Nicole Perlroth

New Computer Attacks Come From Iran, Officials Say

nytimes.com — SAN FRANCISCO - American officials and corporate security experts examining a new wave of potentially destructive computer attacks striking American corporations, especially energy firms, say they have tracked the attacks back to Iran. The targets have included several American oil, gas and electricity companies, which government officials have refused to identify.

Princeton Expecting 24,000 at Reunion Amid Meningitis Outbreak

bloomberg.com — Princeton University is moving forward with its annual alumni reunion at the end of the month, and the New Jersey school is urging as many as 24,000 attendees to take added precautions in light of a meningitis outbreak.

Google Glass code reveals always-on listening mode

theverge.com — A number of experimental features in Google Glass have been uncovered by the Android hacking community, including one that puts the headset in a constant listening mode awaiting an owner's command. Another lets you quickly snap a photo with an eye wink. These and other experiments remain hidden from regular users, however.

Private Retaliation in Cyberspace

csis.org — There has been a resounding chorus of voices in Washington calling for the United States to give companies the right to retaliate against cyber attackers in China with counterstrikes of their own, the most recent being a report that concludes that if other measures to get China to change its behavior fails, " the United States should consider giving companies the right to retaliate against cyber attackers with counterstrikes of their own."

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Angelos Tzortzinis's Photos of Growing Desperation in Greece

lens.blogs.nytimes.com — ATHENS - "Five euros only, just 5 euros," whispered Maria, a young prostitute with sunken cheeks and bedraggled hair, as she pitched herself forward from the shadows of a graffiti-riddled alley in central Athens on a recent weeknight.

What's in Your Green Tea?

well.blogs.nytimes.com — Everett Kennedy Brown/European Pressphoto Agency For many, no drink is more synonymous with good health than green tea, the ancient Chinese beverage known for its soothing aroma and abundance of antioxidants. By some estimates, Americans drink nearly 10 billion servings of green tea each year.