"Though auditors' attempts to gain access to two computer systems that control air traffic in the United States failed, they discovered during their assessments vulnerabilities that could lead to the …
More than 40 dead in protests as violence erupts across Syria
"Violence swept across Syria on Friday, with at least 43 people killed in another bloody day of confrontation between government forces and demonstrators. The killings occurred in several flashpoint …
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Syria deploying security forces ahead of protests
"Syria deployed police officers, soldiers, and military vehicles yesterday in two of the country’s three largest cities in advance of nationwide protests planned today that will test the popular …
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Indonesian police foil plan to detonate bombs over Easter
" Indonesia is on high alert after police foiled terror plans to detonate bombs Friday near a church in a Jakarta suburb. The plan was to detonate the bombs by a timer, using a mobile phone, just …
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Security lags cyberattack threats in critical industries
"Industries crucial to the functioning of society – such as water treatment systems, power plants, and oil and gas facilities – use computer-controlled systems that are under fast-growing cyberattack …
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Cyber attack forces ORNL to shut down Internet access
"A highly sophisticated cyber attack -- known as Advanced Persistent Threat or APT -- forced Oak Ridge National Laboratory to shut down all Internet access and email systems over the weekend. Those …
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‘More will die’: Mexico drug wars claim US lives
"While U.S. officials have long been concerned about the mindless violence bred by Mexico’s bloody and brutal drug wars, they have a new reason to worry: Americans are increasingly getting caught in …
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Serial hacker admits breaching Federal Reserve computers
"A Malaysian national has admitted hacking a computer network operated by the US Federal Reserve Bank and possessing stolen payment card data. Lin Mun Poo, 32, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday in …
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IRA Splinter Groups: More Attacks, Better Bombs
"Forty significant terror attacks against national security targets, including bomb blasts and shootings. More than 130 attempted bombings and 200 other incidents involving shootings, sectarian …
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S&P delivers blow for US debt
"Standard & Poor’s issued a stark warning to Washington on Monday, cutting its outlook on US sovereign debt for the first time and throwing more fuel on the raging debate over America’s swollen …