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BBC: Major Data Leak On Russian Intelligence's Tor De-Anonymization

Have you heard that hackers havestolen a massive trove of sensitive data and defaced the website of SyTech, a major contractor working for Russian intelligence agency FSB (Federal Security Service)? BBC Russia, which reported the breach, said âitâs possible that this is the largest data leak in the history of the work of Russian special services on the Internet.â The documents included descriptions of dozens of internal projects the company was working on, including ones on de-anonymization of users of the Tor browser and researching the vulnerability of torrents. . The link for this article located at The Next Web is no longer available. . Major security incident disclosed concerning Russian cyber operations targeting Tor anonymity mechanisms and weaknesses in torrent protocols.. Tor De-Anonymization,Russian Intelligence,Data Breach,Cybersecurity Threats. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jul 22, 2019 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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German Intelligence Staffer Arrested For Alleged NSA Espionage

A German intelligence agency staffer has been arrested after allegedly being caught spying on behalf on the US, according to reports by German newspapers. The country's Federal Prosecutor's office has confirmed that a man had been arrested on suspicion of being a foreign spy, but gave no further details. . According to reports in Germany's Spiegel magazine and Bild newspaper, which cited "security sources", the man allegedly gave the NSA information on a German Parliamentary inquiry into spying by the NSA. The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . Sources confirm that a member of the German intelligence service has been detained on suspicion of providing support to the NSA amid an ongoing governmental probe.. German Spy Agency, Foreign Intelligence, Espionage Arrests. . Dave Wreski

Calendar%202 Jul 07, 2014 User Avatar Dave Wreski Government
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US Intelligence Surveillance Tactics Revealed By Expert Hacker

One of the world. The link for this article located at Sydney Morning Herald is no longer available. . The link for this article located at Sydney Morning Herald is no longer available.. world, article, located, sydney, morning, herald, longer. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Apr 25, 2014 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Hacks/Cracks
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Concerns Over Intelligence Risks from Snowden Documents

A clearly frustrated U.S. intelligence chief complained today that America. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . The head of intelligence cautions that extremists are adapting based on the disclosures made by Snowden, underscoring severe risks to national safety.. US Intelligence, Security Threats, Counterterrorism, Snowden Impact. . Alex

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Challenges Ahead for New NSA Director After Snowden Revelations

Whoever succeeds Gen. Keith Alexander as the next director of the National Security Agency will be stuck weathering the fallout from the Edward Snowden media leaks for the conceivable future.. The NSA on Thursday confirmed that Alexander would step down as the agency's director in the spring. Deputy Director John Inglis will also be leaving the agency in January, the NSA noted. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . Examine the implications of Edward Snowden's leaks on the NSA's leadership transition and future challenges.. NSA Director, Edward Snowden, Intelligence Community, Leadership Transition, Privacy Issues. . Dave Wreski

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Examining NSA Integrity Issues Regarding Distorted Statements

The NSA has lied to the Congress, the courts, and perhaps even to the president himself, but no one seems to care. The Director of National Intelligence James R Clapper admitted he lied to Congress about the NSA metadata collection program. He said the NSA had no such program . General Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, lied in 2012 that the NSA does not hold data on US citizens, and repeated similar misstatements, under oath, to Congress about the program: The link for this article located at The Guardian is no longer available. . General Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, lied in 2012 that the NSA does no. congress, courts, perhaps, president, himself. . Alex

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Edward Snowden Reveals NSA Surveillance Secrets and Tech Involvement

Former CIA employee Edward Snowden has carried out one of the biggest leaks in US history, exposing a top-secret NSA surveillance program to the media. Leading tech companies were revealed to be involved in intelligence gathering through PRISM spy tool.. The link for this article located at RT is no longer available. . The link for this article located at RT is no longer available.. former, employee, edward, snowden, carried, biggest, leaks, history, exposing. . Alex

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Latest NSA Leak Exposes Secrets Behind U.S. Data Collection

After a brief respite, the Guardian newspaper has resumed its publication of leaked NSA documents. The latest round provides a look at the secret rules the government follows for collecting data on U.S. persons. We found a number of interesting disclosures in two documents released by the newspaper. Among them:. 1) The NSA generally destroys communication of U.S. persons that are collected incidental to collecting data on foreign individuals The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . Delve into the most recent disclosures from the NSA that reveal covert methods used for gathering information on American citizens and internal governmental operations.. NSA Leak, Data Collection, Government Surveillance, Intelligence Agency, Leaked Secrets. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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