Tag: spies

• Huawei Technicians Helped African Governments Spy on Political Opponents

  August 17, 2019

  Employees embedded with cybersecurity forces in Uganda and Zambia intercepted encrypted communications and used cell data to track opponents, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation https://www.wsj.com/articles/huawei-technicians-helped-african-governments-spy-on-political-opponents-11565793017 more ›

• History of 5-Eyes – explainer

  August 4, 2019

  During the second world war intelligence officers from Britain and the US would crouch over bulky radio transmitters listening in on crackling enemy exchanges. In the years since then, communications… more ›

• Experts: Spy used AI-generated face to connect with targets

  June 13, 2019

  LONDON (AP) — Katie Jones sure seemed plugged into Washington’s political scene. The 30-something redhead boasted a job at a top think tank and a who’s-who network of pundits and… more ›

• The Spycraft Revolution

  June 9, 2019

  The world of espionage is facing tremendous technological, political, legal, social, and commercial changes. The winners will be those who break the old rules of the spy game and work… more ›

• Russia Is Tricking GPS to Protect Putin

  April 8, 2019

  The Kremlin’s manipulation of global navigation systems is more extensive than previously understood. https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/04/03/russia-is-tricking-gps-to-protect-putin/ more ›

• A New Age of Warfare: How Internet Mercenaries Do Battle for Authoritarian Governments

  March 22, 2019

  The man in charge of Saudi Arabia’s ruthless campaign to stifle dissent went searching for ways to spy on people he saw as threats to the kingdom. He knew where… more ›

• Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies…

  December 5, 2017

  Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies » The Trump administration is considering a set of proposals developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and… more ›

• American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You…

  January 12, 2017

  American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, and What To Do About It » Jennifer Stisa Granick, the Director of Civil Liberties at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet… more ›