Spying

Tech giants hit by NSA spying slam encryption backdoors

The tech coalition includes Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Verizon and Yahoo's parent company Oath — all of which were hit by claims of …

Pentagon cracks down on Chinese tech companies amid spying concerns

A Defense Department spokesman said Wednesday that certain stores serving American military personnel will no longer sell electronics from ZTE and …

Now book Google domain name in .app

San Francisco, May 2 (IANS) Just like .com or .org, Google has now rolled out ".app" top-level domain (TlD) for app developers who can book the …

Are emperor penguins eating enough? Scientists gauge foraging success by spying with time-lapse video

Scientists gauge foraging success by spying with time-lapse video<p>For emperor penguins waddling around a warming Antarctic, diminishing sea ice means …

Smashing Security podcast: Spying phones, hacked ski lifts, and World Password Day

Industry veterans, chatting about computer security and online privacy.<p>Author:<p>Published<p>in Android, Data loss, Podcast, Privacy 0<p>Cheap Android …

Google's .app domains offer built-in security for developers and tech pros

HTTPS will be required to connect to all .app websites, Google said.<p>Building a slide deck, pitch, or presentation? Here are the big takeaways:<p><i>Google</i> …

Intercepted Podcast: War Games

John Bolton was ecstatic with Benjamin Netanyahu’s dangerous stunt about Iran and nukes, but he is clearly worried Trump will ruin his regime change …

Ex-CNBC director admits to spying on nanny with bathroom hidden camera

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A former CNBC television director has admitted to spying on his nanny with a hidden camera in the bathroom of his suburban New …

Pentagon orders stores to ban certain Chinese phones amid spying concerns

The Pentagon has ordered all stores on U.S. military bases worldwide to ban mobile phones and other telecommunications equipment made by the Chinese companies Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and ZTE Corp. after senior U.S. intelligence officials warned the phones could be used to spy on Americans and …

What to do if your partner is spying on you - and how it's easier for them to do than you realise

Not only is spying on your partner seriously unromantic, but it's also illegal.<p>So however easy and tempting it may be to have a quick "harmless" look …

Some home sellers are using security cameras to spy on buyers

If you're touring a home you may want to look beyond the décor. USA Today reports that sellers are using cameras, microphones, and security cameras …

Watchdog Clears Treasury Officials Over Domestic Spying Claims

Treasury intelligence officials had been accused of illegally snooping on Americans' financial records.<p>Treasury Department intelligence officials did not repeatedly violate domestic surveillance laws by trawling through Americans’ financial records, according to a 17-page audit released last …

Biochemist wins Canada's top science prize for spying on shape-shifting proteins

Lewis Kay, a Toronto researcher who developed a technique to watch microscopic proteins reposition themselves and change their shapes within cells, …

People Are Confused About Whether Australia's Cyber Security Agency Is Getting New Spying Powers

It's all very cloak and dagger. But with added cyber.<p>No-one is quite sure whether Australia's cyber warfare agency Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is getting new powers to spy in Australia, but it may be.<p>On Sunday, News Corp papers reported that in leaked letters exchanged between the heads of …

Peter Dutton denies plan to expand cyber spies' powers – but says it would be good idea

Any changes to Signals Directorate’s role would be subject to ‘usual protections’<p>Peter Dutton has left open the option of expanding the Australian electronic spy agency’s powers, despite denials that any such proposal existed.<p>While rubbishing claims that the Australian Signals Directorate would be …

Sellers are spying on house hunters and using information against them

Saudi court starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad | Reuters

RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian court began the trial of two Jordanians accused of spying against the kingdom for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya said on Monday.<p>The charges under consideration by the Specialized Criminal Court include plotting a terrorist act during …

Great, Even Buying a Home Is Creepy Now That House Sellers Are Spying on You With Wifi Cameras

Realtors have a new warning for prospective homeowners: you’re being watched.<p>When realtors show houses to buyers, homeowners are now relying on an …

Saudi starts trial of 2 Israelis spying for Mossad

Riyadh, April 30 (IANS) A Saudi court has started a trial of two Israelis of Arab roots spying for the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad to gather …

Israel hopes spy Pollard can emigrate for US embassy opening

JERUSALEM (AFP) -<p>Israel hopes Jonathan Pollard, an American spy who served 30 years in prison for selling secrets to the Jewish state, will be allowed to emigrate there as the US moves its embassy to Jerusalem, a minister said on Monday.<p>"I hope that President Donald Trump will offer another gift to …

Naked man caught spying on Auckland school kids

An unidentified man has allegedly been caught spying on school kids in the suburb of Te Atatu.<p>Families were warned on Tuesday by a woman who shared …

What Netanyahu's speech about 'Iran's lies' means for the nuke deal's future

The sheer number of files, including physical items, covering the five elements of developing a nuclear weapons, were stunning.<p>><br>• ><p>Israeli Prime …

2 Arab Israelis in Saudi trial for alleged plot to attack hajj

RIYADH (AFP) -<p>Two Arab Israelis went on trial in Saudi Arabia on Monday for allegedly plotting an attack during the Muslim hajj pilgrimage, according to the charge sheet and local media reports.<p>The charge sheet, a copy of which AFP obtained from a source who attended the first hearing, said the two …

Iran orders internet providers to block Telegram

Iranian authorities have ordered internet service providers to block access to Telegram, a popular messaging app used by an estimated 40 million …

Pollard: I just want to come home

Pollard was paroled from prison in November 1985, after serving 30 years of a life sentence for spying for an ally.<p>><br>• ><p>Jonathan Pollard. (photo credit: …

A pair of children’s smartwatch companies are in trouble for spying on kids

On Friday, the FCC issued warning letters to the Chinese electronics company Gator Group as well as the recently shuttered Swedish firm Tinitell, …

CNN - Committee says Chinese spying likely 'continues to this day' - May 25, 1999

CNN WEB SITES:<p>TIME INC. SITES:<p>MORE SERVICES:<p>DISCUSSION:<p>SITE GUIDES:<p>FASTER ACCESS:<p>WEB SERVICES:<p>Committee says Chinese spying likely 'continues to this day'<p><b>INTERACTIVE</b><p><b>RELATED VIDEO</b><p>CNN's Rebecca MacKinnon has the reaction from China<p>Real<p>Windows Media<p>The White House says the damage was done during …

Iran Confirms Arrest Of British-Iranian Computer Professor

The Iranian government has confirmed the arrest of a British-Iranian professor on suspicion of violating security laws.

BBC News | Saddam's Iraq: Key events

The previous months had seen a mounting crisis in relations between the UN weapons inspections body, Unscom, and the Iraqi regime.<p>Iraq had obstructed inspectors, denying them access to so-called “presidential palaces” and refusing to co-operate.<p>It repeatedly accused the body of spying for the US …

No plan to conduct 'mass espionage' on the Australian people

Minister for Cyber Security Angus Taylor says there is no plan or proposal to allow digital spies to covertly access Australian's online data without …