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NSA says Rob Joyce is retiring as cybersecurity director and will be replaced by David Luber, the current deputy director of cybersecurity.
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Via a FOIA request, we have documents from the NSA about their banning of Furby toys. 404 Media has the story.
EDITED TO ADD: The documents are now on Archive.org.
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General Timothy D. Haugh assumed command of NSA and USCYBERCOM on February 2, 2024, taking over the role from General Paul M. Nakasone.
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It finally admitted to buying bulk data on Americans from data brokers, in response to a query by Senator Weyden.
This is almost certainly illegal, although the NSA maintains that it is legal until it’s told otherwise.
Some news articles.
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By Deeba Ahmed
From Snowden to Shady Markets: The Long History of NSA’s Unchecked Surveillance.
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For those of us who were paying a modicum of attention to the part of the news around 1999 which did not involve the imminent demise of humanity due to …read more Continue reading The NSA’s Furby Artificial Intelligence Scare: FOIA Documents Provide Insight
The National Security Agency has published a new yearly report detailing its cybersecurity efforts throughout 2023.
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U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media.
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NSA has published guidance to help organizations incorporate SBOM to mitigate supply chain risks.
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Cybersecurity officials also issued new guidance on open source software through secure-by-design practices.
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