The deadly suicide bombing of a housing complex in the capital of Saudi Arabia appears to be the work of an al Qaeda terrorist cell intent on rattling the Saudi government, U.S. and Saudi authorities …
Students from Islamic Nations Shun U.S. -Study
Students from Middle Eastern or other Islamic countries have shied away from U.S. universities because of tighter post-Sept. 11 visa laws and a weakened global economy, a study released on Monday …
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Microsoft plans Windows overhaul to fight hackers
Stung by criticism over lax software security, Microsoft Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to update its flagship Windows operating systems early in 2004 to make consumers less vulnerable to hackers. …
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Microsoft details new security plan
Microsoft will focus on adding new security technologies to its products, educating its customers and improving its process of releasing patches, CEO Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday. In the most …
Microsoft expects security effort to take time
Microsoft plans to announce on Thursday a detailed plan to combat a recent wave of security threats, but one executive told CNET News.com things won't change overnight. "I don't think it is a big bang …
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Kidnappers Raid Borneo Resort, Taking 6
Armed kidnappers riding in a speedboat raided a remote resort in Malaysian Borneo, seizing six people before escaping, officials said Monday. Three Indonesian and three Filipino migrant workers — all …
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Army Admits Using JetBlue Data
Millions of JetBlue passenger records were used in a military effort whose methods closely resemble those employed in the notorious Terrorism Information Awareness überdatabase program, the Army …
Waiting for a digital Sept. 11
After a rash of security flaws wreaked havoc upon millions of people who use Microsoft's operating systems, Steve Ballmer blew into Silicon Valley this week to make a public mea culpa in front of a …
FBI Changing Counterintelligence Tactics
The world wants what America has, from cutting-edge computer software to scientific research and sensitive defense technology, and nations and overseas companies are increasingly using espionage to …
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Indonesian Police See Blasts As Similar
Attackers used a mobile phone to detonate the car bomb at Jakarta's Marriott Hotel, the same method used by al-Qaida-linked bombers on the tourist island of Bali last fall, police said Wednesday. …
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