Tag: security
U.S. faces hurdles if it chooses to extradite NSA leaker Snowden to face criminal charges
The United States government has begun a criminal investigation in response to data program leaker Edward Snowden's actions. While President Barack Obama declined to address Snowden specifically, in a national TV interview Monday night, he mounted a spirited defense of the NSA surveillance program at large....
Survey finds broad support for Edward Snowden, NSA leaker
The story of Edward Snowden and his brash leak regarding the NSA's use of information tracking systems on American citizens caught many by surprise. What does the public think of Snowden's actions and how are they feeling about their privacy and security?...
NSA whistleblower reveals himself, hopes for safety in Hong Kong
The man who leaked the NSA's data tracking practices is 29-year-old government contractor named Edward Snowden. He is now hiding out in Hong Kong, an independent city within China who's residents have previously fled to the United States for similar security. ...
What can the NSA do with phone and Internet data?
The NSA is tracking phone and Internet data on American citizens and has been for years. It's estimated that one in seven NSA investigations utilize information from top PRISM, their top-secret Internet data tracking program. What does the government want with these massive stores of data?...
NSA accused of tracking wide range of phone conversations, Internet connections
The NSA has been publicly accused of tracking data on Americans. The agency requested -- and was granted -- a court order requiring a unit of Verizon to turn over all of its records on a daily basis. Plus, the NSA and the FBI are accused of operating a top-secret program to track user data from the servers of nine leading Internet companies. ...
Experts see North's hands in reported computer attack on South Korea
A cyber attack hit South Korean broadcasters and banks Wednesday, causing computers to crash, display an error message, or worse. Though the origin of the attack could take weeks, intelligence officials aren't ruling out North Korea as the culprit....
North Korea increases rhetoric, threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike
North Korea is threatening, for the first tiem, to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States and South Korea. Though South Korea has heard this rhetoric before, critics say these threats should be taken with great caution. ...
Lie-detection kiosk detects dishonesty with high degree of accuracy
Though people are capable of telling a lot of lies, it's often difficult to tell when others are the ones stretching the truth. A group of engineers have developed a lie-detecting kiosk that uses facial landmarks to detect deception. The technology could become the newest form of border security. ...
U.S. computer security firm unveils report linking cyber hacking group to China's military
A detailed report from an American computer security firm links members of a sophisticated Chinese cyber hacking group to the Chinese military. Chinese officials have rejected any allegations of involvement, but U.S. authorities are hoping China's new leaders will take a new path....
Google warns users of suspected state-sponsored hacks
Google announced recently that it would provide its users with online security warnings if they believe they are the targets of government spying....
