Some of the most sensitive U.S. government departments and agencies still aren’t using a basic email security feature that would significantly cut down on incoming spam or phishing emails. Fifteen percent of all U.S. government domains still aren’t employing DMARC, or domain-based message authentication, reporting, and conformance policy on their domains, which email systems use […]
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AT&T collaborates on NSA spying through a web of secretive buildings in the U.S.
A new report from the Intercept sheds light on the NSA’s close relationship with communications provider AT&T. The Intercept identified eight facilities across the U.S. that function as hubs for AT&T’s efforts to collaborate with the intelligence agency. The site first identified one potential hub of this kind in 2017 in lower Manhattan. The report […]
View More AT&T collaborates on NSA spying through a web of secretive buildings in the U.S.Virtru secures $37 million Series B led by Iconiq
Virtru, the security startup that came out of research at the NSA, announced a $37 million Series B financing round today led by Iconiq Capital. The company also announced the formation of Virtru Labs, an entity to be led by company co-founder and CTO Will Ackerly. The Lab will act as an innovation engine for […]
View More Virtru secures $37 million Series B led by IconiqBlacklisted cybersecurity firm Kapersky decamps for Switzerland
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Cybersecurity company Kapersky Lab found itself blacklisted by U.S. federal agencies after accusations of enabling Russian spies to steal NSA files. Unloved and perhaps unwanted, the company — which has denied any wrongdoing — is moving a number of its international data servers to neutral territory: ZurichRead more at PC Mag… Read more…
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View More Blacklisted cybersecurity firm Kapersky decamps for SwitzerlandNSA triples metadata collection numbers, sucking up over 500 million call records in 2017
The National Security Agency revealed a huge increase in the amount of call metadata collected, from about 151 million call records in 2016 to over 530 million last year — despite having fewer targets. But officials say nothing is different about the year but the numbers.
View More NSA triples metadata collection numbers, sucking up over 500 million call records in 2017The U.S. Government Accuses Two Chinese Phone Makers of Spying on Americans – Here’s Why We Think It’s Bullsh*t
The CIA, NSA, and FBI are accusing the Chinese government of using Huawei and ZTE phones to spy on Americans. The thing is, there’s no hardcore evidence. Even though the company denied these allegations, they need to show their customers that their p…
View More The U.S. Government Accuses Two Chinese Phone Makers of Spying on Americans – Here’s Why We Think It’s Bullsh*tDutch intelligence reportedly hacked Russian election hackers in 2014
As if the story of the 2016 election and associated cyberattacks wasn’t already complicated enough, new information now suggests that Dutch intelligence has for years been aware of, and sharing, information on the Russian hackers suspected to be behind a number of high-profile hacks. Read More
The NSA literally deleted ‘trust’ and ‘honesty’ from its core values
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The National Security Agency — which as whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed, hasn’t been truthful about how much data it collects on phone calls and internet traffic — just removed “honesty” from the core values listed on its website.
“Honesty” has been listed as a priority on the NSA’s website since at least May 3, 2016. But in an updated version on January 12, 2018, first spotted by The Intercept, the word was replaced with replaced with “Commitment to Service.”
An archived version of the NSA’s Mission & Values page says the agency recognizes that both American leaders and citizens have “placed great trust” in it, and that the NSA strives “at all times to be deserving of that trust.” Read more…
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View More The NSA literally deleted ‘trust’ and ‘honesty’ from its core valuesThe NSA literally deleted ‘trust’ and ‘honesty’ from its core values
The National Security Agency — which as whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed, hasn’t been truthful about how much data it collects on phone calls and internet traffic — just removed “honesty” from the core values listed on its website.
“Honesty” has been listed as a priority on the NSA’s website since at least May 3, 2016. But in an updated version on January 12, 2018, first spotted by The Intercept, the word was replaced with replaced with “Commitment to Service.”
An archived version of the NSA’s Mission & Values page says the agency recognizes that both American leaders and citizens have “placed great trust” in it, and that the NSA strives “at all times to be deserving of that trust.” Read more…
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AWS beefs up threat detection with Sqrrl acquisition
AWS has purchased Sqrrl, a Cambridge, Massachusetts security startup with roots in the NSA. The company helps analyze a variety of sources to track and understand security threats quickly using machine learning. The announcement appeared on the Sqrrl home page in note from company CEO Mark Terenzoni. “We’re thrilled to share that Sqrrl has been acquired by Amazon. We will be… Read More
Why you should care about the warrantless surveillance bill on its way to Trump’s desk
After debate ended in a close cloture vote on Tuesday, the Senate has voted to pass a bill that will renew one of the NSA’s most controversial practices for another six years. The bill, known as the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 or S.139, provides for an extension of the U.S. government’s practice of collecting the private communications of American citizens when they… Read More
In a close vote, the Senate ends debate on warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens
On Tuesday, the Senate undertook a cloture vote to end debate on a bill that would renew a controversial legal loophole that provides U.S. intelligence agencies with a means for the warrantless surveillance of American citizens. With 60 for and 3…
View More In a close vote, the Senate ends debate on warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens