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Estonia digital meetings1
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
TALLINN, Estonia — It was a terrifying scenario. The nation of Boolea was reeling from an insurgent attack, followed by a deadly cholera epidemic struck. Local authorities were quickly overwhelmed. Only an international coalition force and a handful of aid organizations held the country together. Then came the coup de grace: A sophisticated cyber attack struck the computer systems of the aid workers and international troops, severely degrading their response capabilities. That’s when the coalition's 10-member cyber defense force was given two days to avert disaster.
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
Chinese hacking job
Hacking may be a threat "akin to a nuclear bomb." But the Chinese behind most attacks see it as a dull office job.
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
Syria rescue robot1
A Syrian hacker fights violence, hijacks the media, and deploys online porn to save rebels.
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
North korea cyberwar1
North Korea’s cyber-war strength says a lot about the future of global hostilities.
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
Panetta cyber1
Officials warn of looming cyber-Armageddon. Critics say that’s a subterfuge to erode online rights.
May 22, 2013
6:01 am
Dark skyline
A digital assault on a US city could be devastating, and surprisingly easy to launch.
May 21, 2013
3:43 pm
IMF egypt back
Egypt's new tax law = good news for the poor, bad news for small businesses, while no news is good news for the wealthy.
May 21, 2013
3:01 pm
Man city buys new york fc
Man City will be the majority owners. The Yankees have an undisclosed minority stake.
May 21, 2013
2:48 pm
China private investing us1
China is increasingly investing in private markets rather than bonds, to the dismay of the US government.
May 21, 2013
12:33 pm
Tim Cook pay
Apple CEO Tim Cook defended his company, saying ‘we pay all the taxes we owe, every single dollar.’
May 21, 2013
12:03 pm
Brazil skyline credit boom problem
Brazil faced a minor bank run over the weekend, but the real issue facing the country's banking system is a runaway credit boom.