Spying
Poll: Majority of Americans Want the Patriot Act ReformedMore than half the country believes the post 9/11 national security law should better protect Americans' privacy.
Edward Snowden Tells John Oliver the Reaction to His Leaks Is 'Vindication'Edward Snowden urged Americans not to change their Internet habits because of the NSA.
CIA Involvement in Domestic Cell Spying Doesn't Surprise ACLUThe CIA provides the technology for a plane-assisted fake cell tower surveillance program.
The Russian Spy Who Came in Through the EmailMoscow says it nabbed the alleged spy in 2013. Why did it announce his arrest this week?
China Seeks Government Access to All CommunicationsCounterterrorism legislation could increase tensions with Silicon Valley and the U.S.
They're Listening! U.S., U.K. Intelligence Agencies Hack SIM Card ManufacturerTogether, the NSA and GCHQ harvested encryption keys to access global mobile communications.
ACLU: Plan to Expand FBI Search Powers May Compromise CybersecurityWith little congressional involvement, the Justice Department is changing the rules about how law enforcement obtains warrants.
Russian Researchers Expose Breakthrough in U.S. Spying ProgramA Moscow-based security software maker has exposed a series of Western cyber espionage operations.
Has the Government Spied on You? New Website to Allow You to Find OutA UK-based privacy group has launched a website to submit requests to a British tribunal en masse.
How a Spy Thriller Became a Lethal Weapon"Six Days of the Condor" inspired a hit movie—and an Iranian assassin. Spy novelist James Grady hopes his sequel won't get somebody killed.
Head of CIA's Spy Division Calls It QuitsFrank Archibald's departure comes amid reports that the spy agency will begin a controversial reorganization plan.
Snowden Documents Show UK Spies Stored Journalists' EmailsAround 70,000 emails were stored by GCHQ from media companies including the New York Times and the BBC.
Bill de Blasio Still Supports the NYPD in Muslim Spying LawsuitDespite saying the was "deeply troubled" by the case, de Blasio seemed to change his mind later.
U.K. Could Require Teachers to Report Would-Be TerroristsA new proposed counterterrorism policy incorporates teachers at nurseries, schools and universities into state-spying apparatus.
CIA Behind UFO Sightings in 1950s and 1960sAgency finally takes credit for mysterious flying objects spotted more than half a century ago.
Snowden Docs Lead to Discovery NSA Employees Spied on Spouses, GirlfriendsNSA reports released through FOIA lawsuit detail range of unlawful surveillance practices.
Estonian Intelligence Charges Double Agent with Treason After Spying for Russia for 15 YearsFormer CAPO agent Uno Puusepp has been unveiled as a double agent for Russia's FSB
Head of GCHQ Says U.S. Tech Companies Are Shielding Terrorist ActivityJoins FBI directory in demanding greater access to personal data
Is Verizon's SugarString Banning Tech News Topics?As reader-supported news vanishes, corporate-journalist hybrids may start drawing more red lines.
Building a Better Mole TrapMaybe the best way to catch a spy is with carrots
Christians Detained for Spying on China/North KoreaThe Canadian coffee shop owners are accused of stealing Chinese military secrets
Germany's Spy Agency Is Ready To Shake Off Its Second Tier ReputationGerman and US intelligence will eventually bury the hatchet, but Germany will no longer see itself as a 'vassal state'
CIA Says 'Oops. Sorry.' Capitulates on Intelligence Committee Spying ProbeCIA Director John Brennan was up on Capitol Hill hat in hand, apologizing to Feinstein and her Republican counterpart, committee Vice-Chair Saxby Chambliss
Germany Pushes Back Against U.S. and British SpyingGermany will look into all foreign spying agencies operating on their own soil
Nations Spying via Private Companies, U.N. WarnsGovernments around the world exploit private companies to spy on citizens, a U.N. report says
Germany May Bring Back Typewriters in Wake of Spy ScandalThe German commission investigating the US spy scandal has said it is considering the use of typewriters as a way of tackling high-tech espionage
Germany to American Spy: Get OutRelations between the two allies hit a new low as Germany asked the official to leave the country over a "failure to cooperate"
Anger Mounts as Germany Unearths Second U.S. Spy SuspectChancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partners said Washington should remove any U.S. embassy staff involved and cease spying on its ally
Merkel Says U.S. Spying Allegations Are Serious Breach of TrustThe case risks further straining ties with Washington following revelations by Edward Snowden.
