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Military Grooms New Officers for War in Cyberspace

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 electrical power grids to the banking system. Students …

South Korea Says North Korea Behind Computer Crash in March

North Korea was responsible for a cyberattack that shut down tens of thousands of computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks last month, officials in Seoul said Wednesday, noting that an initial investigation pointed to a military-run spy …

Strong Passwords Can Ward Off Hacking Attack

Rarely does a week go by without news of another hacking incident, whether it’s Chinese hackers accused of breaking in to The New York Times’ computer systems or Burger King finding its Twitter account taken over by pranksters. Security threats …

Ariz. Police Confirm 2nd Hack on Officers’ Email

Arizona state police say a second computer hacking attack in as many weeks targeted personal email accounts of some of its officers. Department of Public Safety spokesman Capt. Steve Harrison says the agency is reviewing the information released Tuesday by …