security NSA, on US soil, systematically searches Americans' cross-border communications without warrants Xeni Jardin
Technology Theft of CIA's 'Vault 7' hacking tools in 2016 resulted from "woefully lax" security, new report says Xeni Jardin
politics State Department inspector general Steve Linick fired on a Friday night, weird, wonder why? Xeni Jardin
security State-backed hackers are attacking coronavirus responders, U.S. and UK officials warn in joint statement Xeni Jardin
Technology Amazon used a China firm on U.S. blacklist for thermal cameras to monitor workers for COVID-19 fever Xeni Jardin
transparency How the Trump administration is putting public records under threat, so history may never know the awful things they did Thom Dunn
aviation Technical problems — not missiles — may have downed Ukrainian airliner in Iran, say some intel experts Xeni Jardin
Business Google under investigation by National Labor Relations Board for 'Thanksgiving Four' firings Xeni Jardin
Business Senior DHS staffer who oversaw #KidsInCages and promoted the #MuslimBan is now a top Google employee Cory Doctorow
infosec After banning working cryptography and raiding whistleblowers, Australia's spies ban speakers from national infosec conference Cory Doctorow
corruption CBP officer refuses to allow American journalist into the country until he admits he writes "propaganda" Cory Doctorow
nsa US sues Edward Snowden, 'Permanent Record' violates NDAs 'signed with CIA & NSA' says Justice Department Xeni Jardin
