Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for US intelligence: Sources
Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers incoming emails for specific information provided by U.S. intelligence officials, according to people familiar with the matter.
Oct 05, 2016, 04:02 AM IST
Congressional leaders were briefed a year ago on hacking of Democrats: Sources
The DCCC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
`Unprecedented spike` in Egypt forced disappearances
Egypt`s police have been implicated in an "unprecedented spike" in enforced disappearances since early 2015 aimed at quashing dissent.
Jul 13, 2016, 09:45 AM IST
In the name of surveillance
The Essar leaks — a series of damning revelations on the illegal phone-tapping of politicians and industry leaders by the corporate giant — have wreaked the sort of havoc that the proverbial Pandor
Jul 04, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Edward Snowden loses lawsuit against Norway to prevent extradition
A court in Norway refused to provide assurances to US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden that he would not be extradited if he visits the country to accept an award in November on Monday. He has been living in exile in Russia since 2013 after revealing widespread US foreign surveillance.
Jun 27, 2016, 19:02 PM IST
Snowden: Would return to US with guarantee of fair trial
Speaking via Skype from Russia, Edward Snowden tells an audience of supporters in New Hampshire that he is willing to be extradited to the United States if the federal government could guarantee he would get a fair trial.
Feb 21, 2016, 11:38 AM IST
German spies revive internet snooping work with US - reports
Germany`s BND intelligence agency has resumed joint internet surveillance with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
Jan 09, 2016, 01:56 AM IST
US House panel seeks information on NSA spying report
A US House of Representatives committee asked the National Security Agency on Wednesday for information about a media report that the agency, while spying on Israeli officials, also intercepted communications between the Israelis and members of Congress.
Dec 31, 2015, 09:11 AM IST
Blackberry,Tata unit tie up for secure communications system
This high-end communication security solution is aimed at government departments.
Oct 06, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
NSA asked Germany to spy on tech giant Siemens: Report
The US intelligence agency NSA asked its German partner service BND to spy on the European country`s engineering and technology giant Siemens, a German newspaper reported Sunday.
May 10, 2015, 17:42 PM IST
Americans eye ways to skirt online snooping: survey
Americans have been stepping up efforts to keep their data private since the revelations about vast US government surveillance programs, a survey showed Monday.
Mar 16, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
Yahoo says US government coerced it to cooperate with NSA
Internet giant Yahoo has said it was threatened by the US government to make it cooperate with the administration and provide its users` data under the National Security Agency`s (NSA) controversial vigilance programme, PRISM.
Sep 12, 2014, 14:49 PM IST
Vodafone says govts have direct access to eavesdrop in some countries
Vodafone, the world`s second-biggest mobile phone company, said government agencies in a small number of countries in which it operates have direct access to its network, enabling them to listen in to calls.
Jun 06, 2014, 15:28 PM IST
