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Keith Alexander to NSA families: ‘We will weather this storm’

They're going to weather this storm together, he told them.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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U.K. intelligence carried out a cyberattack on a major Belgian telecom

The latest Snowden leak reveals how British spies hacked into the Belgian telecommunications firm, Belgacom.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Justice Department ignored secret court’s concerns about the NSA

According to a FOIA request by USA Today, the Department of Justice didn't investigate complaints made by secret court judges that the NSA misrepresented its surveillance.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Stop Watching Us planning Washington march against surveillance

The rally will coincide with the 12th anniversary of the Patriot Act.

On Sep 19, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Paranoia or privacy erosion? A primer on what’s at stake

Are we entering a new era of McCarthy-ism—with a whole new set of tools? 

On Sep 19, 2013 by Nicholas White

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An illustrated guide to avoiding the NSA online

Strong encryption and going off the grid are your only options.

On Sep 19, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The NSA knows which documents Edward Snowden swiped

The NSA's chief technology officer told NPR the agency knows which documents Edward Snowden leaked to the media.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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The judges who rule on NSA spying have investments in major telecom companies

Judges overseeing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rules on NSA spying, have investments in major telecom companies.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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NSA contracted to buy malware from French hacker company

Vupen, a French security company, sells offensive cyberweapons known as zero day exploits.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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How much would you pay for an NSA email address?

There's nothing fishy about this sale at all.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Brazil takes steps to control its own Internet

Brazil is resisting U.S. control of the Internet by building a telecom satellite and a direct underwater link to Europe.

On Sep 17, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Why the New York Times didn’t cover Snowden’s latest leak

The managing editor for the New York Times said that the latest Edward Snowden leak was not a significant or surprising story.

On Sep 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Terrorists prefer Gmail, says former NSA director

In a speech on Sunday, former NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden claimed Gmail is the most popular email service among terrorists. 

On Sep 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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NSA transparency foiled by government’s broken fax machines

The parent agency of the NSA does not have a fax machine to process FOIAs.

On Sep 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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FISA court to declassify more documents on NSA’s phone snooping program

The U.S. surveillance court aims to reveal more of itself.

On Sep 16, 2013 by Miles Klee