kw1.rHPOzGCopQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ca/News/CBC/mi-toews-cyber.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announces an increase in funding for cyber security at a community college in Ottawa Wednesday." align="left" title="Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announces an increase in funding for cyber security at a community college in Ottawa Wednesday." border="0" /></a>OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Wednesday it will beef up spending on defenses against Internet hackers as it grapples with reports of Chinese hacking of Canadian companies and a U.S. warning of the risks of Chinese cyber espionage. The Conservative government will spend an additional C$155 million ($158 million) over five years on strengthening its response center for dealing with cyber threats in the private sector as well as boosting the security of the government&#039;s own communications, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/canada-beefs-cyber-security-amid-reports-chinese-hacking-160935058.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 16:21:16 -0400Reuterscanada-beefs-cyber-security-amid-reports-chinese-hacking-160935058<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canada-beefs-cyber-security-amid-reports-chinese-hacking-160935058.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DFEBNUP_kw1.rHPOzGCopQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ca/News/CBC/mi-toews-cyber.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announces an increase in funding for cyber security at a community college in Ottawa Wednesday." align="left" title="Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announces an increase in funding for cyber security at a community college in Ottawa Wednesday." border="0" /></a>OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Wednesday it will beef up spending on defenses against Internet hackers as it grapples with reports of Chinese hacking of Canadian companies and a U.S. warning of the risks of Chinese cyber espionage. The Conservative government will spend an additional C$155 million ($158 million) over five years on strengthening its response center for dealing with cyber threats in the private sector as well as boosting the security of the government&#039;s own communications, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Oct. 17, from The Associated Press:http://news.yahoo.com/earnings-roundup-halliburton-abbott-labs-192219343--finance.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 15:22:19 -0400Associated Pressearnings-roundup-halliburton-abbott-labs-192219343--financeOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canad? anunci? el mi?rcoles que reforzar? sus defensas contra piratas inform?ticos, en respuesta a las noticias de ataques procedentes de China contra empresas canadienses y a una advertencia de Estados Unidos sobre los riesgos del ciberespionaje chino. ...http://news.yahoo.com/canad%C3%A1-redobla-ciberseguridad-noticias-ataques-chinos-181912965.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 14:19:12 -0400Reuterscanad%C3%A1-redobla-ciberseguridad-noticias-ataques-chinos-181912965Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. said Wednesday that its third-quarter net income and revenue grew thanks to growing demand for its Internet security software.http://news.yahoo.com/check-point-software-posts-higher-3q-earnings-170335004--finance.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 13:03:35 -0400Associated Presscheck-point-software-posts-higher-3q-earnings-170335004--financeTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Shares in computer security provider Check Point Software Technologies plunged on Wednesday after it issued a wider than usual range for fourth-quarter results forecasts, citing economic uncertainty. The conservative outlook sent Check Point's shares down 12.5 percent to a new year-low of $41.49, despite higher than expected third quarter earnings. "We still expect a very strong quarter," Chairman and Chief Executive Gil Shwed told a news conference. "We were relatively conservative, due to uncertainty in Europe. ...http://news.yahoo.com/check-point-software-q3-profit-beats-estimates-124140248--sector.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 12:14:40 -0400Reuterscheck-point-software-q3-profit-beats-estimates-124140248--sectorDUBAI (Reuters) - Russian anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab is developing a secure operating system to run computers inside nuclear power plants and other vital infrastructure and industrial plants, its founder and CEO said on Tuesday. Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian computer scientist turned multi-millionaire cyber security expert, told reporters at a company news conference in Dubai the system was at the prototype stage, with his Moscow-based company in talks with government institutions about installing the new operating system. ...http://news.yahoo.com/kaspersky-plans-software-securing-nuclear-plants-151713230--finance.htmlWed, 17 Oct 2012 11:17:13 -0400Reuterskaspersky-plans-software-securing-nuclear-plants-151713230--financeHAN

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