Technology/Science
U.S. Firms Seen as Targets of Syrian Cyber Attacks
The U.S. is planning for a possible wave of computer attacks against companies by hackers connected to Syria or Iran in retaliation for any military strike against the government of Bashar al-Assad, ...
Texas Earthquakes Tied Extraction in Fracking: Study
A recent wave of small earthquakes in and around the Eagle Ford formation in Texas was probably the result of extracting oil and in some cases water used for hydraulic fracturing, according to a ...
Global Sea Level Rise Dampened by Australia Floods
When enough raindrops fall over land instead of the ocean, they begin to add up. New research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows that when three atmospheric patterns ...
Nasdaq Shutdown Forces SEC’s White Into Fight With Market Perils
A three-hour shutdown of the Nasdaq Stock Market marks the first test of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Jo White's ability to push through stronger technology safeguards for ...
Goldman Assessing Fallout From Options Trading Glitch
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is assessing the financial damage caused by a trading glitch that led to a flood of erroneous options trades, as U.S. regulators began looking into what caused the problem. ...
Virus Targets the Social Network in New Fraud Twist
In the world of cyber fraud, a fake fan on Instagram can be worth five times more than a stolen credit card number. As social media has become increasingly influential in shaping reputations, hackers ...
Allianz Mulls Carbon Credit Expansion After Indonesia Investment
Allianz SE, Europe's largest insurer, is considering expanding its business of buying carbon emission credits after getting enough of the certificates from a project in Indonesia to help offset its ...
iPhone Fingerprint Reader Talk Boosting Biometric Stocks: Tech
As the technology world buzzes with speculation that the next iPhone will have a fingerprint reader, makers of biometric security devices are bracing for a race among smartphone makers to adopt the ...