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Ex-UK Spy Agency Worker Jailed For Life For Attacking US Agent
A former software developer at Britain's signals intelligence agency GCHQ was on Monday jailed for life for attempted murder, after a knife attack on a US NSA employee.
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They Sheltered Edward Snowden In Hong Kong. Now, Granted Asylum In Canada
Four Sri Lankan refugees who hid Edward Snowden in their tiny Hong Kong apartments when he was on the run after exposing NSA spying landed in Canada on Tuesday where they were granted asylum, ending years in limbo.
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Chinese Spyware Code ‘Jian’ Was Copied From America's National Security Agency, Researchers Say
Chinese spies used code first developed by the US National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said, another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators.
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Blog: Why Do Our Spies Fail Us? Because They Are Not Accountable
Should Indian Intelligence agencies be made accountable? Should the National Security Council (NSC), which advises the Prime Minister and the National Security Advisor (NSA), who heads it, be made statutory or bodies created by law? Should they be made accountable to parliament? Well, these are some of the talking points among the top bureaucracy t...
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They're On The Lookout For Malware That Can Kill
The cyber threat hunters had honed their chops at the National Security Agency - the world's premier electronic spy agency. And last fall, they were analyzing malware samples from around the world when they stumbled across something highly troubling: the first known piece of computer software designed to kill humans.
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Huawei, ZTE Phones Shouldn't Be Used, Warn US Intelligence Officials
US lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would ban government employees from using Huawei and ZTE smartphones.
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Edward Snowden Unveils Haven, an Android App to Spy on Spies
Edward Snowden unveiled a new phone app he helped create, called Haven, that aims to protect laptops from physical tampering.
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Was A Spy's Parkinson's Disease Caused By A Secret Microwave Weapon Attack?
Mike Beck read a classified intelligence report that convinced him that he and his co-worker were likely the victims of a covert attack on the trip that led to their illnesses - and have led to a highly unusual workers' compensation claim.
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US House Intelligence Panel Unveils NSA Spy Programme Overhaul Bill
The US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said it had introduced a bill on Wednesday to overhaul a National Security Agency surveillance program to better protect Americans' privacy.
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Former US Spy Chiefs Urge Congress To Renew Internet Surveillance Law
Former US intelligence officials who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Congress on Monday to renew an internet surveillance program they said has stopped terrorist plots and helped policymakers steer through international crises.
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Kaspersky Software Used by Russian Government to Steal NSA Hacking Tools, Say Israeli Spies: Reports
Israeli intelligence officials spying on Russian government hackers found they were using Kaspersky Lab antivirus software.
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Blame Game for Cyber-Attacks Grows Murkier as Spying, Crime Tools Mix
Security experts refer to this as "the attribution problem", using technical evidence to assign blame for cyber-attacks in order to take appropriate legal and political responses.
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Wikimedia Can Pursue NSA Surveillance Lawsuit, Rules US Appeals Court
The court ruled that Wikimedia Foundation had a legal right to challenge the government's Upstream surveillance programme.
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Group Thought To Be Behind NSA WannaCry Leaks Threatens Sale Of New Tech Secrets
A group that has taken credit for leaking NSA cyber spying tools - including those used in the recent WannaCrypt global ransomware attack - has threatened in a blog it is believed to have authored to release more recent code to enable hackers to break into the world's most widely used computers, software and phones.
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US NSA Spy Agency Halts Controversial Email Sweep
NSA said although it has the legal power to continue scooping up such communications, it would halt the practice to protect the privacy of US citizens.
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Ex-UK Spy Agency Worker Jailed For Life For Attacking US Agent
A former software developer at Britain's signals intelligence agency GCHQ was on Monday jailed for life for attempted murder, after a knife attack on a US NSA employee.
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They Sheltered Edward Snowden In Hong Kong. Now, Granted Asylum In Canada
Four Sri Lankan refugees who hid Edward Snowden in their tiny Hong Kong apartments when he was on the run after exposing NSA spying landed in Canada on Tuesday where they were granted asylum, ending years in limbo.
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Chinese Spyware Code ‘Jian’ Was Copied From America's National Security Agency, Researchers Say
Chinese spies used code first developed by the US National Security Agency to support their hacking operations, Israeli researchers said, another indication of how malicious software developed by governments can boomerang against their creators.
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Blog: Why Do Our Spies Fail Us? Because They Are Not Accountable
Should Indian Intelligence agencies be made accountable? Should the National Security Council (NSC), which advises the Prime Minister and the National Security Advisor (NSA), who heads it, be made statutory or bodies created by law? Should they be made accountable to parliament? Well, these are some of the talking points among the top bureaucracy t...
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They're On The Lookout For Malware That Can Kill
The cyber threat hunters had honed their chops at the National Security Agency - the world's premier electronic spy agency. And last fall, they were analyzing malware samples from around the world when they stumbled across something highly troubling: the first known piece of computer software designed to kill humans.
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Huawei, ZTE Phones Shouldn't Be Used, Warn US Intelligence Officials
US lawmakers are currently considering a bill that would ban government employees from using Huawei and ZTE smartphones.
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Edward Snowden Unveils Haven, an Android App to Spy on Spies
Edward Snowden unveiled a new phone app he helped create, called Haven, that aims to protect laptops from physical tampering.
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Was A Spy's Parkinson's Disease Caused By A Secret Microwave Weapon Attack?
Mike Beck read a classified intelligence report that convinced him that he and his co-worker were likely the victims of a covert attack on the trip that led to their illnesses - and have led to a highly unusual workers' compensation claim.
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US House Intelligence Panel Unveils NSA Spy Programme Overhaul Bill
The US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said it had introduced a bill on Wednesday to overhaul a National Security Agency surveillance program to better protect Americans' privacy.
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Former US Spy Chiefs Urge Congress To Renew Internet Surveillance Law
Former US intelligence officials who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Congress on Monday to renew an internet surveillance program they said has stopped terrorist plots and helped policymakers steer through international crises.
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Kaspersky Software Used by Russian Government to Steal NSA Hacking Tools, Say Israeli Spies: Reports
Israeli intelligence officials spying on Russian government hackers found they were using Kaspersky Lab antivirus software.
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Blame Game for Cyber-Attacks Grows Murkier as Spying, Crime Tools Mix
Security experts refer to this as "the attribution problem", using technical evidence to assign blame for cyber-attacks in order to take appropriate legal and political responses.
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Wikimedia Can Pursue NSA Surveillance Lawsuit, Rules US Appeals Court
The court ruled that Wikimedia Foundation had a legal right to challenge the government's Upstream surveillance programme.
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Group Thought To Be Behind NSA WannaCry Leaks Threatens Sale Of New Tech Secrets
A group that has taken credit for leaking NSA cyber spying tools - including those used in the recent WannaCrypt global ransomware attack - has threatened in a blog it is believed to have authored to release more recent code to enable hackers to break into the world's most widely used computers, software and phones.
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US NSA Spy Agency Halts Controversial Email Sweep
NSA said although it has the legal power to continue scooping up such communications, it would halt the practice to protect the privacy of US citizens.
