Technology Report: NSA chief says Sony attack traced to North Korea after software analysis

	Click to View in Browser 02/19/2015 NSA chief says Sony attack traced to North Korea after software analysis OTTAWA (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) identified North Korea as the source of the recent cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment after analyzing the software used in the intrusion, NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers said on Thursday. Apple poaching auto engineers to build battery division: lawsuit SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electric-car battery maker A123 Systems has sued Apple Inc for poaching top engineers to build a large-scale battery division, according to a court filing that offered further evidence that the iPhone maker may be developing a car. Lenovo to stop pre-installing controversial software BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's largest PC maker, said on Thursday it will no longer pre-install software that cybersecurity experts said was malicious and made devices vulnerable to hacking. BlackBerry updates software, offers access to Android apps TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry rolled out a major software update on Thursday, allowing users of its entire suite of BlackBerry 10 devices such as the Z10, Q10 and Z30 to access Android applications, and a host of other features, including Blend. Options traders bet on growing U.S. demand for cyber security NEW YORK (Reuters) - A barrage of damaging cyber attacks has shaken up the security industry, and traders in the options market are betting on cyber security companies benefiting from increased spending as governments and businesses boost security. Angry Birds maker to tailor games in Chinese market HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Rovio will start tailoring its Angry Birds mobile games to the Chinese market with help from Beijing Kunlun as it aims to step up business in the world's most populous country, it said on Thursday. ProSieben in talks to buy Web portal Verivox: SZ FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is in talks to buy Internet portal Verivox in a deal that could value the asset at up to 300 million euros ($343 million), Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Thursday, citing industry sources. Delhi authorities give Uber deadline for license application NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Authorities in New Delhi have set Uber Technologies Inc a Feb. 25 deadline to provide supporting details for the online taxi-hailing firm's application to operate in the city. Cox developing digital home health services with Cleveland Clinic (Reuters) - Broadband and cable TV provider Cox Communications Inc [COXC.UL] and the Cleveland Clinic medical center will announce on Thursday a new venture to develop in-home healthcare services, stepping into a market that is poised to grow as medical care goes digital. Check Point buys Israeli cyber security firm Hyperwise (This February 18th story has been refiled to clarify Shlomo Kramer did not co-found Hyperwise in the last paragraph) Related Video Fashion meets function with robotic zipper Cutting off the blood supply to prostate cancer Mediafile A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend