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How did jihadists hack into top UK ministerial emails if no security breach took place?
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2015-09-14 00:52
GCHQ has declined to comment on a report in the Daily Telegraph this weekend, which claimed that UK cabinet ministers' emails had been hacked, but that – bafflingly – no breach had occurred.
Which is a bit like saying "nothing happened, but we're going to write a story anyway."
UK government finds that bulk collection is not mass surveillance
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2015-03-13 01:26
The much anticipated official government review into GCHQ bulk data collection has found that such activity is fine, and should not be considered mass surveillance. It also acknowledged that some legislative change is needed.
Cops snare alleged Lizard Squad member blamed for hacks on Pentagon during nationwide cyber-crime clampdown
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2015-03-06 14:26
British cops have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of hacking into the US Department of Defense.
The National Crime Agency snared a suspected Lizard Squad hacker on Wednesday in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, during a week-long "intensive" national operation against alleged cyber-criminals.
Students looking to make £2,500? GCHQ has the cyber summer school for you
Submitted by l33tdawg on Fri, 2015-03-06 01:55
GCHQ has announced a ten-week ‘cyber insiders summer school’ for aspiring white hat hackers, the latest attempt by the Government security organisation to uncover the next generation of British cyber-talent.
Due to be held between 6 July and 11 September in GCHQ’s home town of Cheltenham, the ten-week course will be open to any student in year one or two of a University computer science course with the incentive of being paid £2,500 ($3,800) to attend. GCHQ will also cover the cost of accommodation in the town and hand candidates completing the course a CV-boosting certificate.
The British army is allegedly training a group of 'Facebook Warriors'
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2015-02-02 02:14
Long ago, wars were fought on the basis of physical weapons and strength, however that's not the case today. The Financial Times reports that the British army is expanding its digital armory of weapons by creating a group of soldiers referred to as the 'Facebook Warriors'. This unit will be named the "77th Battalion" and will be tasked with fighting their adversaries on social media in a non-lethal way.
