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Cyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus

PARIS (Reuters) - Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cyber security for aerospace and defense companies showing off their wares at this year's Paris Airshow.Full story

NSA chief says U.S. infrastructure highly vulnerable to cyber attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. critical infrastructure - which ranges from telecommunications to water to energy supplies - is not well prepared to handle a destructive cyber attack, the top U.S. general in charge of cybersecurity said on Wednesday. Full story

Official describes rampant computer hacking at VA

At least eight foreign-sponsored organizations, mostly connected to the Chinese military, have hacked into computer networks at the Veterans Affairs Department in recent years or were actively trying to do so, a former VA computer security chief told Congress on Tuesday. Full story

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Ridge Schmidt Cyber co-founders Howard Schmidt and Tom Ridge discuss the buildup in cyberwars and why the government needs to increase its cybersecurity infrastructure.

  CEOs Leaving White House Cybersecurity

Honeywell Chairman & CEO David Cote offers insight on the meeting with President Obama on cybersecurity.

  Obama, CEOs Talk on Cybersecurity

President Obama is meeting with CEOs today to discuss the growing threat of cybersecurity, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers. How to stop these hackers, with Frank Cilluffo, George Washington University.

  White House Hosts Cybersecurity Summit

President Obama is sitting down with corporate leaders in the White House today to discuss efforts to improve cybersecurity in private industries, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.

  War in Cyberspace

Discussing cybersecurity risk mitigation strategies for businesses, with Eric Rosenbach, Department of Defense.

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U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole waves to the audience after delivering remarks on cyber security at the Cybersecurity law summit in Washington
U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole waves to the audience after delivering remarks on cyber security at the Cybersecurity law summit in Washington

REFILE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONU.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole waves to the audience after delivering remarks on cyber security at the Cybersecurity law summit in Washington, May 23, 2013. Cole, who authorized prosecutors to obtain the telephone toll records of The Associated Press in a

U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole speaks on cyber security at the Cybersecurity law summit in Washington
U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole speaks on cyber security at the Cybersecurity law summit in Washington

REFILE: WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONU.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole speaks on cyber security at the Cybersecurity law summit in Washington, May 23, 2013. Cole, who authorized prosecutors to obtain the telephone toll records of The Associated Press in a leak case, spoke publicly for the first