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NSA spying could mean U.S. tech companies lose international business

Domestic Internet firms face political, economic consequences for breach of trust over the NSA surveillance controversy.

By Taylor Armerding

Jun 19, 2013 6 mins

Cybercrime Enterprise Government

Many companies are negligent about SAP security, researchers say

Researchers found many servers with old SAP applications or critical SAP administrative services exposed to the Internet

By Lucian Constantin

Jun 19, 2013 5 mins

Access Control Malware Small and Medium Business

FBI director defends phone surveillance program

Senators question the FBI's collection of U.S. phone records

By Grant Gross

Jun 19, 2013 4 mins

Cybercrime Government Telecommunications Industry

Microsoft launches security bounty programs for Windows 8.1 and IE 11 Preview

The company aims to fill the gaps in the vulnerability market and strengthen exploit defenses in Windows

By Lucian Constantin

Jun 19, 2013 4 mins

Access Control Malware Small and Medium Business

Copper thefts measured in miles around Seattle

Copper crimes grow while Federal bill targeting copper thieves making way through US Senate

By Michael Cooney

Jun 19, 2013 4 mins

Cybercrime Security

Data wiped from 630 Megaupload servers

Megaupload did not ask for the data, hosting provider LeaseWeb said

By Loek Essers

Jun 19, 2013 3 mins

Cybercrime Legal Networking

Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix

34 patches from Cupertino for the aged -- but still alive -- Java 6

By Gregg Keizer

Jun 19, 2013 3 mins

Apple Malware Oracle

Google asks to make surveillance orders public, citing First Amendment

The company has asked the US surveillance court to rule that it has free speech rights to publish data about requests

By Grant Gross

Jun 18, 2013 3 mins

Cybercrime Data Center Telecommunications Industry

Expanded ‘2-person rule’ could help plug NSA leaks

NSA, FBI, DOJ officials tell Congress secret programs are vital to U.S. security; outline ways to keep sysadmins from leaking classified data

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Jun 18, 2013 5 mins

Cybercrime Government Government IT

US officials: Surveillance programs helped stop 50 terrorist plots

The NSA surveillance programs are subject to rigorous oversight by courts and Congress, officials say

By Grant Gross

Jun 18, 2013 4 mins

Cybercrime Government Telecommunications Industry