Tag: China

Yahoo is the third major tech company to introduce such a security measure. Facebook announced the same policy October, while Google did so in 2012. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Yahoo to notify users when they’re targeted by state-backed hackers

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 10:14 pm

Rather than trying to inflict immediate damage, officials say, the perpetrators have been trying to probe for vulnerabilities and stow away in critical systems. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Report: U.S. electrical grid hacked repeatedly over past decade

Rudy Takala · December 21, 2015 6:02 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference in China. (Chinatopix via AP)

China praises U.N. statement on Internet governance

Rudy Takala · December 17, 2015 9:47 pm

"We make decisions on arms sales to Taiwan based on our assessment of Taiwan's defense needs," Kirby said. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, File)

National Security

State: No change on China policy despite Taiwan arms sale

Curt Mills · December 16, 2015 10:11 pm

Beijing Moves to Further Muzzle Hong Kong’s Free Press

Dennis Halpin · December 15, 2015 2:14 pm

If China, the United States, India, Russia, Japan or any of the other large emitters don't approve of the agreement domestically, the last two weeks could amount to nothing. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

The self-destruct button in the Paris climate talks

Kyle Feldscher · December 12, 2015 5:01 am

OPM said it was unable to locate the seven percent who have not been notified, or approximately 1.6 million people. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Feds nearly finished notifying victims of OPM breach

Rudy Takala · December 11, 2015 10:07 pm

Chaffetz reacted to the report by saying the lead official for technology issues at OPM should be fired. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Watchdog: OPM violated rules with contract to deal with data breach

Rudy Takala · December 11, 2015 5:01 pm

Chinese official: Internet is ‘free through order’

Rudy Takala · December 10, 2015 5:20 pm

The miracle of cheap fossil fuels

Dan Hannan · December 7, 2015 5:02 am

The Brookings Institution begged lawmakers to accept "data over ideology" after its report determined that lifting the ban could mean an additional $1.8 trillion flowing into the U.S. economy and as many as 400,000 new jobs by 2020. (AP Photo)

Ending the oil export ban would be important victory for Congress

Drew Johnson · December 7, 2015 5:01 am

âÅHacking backâï¿½ is illegal under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. In addition to circumscribing limits on private enterprise, federal law does the same to many law enforcement agencies.

Should companies be allowed to ‘hack back’?

Rudy Takala · December 7, 2015 5:01 am