espionage
Power Plants Are Hackable Because Employees Are Still Using Pagers
Many use the vintage gadget to send and receive unencrypted messages, leaving huge systems vulnerable to infiltration and attack.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Trump got booed for his remarks at a charity dinner, the NSA contractor who stole intelligence files will be charged under the Espionage Act, a Mexican judge approved El Chapo's US extradition, and more.
Former NSA Staffers: Rogue Insider Could Be Behind NSA Data Dump
Who’s really behind one of the most shocking data dumps ever? Another theory emerges.
The Current Highest Bid for Alleged NSA Data is 999,998.371 Bitcoin Short
The auction to get the rest of the alleged NSA hacking tools isn’t going great for now.
Hack of NSA-Linked Group Signals a Cyber Cold War
Whoever hacked the NSA-linked "Equation Group" wanted to send a clear message to the United States.
Hackers Say They Hacked NSA-Linked Group, Want 1 Million Bitcoins to Share More
A mysterious group claims to have stolen some hacking tools allegedly belonging to the NSA.
The spy saga of an Iranian nuclear scientist ended with his execution
Shahram Amiri disappeared in Saudi Arabia in 2009 and reappeared one year later in the United States. He says he was kidnapped; the US says that's false.
British Spies Used a URL Shortener to Honeypot Arab Spring Dissidents
A shadowy GCHQ unit used several Twitter accounts to try to influence protests in Iran and across the region since 2009.
All Signs Point to Russia Being Behind the DNC Hack
Why the recent hack of the Democratic National Committee is a game-changer.
Pre-Snowden Whistleblower Explains How NSA Got 'Unleashed' To Spy On Everyone
We spoke with a famous NSA whistleblower about mass surveillance and why he had to speak up against it.
Russia could be using a 'trust-building exercise' to send spy planes over North America
After more than a decade of friendly cooperation, the Treaty on Open Skies appears to be falling apart, as America is accusing Russia of using the deal between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries to spy.
Islamic State Said to Gruesomely Execute Dozens in Witch Hunt for Drone Strike Spies
The bodies of suspected informants are often displayed publicly, and some people have reportedly been killed by being dropped into a vat of acid.