September 19, 2019

US files suit against Snowden to keep book profits out of his hands

The government, alleging that Snowden violated NDAs with the CIA and NSA, isn't looking to stop the book's publication or distribution.

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April 26, 2019

NSA asks to end mass phone surveillance

The NSA has asked the White House to end its mass phone surveillance program because the work involved outweighs its intelligence value.

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March 07, 2019

NSA might shut down phone snooping program, whatever that means

We've heard this tale before. This time, it was mentioned by a congressional aide. Also, the NSA released Ghidra, a free reverse-engineering tool.

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July 31, 2018

NSA hasn’t closed security windows Snowden climbed through

One of three problems found in an audit: two-person access controls haven't been properly implemented at data centers and equipment rooms.

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January 15, 2018

House votes for six more years of warrantless surveillance

If you’re a member of the US “intelligence community” Thursday was a great day for homeland security. Less so if you're a privacy advocate.

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November 15, 2017

Shadow Brokers cause ongoing headache for NSA

It's not been a great few years for the NSA when it comes to breaches...

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September 27, 2017

Campaigner who refused to hand over passwords found guilty

Muhammad Rabbani was found guilty of obstructing justice after refusing to unlock his laptop and smartphone

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June 07, 2017

Russians apparently ‘targeted US election via phishing attacks’

What's striking about the story alleging that Russia targeted an election software vendor is what straightforward, tried-and-tested tools were used

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January 16, 2017

News in brief: Snowden supporters petition Obama; iOS Onion browser now free; bank bans WhatsApp

Your round-up of some of the other stories in the news today

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