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Congress Says It’s Okay To Spy On Us, Gets Mad When They’re Spied On
The U.S. Congress has launched an investigation to find out if the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the legislature’s members. The investigation follows media claims that the NSA illegally listened in on conversations between […]
Latest NSA Scandal Caught Obama In A Lie
As reported in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Tuesday night, the United States National Security Agency (NSA) continued its surveillance of its allies – despite President Obama’s promise made two years ago to stop the […]
Pirate Hackers Have Easy Access To Spy On Ships Through Insecure Black Boxes
One security researcher believes that pirates could very easily track and spy on ships by remotely hacking into their black boxes. One particular model of black box, Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), has been shown to […]
Google’s Nest Wireless Camera Spies On You Even When It Is Turned Off
The Nest Cam home-monitoring device from Nest Labs of Google has been shown to remain running even after users have turned the device off. While the device might appear to be off, it is actually […]
This Hacker Group Is Spying On ISIS Instead Of Launching Attacks Like Anonymous
In the wake of the Paris attacks, the hacktivist group Anonymous declared war on ISIS, stating that, “We are going to launch the biggest operation ever against you. Expect many cyber attacks. War has been […]
Meet The Secret Software That Lets TV Ads Steal Personal Information From Your Phone
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) revealed earlier this week that an Indian company called SilverPush has developed technology that allows certain TV advertisements to secretly send commands to your smartphones and tablets. SilverPush’s […]
Japanese Men Detained In China For Alleged Spying
Two Japanese men have been arrested in China on suspicions of spying. Japan has said that these men have been held in captivity since May, and Japanese diplomats are doing everything in their power to […]
China Is Building A Secret Facebook Of Every Single U.S. Government Employee
After a massive Chinese security breach that rendered the details of over 21.5 million Americans compromised, Beijing is now compiling a “Facebook” of U.S. public service officials to be used in espionage and blackmail. The […]
Human Rights Watch Sues Spy Agencies To See Just What Data They Collect
Civil rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has announced it is taking U.S and UK spying organizations to court to find out just how much they work together sharing information. The group wants to find […]
The Directors Of The CIA, NSA And FBI Just Put On A Masterful Display Of Public Relations And Absolutely Nobody Bought It
The directors of the FBI, CIA, and NSA put on an elaborate display of public relations on Thursday in a thinly veiled attempt to con the American public into giving up their basic rights so […]
U.S. Now Eying Criminal Charges Against State Sponsored Chinese Hackers
President Barack Obama’s administration is poised to make both financial sanctions and criminal indictments against Chinese citizens for cybercrime activity barely a few days before Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. The measures seek […]
New Legislation Proposed To Curb The Use Of Fake Cell Phone Towers By Law Enforcement
U.S. officials have introduced new legislation aimed at clamping down on law enforcement agencies use of cell-site simulator technology that tracks criminals and monitors their cell phones, citing concerns that it also invades the privacy […]
Canada Just Uncovered A Real Life Version Of ‘The Americans’ And The Legal System Doesn’t Know What To Do
Canada’s citizenship by birth laws are being severely tested by the sons of a Russian couple who were outed as “deep cover” spies in 2010 after having lived for 20 years as Canadian citizens. The […]
Associated Press Sues The FBI Over Planting A Fake News Story Which Carried Its Trademark
The Associated Press took legal action against the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday over the FBI’s failure to give public records connected to the creation of a fake news story the agency used to […]
North Dakota Now Allows Drones To Record Video Of The Entire State And Fire ‘Non Lethal’ Weapons At Citizens
North Dakota has passed legislation that allows drones to be equipped with non-lethal weapons in a convoluted bill that was originally intended to require warrants for drone searches. Even more surprising, the original draft was […]
Google’s Wi-Fi Router Is An Epic Trojan Horse Designed To Invade Your Privacy
Google launched its first Wi-Fi router, the OnHub, this week to much fanfare from the technology media and main street newspapers. The press touted the device as “saving Wi-Fi” and was praised for its “clever […]
Jeb Bush’s First Major Policy Is Pushing For Total Spying On Law Abiding Americans
Jeb Bush, former Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate, believes the government should be able to snoop more on Americans. Bush is pushing for private technology firms to work closer with government spying agencies against […]
Bush, Cheney And Former NSA Director Hayden Sued For Using Blanket Surveillance During 2002 Winter Olympics
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Ex-US president George W Bush, and senior police officials have been sued in a class-action court case for approving blanket email, phone and text message surveillance of law abiding citizens […]
Documents Reveal New York City Treated Black Lives Matter Rights Group Like Terrorists
Undercover New York police officers infiltrated organized Black Lives Matter protests and the city police department tailed and kept secret files on the organization’s activists, according to newly released documents. Nearly 300 documents obtained under […]
‘Extreme Willingness’ Of AT&T Is The Primary Reason Why The NSA Can Spy On America
Telecommunications giant AT&T has provided extensive assistance to the U.S. National Security Agency, allowing the agency to conduct unlawful surveillance on huge volumes of Internet traffic passing through the United States. The revelations come after analysis […]
Government Acknowledges China Is Spying On Personal Emails Of Top Officials
U.S. government officials have for the first time confirmed Chinese spying on senior U.S. intelligence officials. Chinese government hackers intercepted email exchanges of Obama administration officials in attacks that date back to at least 2010. […]
NSA Grant To Secure Internet Of Things Raises Suspicious Eyebrows
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has received a $229,000 one year grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) to develop security for a “safer” Internet of Things (IoT). Although the official reason for […]
Government Eyes Indefinite Solitary Confinement For Chelsea Manning
Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning is likely be placed in solitary confinement for an indefinite period of time for allegedly violating prison regulations by being in possession of a copy of Vanity Fair with […]
Pentagon Staff Email System Hacked By Russian Spies
As the Russian government considers new measures to prevent its vulnerability to cyberattack, the Pentagon is starting to recover from just such an attack by its Cold War opponent. Although it has not been confirmed […]
Cybercrime Kingpin Also Shown To Be Russian Spy
At the Black Hat Security Conference held in Las Vegas this month, a security firm has released new details on the illegal hacking activities of cybercrime kingpin Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev, better known as Slavik. Dutch […]
The Real Reason The DHS Opposes CISA Snooping Bill Has Nothing To Do With Your Privacy
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has joined the fray in publicly opposing a bill that will sweep away privacy in America’s online communities. But why would an agency widely considered to be leading the […]
New CISA Legislation Is So Flawed Even Homeland Security Is Warning Of Privacy Invasion
The proposed Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (“CISA”) has supporters and opponents on both sides of the political aisle. However, in a new wrinkle, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), an agency not generally concerned with […]
Chinese State Hackers Fingered In Attack On Health Insurer Anthem
Internet security firm Symantec says it has evidence which shows that Chinese state sponsored hackers stole data on 70 million clients of health insurance giant Anthem. Labeling the hackers the Black Vine group, Symantec said […]
Despite Court Rulings Illegal NSA Surveillance Programs Continue Unchecked
The National Security Agency (NSA) will continue with its controversial collecting and holding of American telephone records despite the program being ruled illegal by the court back in May. The NSA is openly dismissing a […]