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Shrouded In Secrecy So Far, NSA To Unveil Classified Missions In Upcoming 'No Such Podcast' Series: What You Need To Know
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 12:31am | 610The 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...
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Trump-Era NSA Slams US For Not Vetoing UN's Gaza Ceasefire Resolution: 'I Think It Was A Mistake'
Saturday, March 30, 2024 - 3:44am | 784Former National Security Adviser, John Bolton, has criticized the U.S. government for its decision to abstain from vetoing the UN’s Gaza ceasefire resolution, describing it as a “mistake.” His comments come in the wake of growing tensions between the U.S. and Israel. What Happened...
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Former NSA 'Perplexed' Over Reports Of Trump Receiving Intelligence Briefings: 'Puts Whatever He Is Told At Risk Of Being Disclosed'
Saturday, March 9, 2024 - 4:10am | 646John Bolton, the former national security adviser, expressed his confusion over reports suggesting that former President Donald Trump could receive intelligence briefings if he becomes the GOP presidential nominee. What Happened: Bolton voiced his bewilderment over the Biden...
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Former NSA Worker Admits Attempt To Peddle Classified US Secrets To Russia
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 12:21am | 501A former National Security Agency (NSA) employee has admitted guilt in a case involving the attempted sale of classified information to Russia. As reported by NBC News, Jareh Sebastian Dalke, a 31-year-old army veteran from Colorado Springs, pleaded guilty to his charges. He was under the...
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Former NSA Director Says AI Is A 'Double-Edged Sword' For Cybersecurity
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - 4:05am | 606The former director of the National Security Agency, Mike Rogers, has described artificial intelligence as a “double-edged sword” in the context of government cybersecurity. Rogers expounded on the merits and demerits of AI in a discussion hosted by news outlet Semafor, reported ...
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Former NSA Says If Trump Returns To White House, US Will 'Almost Certainly Withdraw From NATO'
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 9:03am | 381Former National Security Advisor John Bolton criticized former President Donald Trump‘s foreign policy, stating it was “erratic” and ineffective. What Happened: Bolton, who served under Trump, during an interview on The Hill’s show on NewsNation on Thursday, said Trump...
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Senate Committee Passes Legislation Enabling Past Cannabis Users To Work At Intel Agencies Like CIA & NSA
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 2:13pm | 475The Senate Intelligence Committee unanimously passed the Intelligence Authorization Act, ensuring that intelligence agencies cannot deny security clearances to applicants based solely on their past use of marijuana, reported Marijuana Moment. This provision, part of a broader reform effort,...
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Jack Dorsey Wants CIA, NSA, FBI Splintered Into 'A Thousand Pieces'
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 3:15am | 688Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, seems to have expressed a desire to dismantle and disperse three prominent intelligence agencies — the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). What Happened: In a tweet,...
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Edward Snowden Says EU Courts Have Held Data-Sharing Pacts With US Unlawful Repeatedly Since He Blew The Whistle: 'Can't Get Away With It'
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 12:18am | 443Edward Snowden has hit out against “data sharing agreements” between the United States and the European Union in a post on Twitter. What Happened: The former U.S. security contractor who blew the whistle on National Security Agency's mass surveillance said the EU’s top court...
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NSA Worker Tried To Sell US Secrets To Foreign Official Who Turned Out To Be An FBI Agent
Sunday, October 2, 2022 - 1:44pm | 494A former National Security Agency (NSA) worker is accused of trying to sell classified information to a foreign government official. According to The Department of Justice (DOJ), Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, was arrested in Denver, Colorado. The DOJ has reported that Dalke, who worked as an...
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Senate Committee Advances Measure Allowing People With Prior Cannabis Use To Work For CIA, NSA And Other Intelligence Agencies
Friday, June 24, 2022 - 9:41am | 424The Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-OR) measure that bans the federal government from rejecting people’s security clearances required for employment at intelligence agencies because of their prior cannabis use. The measure is now attached to the 2023...
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Fintech Focus For January 6, 2021
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 - 10:16pm | 1927Quote To Start The Day: If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right. Source: Henry Ford One Big Thing In Fintech: Affirm founder and CEO Max Levchin is poised to join Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman on the billionaires list, becoming the latest...
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State Election Officials Baffled By Report 39 States 'Hit' By Russian Hackers
Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 1:16pm | 643State 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...
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Reality Winner: The Woman Who Leaked Secrets Of Russian Election Tampering
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 9:24am | 734Reality 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...
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The Blame Game: The Definitive Guide To Who's At Fault For The Ransomware Cyberattack
Monday, May 22, 2017 - 2:30pm | 1723A 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...