Category Archives: National Security Agency (NSA)

NSA Releases New Best Practices for Securing Home Networks

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You depend on your home network for binge-watching your favorite shows and ordering the perfect pair of shoes. When it’s time to pay bills or manage your retirement accounts, you likely head online as well. Not to mention that home networks make it possible for you to work from home and for your kids to […]

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US intel: Chinese influence operations are growing more aggressive, more similar to Russia’s

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China is stepping up efforts to influence U.S. public opinion, which increasingly resemble Russian operations. 

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Surveillance oversight board member explores concerns about Section 702 renewal

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A member of the board that reviews U.S. surveillance programs said there have been a “number of compliance issues” regarding Section 702.

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Supreme Court declines to hear Wikimedia case against NSA surveillance program

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Critics of the high court’s decision not to hear the case say the justices have struck a blow against civil liberties.

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Wikimedia wants Supreme Court to hear case over NSA surveillance

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The case over the National Security Agency’s digital monitoring activities could have major implications for the future of government spying.

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Cybercriminals scam two federal agencies via remote desktop tool, CISA warns

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CISA and the NSA warned federal agencies that malicious hackers used legitimate remote monitoring and management software to execute scams.

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NSA director urges Congress to renew controversial intelligence authority

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NSA Director Paul Nakasone said Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has saved lives as he pressed for its renewal.

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NSA director urges Congress to renew controversial intelligence authority

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NSA Director Paul Nakasone said Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has saved lives as he pressed for its renewal.

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Chris Inglis to resign as national cyber director

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A 30-year veteran of the NSA, Inglis has helped stand up a new office aimed to bring unity of effort to U.S. cybersecurity policy.

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NSA cyber director warns of Russia digital assaults on global energy sector

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The agency’s cyber director, Rob Joyce, also said he’s worried that TikTok has the ability to conduct ‘large scale influence.’

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