Posts Tagged ‘Hacking’

China’s Complaints About U.S. Hacking Don’t Sound Quite So Silly Now

When it came to light that hackers had breached the networks of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other major U.S. institutions, one of Washington’s first responses was to blame China. China’s response? You guys do it, too! Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Official describes rampant computer hacking at VA

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least eight foreign-sponsored organizations, mostly connected to the Chinese military, have hacked into computer networks at the Veterans Affairs Department in recent years or were actively trying to do so, a former VA computer security chief told Congress on Tuesday. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Hacking overshadows closer US-China military ties

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon has pushed for stronger military relations with China as part of preparations for a summit next month between President Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping. Tweet This Post

Hacking overshadows closer US-China military ties

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon has pushed for stronger military relations with China as part of preparations for a summit next month between President Barack Obama and China's Xi Jinping. Tweet This Post

PM Note: Obama Won’t Balance for Balancing Sake, On Michelle’s Hacking, Paul Ryan’s Budget, Behind the Charm Offensive

Obama Not Going to Balance Budget ‘Just for the Sake of Balance’ – President Obama sat down with George Stephanopoulos today. Watch more on GMA Wednesday, but first check out his thoughts on balancing the budget: “And, so– you know, my goal is not to… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

A look at Mandiant, allegations on China hacking

WASHINGTON (AP) — A private technology security firm on Tuesday described in extraordinary detail efforts it blamed on a Chinese military unit to hack into 141 businesses, mostly inside the U.S., and steal commercial secrets. China denies the claim. Here’s a look at the company, Mandiant, and why its report is significant. Politics News Headlines [...]

Security group suspects Chinese military is behind hacking attacks

BEIJING (Reuters) – A secretive Chinese military unit is believed to be behind a prolific series of hacking attacks, a U.S. computer security company said, contradicting claims by China’s government that it is not involved in such operations. The report by Mandiant identified the People’s Liberation Army’s Shanghai-based Unit 61398 as the most likely driving [...]

PM Cameron rejects press law after hacking scandal

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron rejected the idea of a law to regulate the British press on Thursday, risking a split in his coalition after an inquiry proposed a watchdog with legal backing to regulate the sometimes outrageous behavior of the newspapers. Opposing a legal foundation to an independent regulator will delight the [...]

Hacking victims pressure British PM on media rules

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would avoid "heavy-handed state intervention" of its national press after phone hacking victims urged him on Sunday to remain open-minded about the recommendations of an inquiry into media ethics. Actor Hugh Grant, singer Charlotte Church and more than 50 other victims of press intrusion said in [...]

UK PM’s ex-media boss, friend to be charged for hacking

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron's former spin doctor and a friend who was a top executive in Rupert Murdoch's media empire are to be charged with phone hacking, a dramatic twist that may expose the UK leader to more awkward questions about his judgment. In a decision that opens the door to a [...]