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2 years ago

How the NSA is battling ransomware threats

The National Security Agency -- responsible for monitoring electronic spying and stopping hackers from causing mayhem -- gives “GMA” access to the agency’s nerve center.
2 years ago
VIDEO: How the NSA is battling ransomware threats
7 years ago

Accused NSA leaker Reality Winner says she smuggled classified docs in her pantyhose: Documents

New information from an interview with the FBI was released on Wednesday night.
7 years ago
An image made available by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office on June 7, 2017 shows Reality Leigh Winner.
7 years ago

VIDEO: New information from an interview with the FBI was released on Wednesday night.
7 years ago

NSA contractor Reality Winner wanted to 'burn the White House down,' federal prosecutors say

Reality Winner, 25, was arrested by the FBI on June 3.
7 years ago
An image made available by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office on June 7, 2017 shows Reality Leigh Winner.
7 years ago

Researchers discover another ongoing cyberattack using NSA hacking tools

Adylkuzz predates WannaCry, uses NSA exploit to mine for cryptocurrency.
7 years ago
A man types on a computer keyboard in front of the displayed cyber code in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017.
7 years ago

VIDEO: A spokesperson from Europol said the attack appears to have been stabilized.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Number of reported ransomware attacks continues to grow
7 years ago

VIDEO: Cybersecurity researchers stumbled on 'kill switch' to stop global attack
7 years ago

VIDEO: Unprecedented global cyberattack spread ransomware to five continents
7 years ago

Cyberattack thwarted by flipping ‘kill switch' but experts fear new blitz

The cyberattack hit hundreds of thousands of computers in 99 countries.
7 years ago
A man types on a computer keyboard in front of the displayed cyber code in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Massive cyber attack involving more than 100 countries, believed to be the biggest attack ever recorded
7 years ago

Hospitals in England and at least one major U.S. company are among those hit.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Leaked NSA tools used in worldwide cyberattack
7 years ago

NSA Director Mike Rogers Could Be Removed in Restructuring

White House considering restructuring of NSA and US Cyber Command
7 years ago
National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, speaks on cyber security at Georgetown University on April 26, 2016 in Washington, DC. Rogers joined FBI Director James Comey to address the sixth annual International Conference on "Cyber Engagement: Discussing Critical Policy Alternatives," held by Georgetown University's Master of Science in Foreign Service CyberProject.
8 years ago

US: NSA Contractor Stole Info on American Spies Abroad

Booz Allen undergoing external review in wake of two major security breaches.
8 years ago
A photo of NSA contractor Harold T. Martin, III, was used on the online forum Hadoop.
8 years ago

'Prime Target': Prosecutors Say NSA Contractor Could Flee to Foreign Power

Court documents indicate Harold Martin could face espionage charges.
8 years ago
A photo of NSA contractor Harold T. Martin, III, was used on the online forum Hadoop.
8 years ago

NSA Can Access More Phone Data Than Ever

Former official: Agency could get to 30 percent of metadata, now up to 100.
8 years ago
The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.
8 years ago

NSA Contractor Arrested, Allegedly Took Top Secret Docs

Feds say Harold Martin admitted he took classified info home.
8 years ago
An undated aerial handout photo shows the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters building in Fort Meade, Maryland.
8 years ago

NSA Contractor Who Allegedly Stole Top Secret Info 'More Weirdo Than Whistleblower,' Officials Say

Harold Martin, 51, accused of taking reams of sensitive info from spy agency.
8 years ago
An undated aerial handout photo shows the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters building in Fort Meade, Maryland.
8 years ago

Snowden Says He Deserves a Pardon From Obama

Former NSA contractor says he thinks he'll "end up back home."
8 years ago
In this handout photo provided by The Guardian, Edward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong.
8 years ago

Snowden Docs Support Claim NSA Cyberweapons Stolen, Report Says

Former top NSA official says apparent hack is "unfortunate."
8 years ago
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is pictured during a meeting with German Green Party MP Hans-Christian Stroebele (not pictured) regarding being a witness for a possible investigation into NSA spying in Germany, Oct. 31, 2013 in Moscow, Russia.
8 years ago

In 'Bizarre' NSA-Linked Hacking Saga, Some Exploits Prove Real

Firewall maker says unveiled zero-day vulnerability still threatens security.
8 years ago
8 years ago

Hackers Claim to Hit NSA-Linked Super-Cyberespionage Group

Experts cautious, Snowden says it looks like NSA staging server was compromise.
8 years ago