New threat: Hackers targeting power plants as Department of Homeland Security readies defense – MyCentralJersey.com

WASHINGTON — Computer hackers have begun targeting power plants and other critical operations around the world in bold new efforts to seize control of them, setting off a scramble to shore up aging …


Computer Hackers Trying to Take Over Power Plants, Prompting Action From Homeland … – CNS News

Washington (AP) – Computer hackers have begun targeting power plants and other critical operations around the world in bold new efforts to seize control of them, setting off a scramble to shore up aging, vulnerable …


Apple sues resellers over power adapters (Tom Krazit/CNET News)

Tom Krazit / CNET News:Apple sues resellers over power adapters  —  Apple has filed a lawsuit against three companies it alleges are selling knockoff power adapters for MacBooks and MacBook Pros, according to court filings.  The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday …


Government, Congress eye greater power in cyber attacks – SecurityInfoWatch

The government may have to take “extraordinary measures” in responding to a cyber attack that affects critical public or privately-run computer networks, a senior Homeland Security official said. National Cyber Security …


DHS needs power to compel agencies to fix security holes – Nextgov

Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP file “If you’re not compliant, you need to be held accountable,” Inspector General Richard Skinner said. The Homeland Security Department doesn’t have the power to compel agencies to fix known …


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Pakistan shuts schools after university bombing – kjrh.com

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan shuttered all educational institutions Wednesday after twin suicide bombings at a university, showing the power of militants to disrupt everyday life as they fight back against a major army offensive in the …


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Pakistan shuts schools after university bombing – San Francisco Chronicle

Pakistan shuttered all educational institutions Wednesday after twin suicide bombings at a university, showing the power of militants to disrupt everyday life as they fight back against a major army offensive in the northwest. Tuesday’s attack …


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Government tries to balance Web security, privacy issues – Chicago Tribune

Government tries to balance Web security , privacy issues Chicago Tribune AP When a Senate committee was exploring ways to secure computer networks, a provision to give the president the power to shut down Internet traffic to … Compromise Cybersecurity Bill Sought GovInfoSecurity.com all 2 news articles