The New Overhead Privacy Thief
The next threat to your privacy could be hovering overhead while you walk down the street. Hackers have developed a drone that can steal...
NSA Program Captures, Replays Phone Calls
The NSA’s MYSTIC program, created in 2009, deploys a “retrospective retrieval” (RETRO) tool which allows agents to rewind and playback all phone conversations that...
iHLS TV – Intelligence Special Edition
Articles and issues discussed in this episode:
U.S. DHS cancels national license plate database
Israel hacks Iranian nuclear centrifuge system
CIA may have acted against U.S. senators...
Cyber-Space: Satellites and Cyber-Warfare
The proliferation of cyberthreats to communication networks has presented satellite operators with new challenges in protecting customer data against threats.
According to Aviation Week security...
Facebook’s New, Advanced Facial Recognition
Facebook developed a new facial recognition software, operating on a near-human level
Human beings, or at least our brains, are oiled facial recognition machines. Light,...
Who is the World’s Cyber Superpower?
The U.S has proved again and again that it can utilize cyber weaponry to an effective degree. The employment of the Stuxnet virus by...
U.S. License Plate Tracking Plan collapsed
Only days after the US Department of Homeland Security began seeking a company to help it track license plates nationwide, the agency has reportedly...
Former NSA Agent Becomes Cyber-Privacy Guru
Two brothers, John and Will Ackerly - a former NSA employee and a George W. Bush White House insider - have launched a cyber-privacy...
NSA Spy Program Useless Against Terror
An analysis of 225 terrorism cases inside the United States since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has concluded that the bulk collection of phone...
iHLS TV Homeland Security Weekly Reports
iHLS is proud to launch its new TV channel.
In today's first show we highlight some of our main stories from recent days, with comments...
Future Weapons of the NSA: Quantum Computers
The Washington post revealed that NSA is spending a great effort to build a quantum computer that could break most types of encryption.
The NSA...
Australia Knew the NSA was Hacking iPhones
Australian intelligence agencies may have had knowledge of a top secret U.S. NSA program for targeting iPhones, according to newly-released documents.
Slides released recently by...
NSA Elite Hackers Exposed
Der Spiegel revealed that the TAO unit of NSA planted backdoors to access computers, hard drives, routers, and other devices from principal vendors.
Germany’s Der...
NSA Hacked International Telecom Cables
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has collected sensitive data on key telecommunications cables between Europe, north Africa and Asia, German news magazine Der...
U.S. Court: NSA Didn’t Violate Constitution
The U.S. National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of phone metadata does not violate the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal judge's decision.
The...
NSA Deal With RSA Sparks Public Cyber Security Debate
The NSA paid RSA $10 million to ensure a vulnerable encryption algorithm was used by default in RSA's BSAFE toolkit, this according to a...
U.S. NSA and Cyber Command Leadership Will Not Be Separated
The White House has decided to keep the positions of director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command together when...
The NSA is Spying on Online Games
So many spies in the chatrooms of games like World of Warcraft, they have to avoid running into each other. Now spies aren't just...
The NSA Used Sleeper Malware to Infect Computer Networks
The U.S National Security Agency (NSA) is reported to have installed computer malware in 50,000 computer networks around the globe. Reports in theWashington Post,...
Tech Firms Would Rather Shut Down Than Cooperate With NSA
Revelations of the surveillance programs of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) have sparked technical innovations, legal challenges,...
Digital Privacy Services Enjoying a Surge in Demand
Digital privacy services such as encrypted e-mail, secure instant messaging, and services that provide hard-to-track IP addresses are enjoying a surge in demand as...
NSA May Expose the Bad Habits of Radical Islamic Leaders
The National Security Agency is considering exposing the pornography viewing habits of Muslim "radicalizers," according to documents that the Huffington Post has obtained from...
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This Fake Passport Case Shows How Fraudsters Are Using Messaging Platforms
Digital messaging platforms have become a common marketplace for everything from second-hand goods to freelance services. They are also increasingly being used by fraudsters...
