GCHQ ‘Over-Achieved’ its Development of Offensive Cyber Capabilities

A new report from the Intelligence and Security Committee claims that the GCHQ has substantially increased its hacking abilities over the past few years. So much so that the Committee claims the spy organisation has “over-achieved”. How much is over-achieved? Apparently Read More …

Ransomware attack inflames intelligence scrutiny

The “Wanna Cry” ransomware attack producing global shockwaves has renewed focus on the activities of the National Security Agency (NSA) and how the government decides to disclose cyber vulnerabilities to the private sector. The ransomware campaign, which broke out on Read More …

Hacker documents show NSA tools for breaching global money transfer system

Documents and computer files released by hackers provide a blueprint for how the U.S. National Security Agency likely used weaknesses in commercially available software to gain access to the global system for transferring money between banks, a review of the Read More …

CIA director calls WikiLeaks ‘hostile intelligence agency’

CIA Director Mike Pompeo is denouncing WikiLeaks, calling the anti-secrecy group a “hostile intelligence agency.” In his first public speech since becoming director of the agency, the former Republican congressman says WikiLeaks “walks like a hostile intelligence agency and talks Read More …