Category: #NSA
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Even a Federal Judge Agrees That the FBI and NSA Are Flouting Civil Liberty Safeguards
The National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation violated thousands of people’s civil liberties by exploiting systems intended for sussing out foreign intelligence and…
NSA Mass Surveillance Program Illegal, U.S. Court Rules
The NSA argued its mass surveillance program stopped terrorist attacks – but a new U.S. court ruling found that this is not, and may have…
NSA says Russian hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research
Russian hackers are trying to steal research on COVID-19 vaccines, according to intelligence services in the US, UK and Canada, The National Security Agency (NSA)…
Senate expected to approve House-passed surveillance powers bill next week
Senators are expected to vote next week on House-passed legislation to extend the FBI’s surveillance powers, setting up a battle between civil libertarians who want…
The NSA’s $100 million call surveillance program was a big flop
A new report shows the National Security Agency’s $100 million domestic phone surveillance program was mostly a waste. According to the study by the Privacy…
Schiff says NSA, CIA withholding Ukraine info due to White House pressure
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff alleged that the NSA and CIA may be withholding documents on Ukraine from Congress due to pressure from the…
Microsoft is patching a major Windows 10 flaw discovered by the NSA
The IT world is waiting on pins and needles today for a high-profile Microsoft Windows 10 security patch, and now we know why. The US…
NSA has been ‘lying to the courts all along,’ says whistleblower, as judges give warrantless surveillance the thumbs-up
The National Security Agency can gather the data of US citizens without a warrant – as long as it gathers this data by mistake, a…
NSA improperly collected even more call records than we thought
According to documents obtained by the ACLU, the NSA’s problem of collecting unauthorized American phone call data is worse than we first thought. Last May,…
In a rare advisory, NSA urges users to patch BlueKeep flaw
The National Security Agency has issued a rare advisory warning users to update their systems to protect against BlueKeep, a new security vulnerability with the…
Ransomware attacks in US cities are using a stolen NSA tool
The ransomware attacks in Baltimore and other US cities appear to have a common thread: they’re using NSA tools on the agency’s home soil. In-the-know…
Recent Comments