Americans who use outdated versions of Microsoft Windows on their personal and work computers may be in danger of a “wormable” defect that could cause “devastating” and “wide-ranging impacts” according to a cybersecurity advisory from the National Security Agency. This comes on the heels of a ransomware attack on the city of Baltimore which disrupted...
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What Does the NSA Do?
(From Top World Intelligence Agencies) Once upon a time Washingtonians said NSA stood for “No Such Agency.” Now NSA is well-known but is regarded as the most secretive of all U.S intelligence agencies. It is responsible for collecting signals intelligence such as email, texts, telephone calls and radio and TV communications. Its budget in 2014 was...
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NSA to Baltimore: Don’t Blame Us
It’s your fault, a National Security Agency official says to the city of Baltimore about the the ransomware attack that has disrupted city services. The unknown hackers, who have demanded $100,000 in bitcoin, are using software stolen from NSA. The agency’s response: we warned Baltimore two years ago and they didn’t patch their network. “NSA shares...
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National Insecurity: NSA Spyware Used to Hold U.S. Cities Hostage
The story of an American city held hostage by ransomeware hasn’t been getting the attention it deserves, maybe because the victim is Baltimore, a poor city with a disgraced mayor and few national elites. Or maybe the story is not getting attention because the responsible party, the National Security Agency isn’t comment. NSA hackers created...
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NSA Veteran: What Memorial Day Means to Me
A veteran of the National Security Agency remembers a colleague’s son. Chris was responsible for providing signals intelligence (SIGINT) support to the Navy’s SEAL Team 5 in Afghanistan, which meant he deployed with them on operations. During one of many operations, on 10 March 2013, the team came under attack from insurgent forces. Source: What...