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Tillerson’s State Department Reorganization Sidelines Cybersecurity Unit: Report

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is shutting down an office that coordinates cyber issues with other countries, according to two people familiar with the plan, in a move that critics said will diminish the U.S. voice in confronting hackers. The …

Cyber Theft, Already a $445 Billion Business, to Grow Bigger

Cybercrime remains a growth industry. That’s the main message from former U.S. intelligence officials, who in a report today outlined scenarios for how $445 billion a year in trade theft due to computer hackers will worsen. They warned that financial …