AT&T hit with European backlash due to NSA activities

The NSA has received a lot of backlash for its various spying activities, but it isn’t the only entity that is paying for its activities. AT&T, which has long been interested in buying a wireless company in Europe, has received substantial resistance, with it being made known that any purchase that takes place will “face […]

NSA secretly taps Google, Yahoo data transmission worldwide

The National Security Agency, in conjunction with England’s NSA counterpart Government Communications Headquarters, has been secretly intercepting Google and Yahoo data transmissions around the world, according to a new analysis of the Snowden documents. The documents show how the two spy agencies can cooperate to send copies of customer records en masse to the NSA’s […]

NSA Apparently Tapped Into Google And Yahoo Data Centers Around The World

NSA Apparently Tapped Into Google And Yahoo Data Centers Around The World

The former technical analyst for the CIA, Edward Snowden, who leaked a treasure trove of documents earlier detailing the National Security Agency’s various electronic spying programs is back with another cache of highly classified documents. These documents, which have been provided and confirmed by sources to The Washington Post, reveal that the NSA tapped into Google and Yahoo data centers around the world without telling either company. This, despite the fact that both companies are already said to be involved in PRISM, a program that gives the NSA front door access to their user accounts through a process approved by FISA courts.

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    The Dark Mail Alliance Wants to Reinvent Email as We Know It

    The Dark Mail Alliance Wants to Reinvent Email as We Know It

    In the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks, we’ve seen at least two encrypted email services close shop in the face of government scrutiny. They’re not giving up on the mission, however. In fact, these freedom fighters now say they’re coming back twice as strong and twice as committed to shutting out the NSA.

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    The Scariest Part of the Latest NSA Revelation Is This Goofy Post-It

    The Scariest Part of the Latest NSA Revelation Is This Goofy Post-It

    The Washington Post reports that, according to new documents leaked by PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden, the NSA has been secretly tapping into the main communication links connecting both Yahoo’s and Google’s data servers. And you can see it all scribbled—smiley-face included—right here.

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    US Now Claims European Agencies, Not the NSA, Spied on European Leaders

    US Now Claims European Agencies, Not the NSA, Spied on European Leaders

    Finger-pointing over the NSA’s spying habits ascends to a new level of complexity with the latest revelations of how the United States spies on foreign officials. However, U.S. officials now tell The Wall Street Journal that the phone records at the center of the surveillance scandal in Europe were actually collected by European spy agencies, not the NSA.

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    Obama Was Unaware of NSA World Leader Spying (Updated)

    Obama Was Unaware of NSA World Leader Spying (Updated)The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Obama was unaware that the NSA was spying on world leaders—until an internal White House review revealed that the operation existed.

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    Report: NSA Spied on German Chancellor Before She Even Took Office

    Report: NSA Spied on German Chancellor Before She Even Took Office

    Well this puts a new wrinkle on things — according to a new report from Der Spiegel, the NSA has been spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone since 2002. That’s long before she became chancellor, though it’s unclear how deep the snooping went.

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    10 Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself from Internet Surveillance

    10 Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself from Internet Surveillance

    One of the trends we’ve seen is how, as the word of the NSA’s spying has spread, more and more ordinary people want to know how (or if) they can defend themselves from surveillance online. But where to start?

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    NSA, SOPA, CISPA, PATRIOT Act under fire at rally in Washington, D.C.

    An organized crowd of protesters numbering more than a thousand have convened outside the U.S. Capitol in protest of mass surveillance programs by American spy apparatuses. The rally, which was organized by Stop Watching Us, focuses largely on Internet data gathering efforts by the NSA and other agencies. It is supported by Edward Snowden, the […]