Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian military official says Iran's oil industry was briefly affected by a powerful computer virus that has unprecedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on computer users....

A senior Iranian military official says Iran's oil industry was briefly affected by a powerful computer virus that has unprecedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on computer users.

There’s a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it’s not about whose got the most bullets. It’s about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think… it’s all about the information! ~ Sneakers

CHICAGO (AP) — Eight former Drug Enforcement Administration chiefs say the federal government needs to act now or it might lose the chance to nullify Colorado and Washington's laws legalizing recreational marijuana use. The onetime DEA heads plan to issue joint statements Tuesday saying the Obama administration has reacted too slowly and should immediately sue to force the states to rescind the legislation.

Police and the FBI are investigating three former Slovenian computer science students on suspicion of creating one of the world's most dangerous computer viruses, a news channel reported Thursday.The two men and one woman are alleged to have created a virus that has infected more than 13 million computers and aims to gather credit card, password and Internet banking details, the online news channel 24ur reported.Police would not confirm details of the report but said: "Slovenian police in cooperation with the FBI are investigating suspected computer crime actions."

As US President Barack Obama begins his second term, he will have to devote much of his attention to figuring out how to get America’s domestic finances in order.

An Iranian official says the country's oil industry is working well despite an attack from hackers and a computer virus that targeted the sector's computer systems.