It’s true. After days of speculation over whether the NSA knew about the Heartbleed vulnerability that affected as many as two thirds of the websites on the internet, two anonymous sources tell Bloomberg that the NSA didn’t just know about it, they used it to gather intelligence.
In February, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she’s going to talk to the President of France, Francois Hollande, about building a separate communications network for Europe so as to stop data from passing through the U.S. The U.S. has criticized such proposals and has said that they may breach international trade laws. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said that obstructions to cross-border data flows are a serious and growing concern.
U.S. ‘Monitoring’ Development Of European Communication Network Proposals original content from Ubergizmo. 
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A couple weeks ago, we learned from leaked documents that the NSA has the capability to record an entire country’s calls, texts, and email in real time. That’s a hell of a capability, and those documents revealed that it was being used in one country. Now, thanks to a retired NSA leader, we know which country that is: Iraq.
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There has been a lot of talk over the last few months about the bulk data of phone calls that was being collected by the NSA. In the wake of … Continue reading
Google wants you to know exactly how it deals with U.S. government requests for user data. That’s good! But the company wants to explain it to you with stop-motion wooden toys, like you’re some kind of three year old. That’s . . . weird.
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A source speaking to The New York Times on Tuesday hinted at upcoming legislation that would aim to end the NSA’s controversial bulk phone records collection. Today the Obama administration … Continue reading
The NSA’s bulk phone records collection has been a hot topic since first surfacing amidst the Edward Snowden leaks last year. According to a source that has spoke to The … Continue reading
The New York Times reports that President Obama is planning to reveal a legislative proposal that will overhaul the NSA’s practices—and put an end to its bulk collection of phone records.
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Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE have come under fire a lot, particularly in the U.S., as there were concerns mounted by Washington that these companies might develop products that would let the Chinese government snoop. The allegations have always been denied. Both China and U.S. have discussed cyberattacks at length, but a recent leak by Edward Snowden might cause a build up in tension between the two behemoths. Snowden’s latest leaks allege that the National Security Agency infiltrated Huawei and even managed to get its hands on source code for individual products. China has now demanded a “clear explanation” from the U.S. on this.
China Demands ‘Clear Explanation’ From U.S. On NSA’s Huawei Infiltration original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Former President Jimmy Carter thinks the NSA is spying on him. In an interview on NBC, Carter explained that he favored pen, paper and stamps to email because it meant his message wouldn’t be snooped on. He explained:
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