Edward Snowden at SXSW: Encryption is the answer to NSA surveillance
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden told the crowd at SXSW 2014 that better encryption tools are the best way to limit mass government surveillance.
Watch Stephen Colbert’s full NSA-ripping 2014 RSA Conference keynote
Just like the NSA’s top-secret documents, Stephen Colbert’s controversial keynote speech the 2014 RSA cybersecurity conference has leaked onto the Web.
UK spies snooped on Yahoo users’ sexy webcam chats
The UK’s GCHQ intelligence agency covertly collected snapshots of millions of Yahoo users’ video chats, which included countless 'sexually explicit' videos.
Spies monitored WikiLeaks visitors in real time, Snowden docs show
Newly revealed documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal that American and British spy agencies targeted whistleblower publication WikiLeaks since 2008.
On ‘The Day We Fight Back,’ can we knock the NSA the same way we stomped SOPA?
Can the Internet do to the NSA what it did to the Stop Online Piracy Act? The 'Day We Fight Back' campaign hopes the answer is yes.
British spies cyberattacked Anonymous hackers, Snowden docs reveal
The UK’s spy agency waged cyberattacks against the online chat rooms of Anonymous and LulzSec hacktivists, documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal.
Russia’s wiretapping ‘SORM boxes’ in Sochi make the NSA look like saints
If you thought the NSA was bad, the kind of surveillance that will be taking place at the Sochi Olympics is much worse.
Angry Birds creator claims no Internet devices may be safe from NSA
Insecure apps may be providing the NSA and GCHQ with a wealth of personal information about smartphone users.
5 tech issues Obama should address in the 2014 State of the Union (but probably won’t)
In addition to health care and income inequality, there are a slew of technology issues President Obama should address during the 2014 State of the Union.
NSA phone metadata collection illegal, ineffective, government watchdog finds
The independent Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has found the NSA's bulk collection of telephone metadata to be illegal and ineffective.
Obama restricts NSA telephone metadata collection program, calls for more changes
President Barack Obama announced Friday a list of “concrete and substantial reforms” to the way the United States conducts its surveillance operations.
NSA collected 200 million text messages every day, called it a ‘goldmine’
US spies have indiscriminately collected nearly 200 million text messages a day from people around the world, according to leaked top-secret documents.
NSA uses secret radio waves to spy on computers not connected to the Internet
The NSA has used secret radio signals to monitor nearly 100,000 computers around the world without the need of an Internet connection, report reveals.
NSA can keep collecting everyone’s phone records, spy court orders
The NSA’s practice of vacuuming up the metadata of virtually every American can continue, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) has ruled.
Skype’s Facebook, Twitter accounts hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
The Syrian Electronic Army (or a group claiming to be the SEA) hacked Skype, posting anti-spying messages to its Twitter, Facebook, and blog.
TURBOPANDA, RAGEMASTER, and 13 other NSA codenames that prove spies laugh, too
Say what you will about the NSA – their names for in-house surveillance technology proves these spies like to have good laugh as much as anyone.
Why I’m ready to move on from a turbulent (sometimes terrifying) year in tech
Thanks to the NSA and a stagnation in the world of mobile devices, 2014 is looking to be an ugly year of transition for tech.
NSA can gain complete access to iPhones, but Apple denies it helped install spyware
Apple says it played no part in a newly revealed NSA exploit that gives US spies complete access to iPhones.
Uh oh! Connecting your phone metadata to your real name is surprisingly easy
Stanford University researchers have found that it is easy to connect telephone metadata to people's real names.
NSA review board proposes 46 changes to US surveillance practices
Obama's presidential NSA review panel has recommended sweeping changes to the way the spy agency conducts its operations.
5 things you need to know about today’s historic ruling against NSA surveillance
A federal judge has ruled that the NSA's mass collection of phone metadata is likely unconstitutional. Here are five key facts every American needs to know.
NSA uses Google Web browser cookies for targeted hacks, leaked documents reveal
The NSA uses Google’s ad-tracking cookies to identify specific users, who are then hit with hacking software, documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal.
Google, Microsoft, Apple, and more launch ‘Reform Government Surveillance’ campaign
A coalition of eight major U.S. technology companies has launched a public campaign to overhaul the scope and oversight of government surveillance.
US launches spy satellite with a giant octopus devouring our entire planet on it
On the side of a US spy satellite that launched this week, you’ll find the logo for NROL-39: an Earth-encompassing octopus.
Yes, the NSA is tracking cell phone location data worldwide
The NSA collects the cell phone location data of millions of phones around the world, a new report on the leaked Snowden documents reveals.
Close that incognito tab! The NSA is logging the porn habits of ‘radicalizers’
The NSA collected information about the online porn habits of six individuals thought to be preaching extremist Muslim views, leaked documents show.
Rejected! Obama admin reportedly prevented NSA chief from resigning
The head of the NSA has had second thoughts about his job.
Leaked NSA slide says it infected over 50,000 networks with malware
Ever heard of the TAO? That acronym might be as familiar with the lexicon as NSA and NSFW are.
Safeplug safeguards you from snoops for less than $50
For less than the cost of the average concert ticket, Safeplug pledges to preserve your Internet privacy.