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Leaked GCHQ catalog of exploit tools for manipulation and mass surveillance
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-07-17 01:12
Just as civil liberties groups challenge the legality of the UK intelligence agency’s mass surveillance programs, a catalog of exploit tools for monitoring and manipulation is leaked online.
Child abuse images dragnet snares 660 suspected paedophiles
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-07-17 01:05
An unprecedented six-month operation coordinated by the NCA and involving 45 police forces across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has led to the arrest of 660 suspected paedophiles.
More than 400 children across the UK have been safeguarded. Some of those arrested had unsupervised access to children in the course of their work. They include doctors, teachers, scout leaders, care workers and former police officers.
British Secret Agents No More Skilled Than An 'Average Hacker'
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2014-07-16 00:34
To any British kid who grew up watching James Bond, it might appear that Her Majesty’s Secret Service is clever enough to defeat any adversary. After the Snowden revelations, many people have changed their mind about whether spies are still the good guys, but it’s almost impossible to shake that English belief that the UK is home to the smartest of all spooks.
British spies boast ability to intercept Skype calls
Submitted by l33tdawg on Tue, 2014-07-15 01:53
British intelligence agency, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), appears to be able to intercept most functions of Microsoft's Skype voice and messaging application, according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden.
Published by The Intercept, the documents state that the GHCQ's Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group (JTRIG) has made it possible for government agencies to surveil Skype communications in real-time without users of the application being aware of it taking place.
Life Sentences For Serious Cyberattacks Proposed In Britain
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2014-06-05 13:35
Tough new penalties for computer hackers who jeopardise national security may come into effect in Britain under measures introduced in the Queen's Speech overnight.
The UK Government wants life sentences to be imposed on hackers that sabotage computer networks and cause deadly civil unrest through cutting off food distribution, telecommunications networks or energy supplies, under a new Serious Crime Bill.