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Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. The Pentagon this week said China appeared

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. The Pentagon this week said China appeared

Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace

Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
By DAN ELLIOTT and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from

Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace

Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
By DAN ELLIOTT and BRIAN WITTEAssociated Press AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from

House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill

House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill
By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups that say it leaves

American expects flights to return to normal

American expects flights to return to normal
By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines is promising to run a near-normal operation on Wednesday, and that would be just fine for the tens of thousands of passengers who were stranded by a mammoth technology meltdown at the nation's third-biggest airline. On Tuesday,

SKorea ready for more cyberattacks; banks recover

SKorea ready for more cyberattacks; banks recover
By SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea said Friday it was preparing for the possibility of more cyberattacks as a new team of investigators tried to determine if North Korea was behind a synchronized shutdown of tens of thousands of computers at six South Korean banks and

NKorea suspected in cyberattack despite China link

NKorea suspected in cyberattack despite China link
By SAM KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Investigators have traced a coordinated cyberattack that paralyzed tens of thousands of computers at six South Korean banks and media companies to a Chinese Internet Protocol address, but it was still unclear who orchestrated the attack,

Experts suspect North behind SKorea computer crash

Experts suspect North behind SKorea computer crash
By YOUKYUNG LEE and HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A cyberattack caused computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters to crash simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of North Korean involvement

Experts suspect North behind SKorea computer crash

Experts suspect North behind SKorea computer crash
By YOUKYUNG LEE and HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A cyberattack caused computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters to crash simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of North Korean involvement