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FBI director: ‘There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America’

FBI Director James Comey has vowed to reignite the encryption debate after the 2016 election.

On Aug 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Russian hackers breached the New York Times, U.S. officials say

The FBI and other U.S. agencies are said to be investigating the media hacks, CNN reports.

On Aug 23, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Snowden documents confirm NSA hack is real

An NSA manual includes details found in the ShadowBrokers leak.

On Aug 19, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Some genius Rickrolled the NSA hackers

The Shadow Brokers wanted 1 million bitcoins. But they got paid in something else.

On Aug 18, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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How the U.S. will respond to the likely NSA hack

Hackers have leaked NSA-linked cyberweapons into the wild. How will the U.S. respond?

On Aug 18, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Cisco confirms ‘ExtraBacon’ zero-day exploit leaked by NSA hackers

The exploit could have allowed hackers to gain access to corporate networks.

On Aug 17, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The NSA’s website keeps crashing for unknown reasons

Two days after the 'Shadow Brokers' put NSA-linked cyberweapons up for sale, NSA.gov struggles to stay online.

On Aug 17, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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WikiLeaks promises to release hacked NSA cyberweapons

WikiLeaks says it has a 'pristine copy.'

On Aug 15, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hackers claim to be selling NSA cyberweapons in online auction

Cybersecurity experts say the breach may be legitimate.

On Aug 15, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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New online tool reveals how the global surveillance industry is watching you

The Surveillance Industry Index shines a bright light on spy industry practices.

On Aug 2, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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NSA official says the agency couldn’t have hacked the San Bernardino iPhone anyway

'If we don’t have a bad guy who’s using it, we don’t do that.'

On Jun 11, 2016 by April Siese

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With this $200 knit tinfoil hat, you can protect your brainwaves in style

'They' can hear your thoughts. 'They' also hate great fashion.

On Jun 9, 2016 by Miles Klee

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Edward Snowden responds to NSA correspondences released to the public

Snowden says the emails still show an incomplete history of concerns raised to the agency.

On Jun 5, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Long-awaited FOIA request of NSA correspondences brings new details to light in Snowden case

The request was made two years ago.

On Jun 4, 2016 by April Siese

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Top European privacy official says E.U.–U.S. data-transfer deal still needs work

U.S. tech companies are nervously awaiting a final verdict on the agreement.

On May 31, 2016 by Eric Geller