Security Firm: Russia Hacked Company Involved in Ukraine Scandal

FRANK BAJAK / The Associated Press Jan 14, 2020 Agents launched a phishing campaign to steal the login credentials of employees of Burisma Holdings, a U.S. email security company reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Whistleblower Who Almost Stopped the Iraq Invasion

Sam Husseini / Truthdig Aug 30, 2019 "Official Secrets," the new film about whistleblower Katherine Gun is largely accurate --- but this story is not over. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mystery of NSA Leak Lingers as Stolen Document Case Winds Up

TAMI ABDOLLAH and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jul 6, 2019 A contractor's case comes to an end without it being resolved who was behind the devastating leak of U.S. government hacking tools. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Manufacturing War With Russia

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 3, 2019 The demonization of Putin and Russia was designed to poison bilateral relations, boost U.S. war industry profits and make détente impossible. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

A Private Investigator on Living in a Surveillance Culture

Judith Coburn / TomDispatch Aug 27, 2018 Now that we know we are surveilled 24/7 by the National Security Agency, Facebook, Google, hackers, the Russians, the Chinese and companies from which we've ordered swag on the internet, is there still any "right to be forgotten"? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

NSA Deletion of Call Records Is Raising Questions

DEB RIECHMANN and SUSANNAH GEORGE / The Associated Press Jun 30, 2018 The agency says "technical irregularities" were found in customer data collected from telecommunications companies. Data security and privacy rights advocates say the move shows deep flaws in the program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Do You Get Off the U.S. ‘Kill List’?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout May 31, 2018 Since the Bush administration created the secret list after the 9/11 attacks, the criteria for inclusion have morphed and remain elusive. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Mueller’s Strategy to Lure Trump Into Perjury Makes Little Sense

Ray McGovern and Bill Binney / Consortiumnews May 2, 2018 The special counsel can already get all the answers to his questions from the NSA. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Big Brother Is Programming Us

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Apr 22, 2018 The reality of the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal is far more sinister than a loss of personal privacy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Flawed Tale of Cyberwarfare Is Fanning ‘Russiagate’ Obsession

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Feb 28, 2018 American political forces, not Kremlin masterminds, are responsible for the ongoing damage to our democracy. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

FISA Is a Direct Threat to Americans’ Privacy

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jan 27, 2018 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Reauthorization Act, which Congress recently passed, lets the government spy on a variety of personal internet communications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘NSA Reigns Supreme’ in Voice Recognition, Intercept Reports

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jan 21, 2018 Citing documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden, the report raises concern about potential use of the highly refined software against civilians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )