National Security Agency

The National Security Agency or NSA has announced the launch of a new series, “No Such Podcast,” where it will reveal stories of its past missions. What Happened: The podcast, set to be available starting Sept. 5, will initially delve into foreign signals intelligence and...

Whistleblower Edward Snowden’s Fourth of July social media post reminds Americans of the revolutionary origins of the holiday, sparking a deeper conversation about government power. What Happened: On Thursday, Snowden, former NSA contractor, took to X to share a thought-provoking message. He...

Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor-turned-whistleblower, has made a strong case for a warrant for searches of Americans’ communications. His comments come amid ongoing debates about government surveillance powers and Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.)...

Conservative media personality and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has dismissed the notion that Signal is secure, alleging that it is not possible to prevent the big intel services from reading your texts or hearing on your calls. What Happened: Carlson made the allegation during an...

A sophisticated Russian malware named Infamous Chisel has been identified as a significant threat to cryptocurrency users and platforms.  The malware's advanced design and capabilities specifically target crypto-related activities, putting digital assets at heightened risk, ...

U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked details of mass surveillance by the National Security Agency while employed as a contractor, jokingly said he would pass on an offer extended by the agency's director of cybersecurity to former employees. What Happened: Snowden quote-tweeted a post by...

Edward Snowden tweeted a picture of himself with his family on Monday and said that after years of exile he hopes “a little stability” will make a difference. What Happened: The former intelligence contractor posted on Twitter saying that “After years of separation from our...

State election officials are baffled by a Bloomberg report alleging that Russian hackers compromised the voting systems in 39 states, adding that cybersecurity firms were engaging in scare tactics to win state and local contracts to protect election systems. The June 13 Bloomberg story said that...

Reality Winner - the 25-year-old defense contractor with the amazing name who got busted for spilling National Security Agency secrets to a news outlet - is an overnight sensation. In a sign that truth can be much stranger than fiction, the info she allegedly leaked to an online newsletter called...

A luxury hotel in Austria pays ransom — for the fourth time — when hackers keep the keycards of guests out of their ritzy rooms. The San Francisco transit system resists the urge to buy its way out of a hack that kidnaps its light-rail system, leaving strap-hangers unhinged. A premier...

This weekend's ransomware attack took down computer systems and compromised data worldwide, but Monday was business as usual for cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc (NASDAQ: PFPT). Rather than prompt product adjustments, the WannaCry hack merely highlighted “just how important it is to show...

Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE: BAH) fell more than 4 percent after the New York Times reported that Harold Thomas Martin, one of the firm's National Security Agency contractors, had been arrested for possible theft of classified computer code. The report said the F.B.I. is...

On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee is set to debate whether or not the National Security Agency should be able to continue collecting phone and email records from Americans on a large scale, a practice that has been widely criticized by privacy groups. In May, the legislation allowing...

The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has advanced a bill that could fuel a rally in the cybersecurity stocks. The bill will make it much easier for companies to share cyber-breached data with the government to help thwart future attacks. The Bill Previously, reporting such...

The National Security Agency (NSA) said Thursday a report based on documents provided by Edward Snowden charging that the agency “in some cases” was able to target computers for surveillance by impersonating Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) was false. According to a report this week by The Intercept, an...