Wikimedia wants Supreme Court to hear case over NSA surveillance

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

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

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

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

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

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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NSA says Chinese hackers are actively attacking flaw in widely used networking device

A severe flaw in a Citrix device allowed hackers believed to be part of the group known as APT5 to carry out remote code execution.

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$858 billion defense bill focuses heavily on cyber. These are some highlights.

The National Defense Authorization Act omits some efforts such as one to compel federal contractors to provide software bills of material.

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‘No guns, no guards, no gates.’ NSA opens up to outsiders in fight for cybersecurity

The National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is trying to improve threat-sharing with private sector partners.

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Spy agency embraces meme culture and the internet is here for it

The NSA cybersecurity director’s memes suggest the Pentagon may have finally figured out how to use internet culture to its advantage.

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