Security services don't need a master pass-key for all encrypted communications, but IT companies should do their bit, argues GCHQ's Robert Hannigan
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GCHQ: We Failed On Cybersecurity Despite £1bn Spend
The UK spy agency will spend another £1.9bn in the next five years but is being "killed" by legacy IT problems
GCHQ Developed Encryption Software ‘Has Backdoor’
Do we believe them? GCHQ denies software it developed to encrypt VoIP calls has a backdoor
GCHQ Releases Open Source Code On GitHub
British spy agency releases code for graph database tool, but why?
GCHQ To Spy On Consumer Shopping Data
Proposed new surveillance bill is too broad and could allow GCHQ to access people's shopping history, warns campaigner
The New Normal: Rebalancing The Cyber-Threat Challenge
Darktrace's Dave Palmer tells us what organisations can do to avoid cyber-attacks
Government To Invest £1.9bn In Cyber-Security
The funds will go in part toward establishing a National Cyber Centre aimed at countering cyber-threats to critical infrastructure
GCHQ Launches £6.5m CyberInvest Security Research Scheme
Taxpayers foot multimillion pound GCHQ bill for better protecting the UK in cyberspace
British Spies Collected Phone Data For 14 Years
Theresa May admits British spooks have been bulk collecting phone data and email records since 2001
GCHQ ‘Is Monitoring’ Online Porn Visits
Intelligence agency reportedly monitoring user visits to smutty websites, in latest surveillance revelation
GCHQ Offers Password Advice For Safer Surfing
“Let us give you some advice about your passwords,” says Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency
Amnesty International Demands Inquiry After GCHQ Spying
Amnesty calls for independent inquiry over UK spying on human rights organisations
Snowden: NSA And GCHQ ‘Targeted’ Security Firms
The US and UK spy agencies used cracking techniques to look for ways around popular antivirus programs, according to leaked documents
LogJam Vulnerability Exposes Encryption Fears
Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications
Google’s Schmidt Predicts US Government Defeat Over Encryption
The tech industry will win fight against governments over the use of encryption on devices, says Eric Schmidt
GCHQ Licensed To Hack Phones And Computers
Licensed to spy. GCHQ permitted to hack into computers and phones, even with no national security concerns
Facebook Still Being Squeezed By Government Data Requests
Facebook reports global rise in government demands for user data, also updates community standards banning buttocks
Gemalto Hack Probe Confirms US, UK Spy Link
Gemalto's 'thorough investigation' concludes GCHQ and the NSA was probably behind 'sophisticated intrusion'
GCHQ And NSA ‘Hacked’ SIM Card Firm To Spy On Calls And Texts
GCHQ and NSA accused of hacking Gemalto in documents allegedly leaked by Edward Snowden
Secretive UK Court Declares GCHQ Mass Surveillance Program Unlawful
GCHQ was operating illegally for at least seven years between 2007 and 2014
Government Wants To Be Able To ‘Crack’ Encrypted Messages
Prime Minister David Cameron calls for powers to allow spies to access the content of encrypted communications in fight against terror
Spy Agency GCHQ Launches New Code-Making App
Can the notorious snooping bureau inspire the future defenders of cyber space?
GCHQ Former Boss Issues Smartphone Data Warning
Former boss of British spy agency says smartphone biometric security measures need more control and supervision
UN Resolution Warns of ‘Intrusive’ Digital Spying
Privacy concerns highlighted by UN Committee in wake of mass surveillance and data interception revelations
Cable & Wireless Aided GCHQ Spying Efforts – Snowden
Leaked documents suggest Cable & Wireless network was used as part of GCHQ's surveillance programmes
NSA, GCHQ Accused Of Breaking Into Networks Run By Deutche Telecom
A system called TREASUREMAP was reportedly used to spy on German network operators
Surveillance Protesters Picket GCHQ
Britain's top secret eavesdropping agency, GCHQ, faces a weekend of protests by privacy campaigners
Tor Is Being Kept Safe By Dissenting GCHQ And NSA Agents, Claims Project Director
Apparently a few of the government spies want to keep Tor anonymous and secure
GCHQ Launches National Hacker Competition
The participants will have to protect networks against a fictional cyber-terrorist group called the Flag Day Associates
GCHQ Is Mapping Open TCP Ports Across Whole Countries
The reconnaissance operation codenamed ‘Hacienda’ supplies the agency with some of the information needed to compromise systems