A letter by Senator Ron Wyden sheds light on the illegal buying of sensitive American user data by the National Security Agency of the U.S. It also exposes the data broker industry.
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Kremlin's concerns about US technology continue. Russia alleges the NSA used Apple iPhone vulnerabilities to spy on officials and civilians. And officials in Russia urged to stop using iPhones.
The WILDANDSTORMY (WandS) contract could re-enter evaluation because Microsoft successfully challenged it being awarded to Amazon on 'Technical' grounds. Is it tit-for-tat for the JEDI contract?
Microsoft has released a new set of security updates for numerous Exchange Server versions following the discovery of certain security flaws. Exchange Online once again contains protections already.
Police forces worked with the NSA to introduce malware into a secure texting platform EncroChat. Over 800 criminals have been arrested. Two tons of drugs and dozens of arms have been seized as well.
A new report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has reported just how many U.S. citizens have had their call detail records collected last year. The records consist of metadata.
A new report by The Wall Street Journal claims a Russian-backed breach of the NSA allowed hackers to steal sensitive data on US cyber defense, possibly through the use of Kaspersky software.
A new report shows that the US Drug Enforcement Agency is tracking millions of cars and people in real-time as they move across the country. They also have a database with hundreds of millions of more
A music artist has challenged the NSA by sending them a mixtape encoded by private key-based cryptograph. David Huerta ensured the NSA cannot crack his "kickass" cassette without the private key.
A new report claims that the National Security Agency intercepts and installs survellience hardware inside some U.S.-made routers that are scheduled to be shipped overseas.
The National Security Agency is denying a report from Bloomberg that it was aware of the "Heartbleed" OpenSSL exploit for some time and used it to spy on others.
China wants an explanation from the U.S. after it was discovered the NSA infiltrated Huawei in 2009. Chinese officials are concerned about the dilemma which could raise tensions between the nations.
The latest leak of NSA documents from its former contractor Edward Snowden show that the agency and its UK counterpart, the GCHQ could be collecting information from mobile apps.
An article in the New York Times has drawn attention to a NSA website tailored for children. The website, which features cartoon animals, teaches children about the benefits of intelligence gathering.
Microsoft's General Counsel Brad Smith has announced that the company plans to offer its foreign customers a way to store personal data on servers that are based outside the U.S.
A new report claims that the National Security Agency has intercepted PCs from targeted individuals or groups and installed malware or even spy hardware inside the computers.
In a letter sent to several members of the U.S. Congress, Microsoft, Google and other tech companies ask lawmakers to reform the data collection activities of the National Security Agency.
According to officials, NSA chief Keith Alexander is expected to announce his retirement next year. His career has been under scrutiny after Snowden leaks revealed the extent of the NSA's activities.
Edward Snowden's NSA leaks have been the source of much consternation for companies like Google and Facebook; now, they're working with the White House in an attempt to provide greater transparency.
Speaking at a cybersecurity conference in New York City, NSA Director Keith Alexander outlined plans for reducing the number of system admins - plans he claims to pre-date Snowden's classified leaks.
Newly leaked training documents from the NSA show the existence of a program called XKeyscore, designed to view online content from almost anywhere, with Microsoft's Excel used as an example
Microsoft has now shared some details on information requests it has received from US national security agencies in the wake of the massive online spy scandals revealed earlier this month.
A newly leaked top secret court order reveals that the National Security Agency has ordered Verizon to turn over records of millions of phone calls to the US government agency.
General Keith Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency, gave the United States a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 this week when describing the nation's security readiness.
The NSA has developed an ultra-secure Android smartphone known as the 'Fishbowl', with its own locked-down app store. Built with off-the-shelf kit, it's intended to offer high security at low cost.
