The US is expected to press for a retrial in the high-stakes trial of Joshua Schulte, suspected of raiding the CIA’s cyber arsenal.
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US files suit against Snowden to keep book profits out of his hands
The government, alleging that Snowden violated NDAs with the CIA and NSA, isn’t looking to stop the book’s publication or distribution.
Ep. 024 – Sextortion, malicious adverts and randomness [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – listen now!
New scam accuses you of child abuse, offers to remove evidence
This scam is both intimidating and disturbing – the crooks are presenting themselves as corrupt CIA officials who will take a bribe.
CIA’s secret online network unravelled with a Google search
The US government is reeling from a catastrophic, years-long intelligence failure that compromised its internet-based covert communications.
Alleged Vault 7 leaker was busted because of basic security blunders
The FBI says that Schulte’s poor opsec was his undoing.
CIA’s “Vault 7” mega-leak was an inside job, claims FBI
The suspect worked for a CIA group that designed hacking tools at the time the cyber-spying arsenal was given to WikiLeaks.
US cybersecurity plan won’t stop the government getting hacked – but it’s a start
A new strategy unveiled by the White House this week should help the US to improve its flawed cyberdefenses, but even the US CIO admits that there can never be perfect security.
‘Teen stoner’ who says he hacked CIA head’s email quite pleased with himself
“Since only 13 i am pretty hype about it,” he said, taking a break from pro-Palestinian posts sprinkled with CIA-related screenshots. 
US House votes “overwhelmingly” to cut funding of NSA surveillance
A strong majority of the US House have voted to cut funding for surveillance on citizens or for planting backdoors that let the government slip past encryption that’s supposed to shield communications. 