UK Spy agency which specializes in acquiring information through communications, GCHQ has officially joined Twitter. May be it’s a sign that the surveillance agencies are finally realizing that they need to maintain…
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GCHQ on passwords: longer and complex passwords not always the best
Complex passwords may not be the lock that prevents your information from being stolen and could in fact make life for users more difficult, the GCHQ has revealed in a new password…
GCHQ rolls out ‘Cryptoy’ Android app for budding spies
British surveillance agency GCHQ has rolled out a new app aimed at boosting teenagers’ interest in cryptography. Dubbed Cryptoy, the new code-breaking Android app lets users know about basic encryption techniques including…
GCHQ sued over ‘illegal’ surveillance by 7 International ISPs
ISPs, ‘at threat’ of being targeted, call for an end to all the alleged surveillance programmes!
GCHQ litigated over ‘unlawful hacking’
UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) has been sued by Rights group Privacy International on Tuesday, demanding an end to surveillance programs deemed to be “incompatible with democratic principles and human rights standards.”…
GCHQ pulled in webcam images of Yahoo users
Britain’s domestic spying agency, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), has intercepted and stored webcam images from millions of Yahoo users, reports the Guardian. According to the secret documents revealed by Edward Snowden…
NSA and GCHQ scraping off user data from Angry Birds, other mobile apps
The National Security Agency along with its other British spy agencies is reportedly keeping a watch on popular smartphone apps such as Angry Birds to gain access of users’ personal data. A…
NSA collected over 200 million text messages globally
US intelligence agency, NSA, as part of its mass surveillance programme, has reportedly collected around 200 million text messages per day from across the globe. Top secret documents from the National Security…
NSA secretly snooped on Yahoo, Google data centres claims new report
The National Security Agency (NSA) is secretly keeping an eye on Yahoo and Google’s data centers, claims Edward Snowden, former NSA contractor. The security agency’s project to intercept the communication and data…