Hackers infect Forbes.com to spy on visitors: researchers

By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – The Forbes.com financial news site was infected by Chinese hackers with spying software that targeted specific visitors, including those at U.S. financial services and defense firms, according to two cybersecurity firms. The hackers infected Forbes.com in November by inserting malware into a Forbes.com “Thought of the Day” widget that appears when any page on Forbes.com is accessed, cybersecurity firms iSight Partners Inc and Invincea Inc said on Tuesday

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U.S. bill seeks more Wi-Fi airwaves alongside smart cars

(Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Tuesday revived legislation that seeks to allocate more airwaves to public Wi-Fi by requiring regulators to quickly test how shared radio frequencies could coexist alongside those used for communications among smart cars. The bill by Senators Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, and Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, would direct the Federal Communications Commission to study how more spectrum can be freed up for public use without interfering with connected vehicles, which are incumbent users.

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