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Leaked Document Reveals Mystery Tech Firm Challenged NSA Surveillance
This is the first time that a refusal to comply with a government surveillance directive has been made public
WikiLeaks Reveals CherryBlossom CIA Router Snooping Hacking Tools
CherryBlossom can monitor Internet traffic and inject malicious code into targeted routers
Russian Voter System Tampering The Result Of Typical Weak Security
The compromise of a highly classified report by an NSA contractor is serious enough, but the poor security measures were worse
Infosec 2017: ShadowBrokers Means Business Following NSA Leaks
The group has big plans for its stolen NSA data
ShadowBrokers Hacker Group To Publish More NSA Code
New batch of stolen code to be auctioned by hacker group, despite earlier pledge to shut down operation
NSA Says New Encryption Standards Needed To Resist Quantum Computing
ANALYSIS: Quantum computing's potential to crack encryption worries the NSA, so it's developing standards and strategies for a post-quantum world
Microsoft President Slams NSA, Calls For Unity Following ‘WannaCrypt’ Ransomware Attacks
Fallout from WannaCrypt attacks continues as Microsoft publicly calls out NSA for stockpiling security vulnerabilities
NSA Ends Some Data Collection Amidst Privacy Row
The NSA said it will no longer collect communications by US citizens that merely mention foreign surveillance targets, in a win for online privacy
NSA Malware ‘Infects Nearly 200,000 Systems’
The NSA's Doublepulsar attack tool infected nearly 80,000 systems over the past weekend alone, according to worldwide scans
Documents Show NSA Hacked SWIFT Service Provider
Documents released by hacking group Shadow Brokers detail efforts to monitor the systems of SWIFT money transfer service providers
NSA Contractor Indicted For Stealing 50TB Of Classified Data
Booz Allen contractor Harold Martin could be the next Edward Snowden
Hacker Group ‘ShadowBrokers’ Release NSA Exploits After Auction Fails
"ShadowBrokers" releases 61 files said to contain exploit tools used by the NSA, which could fuel a race between attackers and defenders
ShadowBrokers Data Dump Leaks Compromised Servers Used By NSA For Hacking Operations
The servers are claimed to have been used by NSA-sponsored Equation Group as staging areas for covert hacking activity
Microsoft To Show Source Code To Brazilian Officials
Amid concern of spy backdoors in its software, Microsoft opens code inspection centre in Brazil
Yahoo Calls For US Intelligence To Declassify Email Surveillance Order
UPDATED: The email giant wants the US government to publish the order so it can accurately respond to claims it scanned customer emails
US Legislators Demand Briefing On Yahoo Email Scan
Lawmakers want to judge the legality of intelligence services' access to Yahoo Mail
Hacker Group Releases ‘NSA Spy Tools’
The code appears to be that used by the NSA to carry out spy operations
Safe Harbour 2.0 Not Adequate, Says WP29 Data Watchdog
The new data sharing agreement between Europe and the US may not be adequate, leak suggests
White House Refuses To Support Draft Encryption Bill
Obama refuses to enter debate surrounding controversial draft bill, that will require tech firms to help crack encryption
Skype Founder Touts Ultra Secure Messaging App Wire
For when you absolutely, positively, don't want the NSA snooping on your communications
European Data Watchdog WP29 Mulls Data-Sharing Deal
Uncertainty for businesses after European watchdog group takes time to examine new data sharing deal
Government Surveillance ‘In No Danger Of Going Dark’ Thanks To IoT
Governments have access to more data on individuals than ever, and encryption is unlikely to alter the trend, finds Harvard
EU Regulators Keen To Restrict US Data Transfers
Europe plays hardball with America as the two side rush to agree new data transfer deal, before deadline
NSA Releases Surveillance Transparency Report
The NSA maintains its reformed telephone surveillance programme meets new legal standards
Juniper To Remove Flawed Encryption Code
The Dual-EC-DRBG was shown to have been targeted by the NSA for tapping into encrypted communications
NSA Ends Mass Collection Of Telephone Records
The move is the biggest limitation of US surveillance powers since 2001
EC Tells US To Sort Out Safe Harbour Deal
'Over to you', as European Commission tells the US to sort out the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement
EU Citizens Still In Danger From Mass Surveillance, Say MEPs
EU Parliament calls for protection of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and clampdown on data transfers to the US
Judge Dismisses Wikimedia’s Anti-Surveillance Case Against NSA
Civil liberties organisations argue decision ignores evidence of indiscriminate NSA spying