Security News

New NSA/Cyber Command Head Confirmed by Senate
2018-04-26 11:05

It's Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone. I know nothing about him....

NSA's new IoT encryption schemes blocked in murky tale of backdoors and bullying
2018-04-25 19:33

Experts complain of shoddy tech specs and personal attacks Two new encryption algorithms developed by the NSA have been rejected by an international standards body amid accusations of threatening...

Two NSA Algorithms Rejected by the ISO
2018-04-25 11:54

The ISO has rejected two symmetric encryption algorithms: SIMON and SPECK. These algorithms were both designed by the NSA and made public in 2013. They are optimized for small and low-cost...

NSA reveals how it beats 0-days
2018-04-19 13:50

Exploits and vulnerabilities are weaponized against us 24 hours after release, says technical director.

NSA Nominee Faces Armed Services, Intelligence Hearings
2018-03-15 14:18

Senators Question Lt. Gen. Nakasone on Russian Disinformation, Cyber DefensePresident Donald Trump's nominee to head the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone,...

Leaked NSA Dump Also Contains Tools Agency Used to Track Other Hackers
2018-03-07 09:18

A years ago when the mysterious hacking group 'The Shadow Brokers' dumped a massive trove of sensitive data stolen from the US intelligence agency NSA, everyone started looking for secret hacking...

Russian Meddling: Trump Hasn't Ordered Direct NSA Response
2018-02-28 13:48

NSA Chief Says Putin Expects 'Little Price to Pay' for US Election InterferenceNSA Director Mike Rogers told senators that President Donald Trump has not ordered his agency to confront Russian...

Trump Yet to Order Spies to Retaliate Against Russia: NSA Chief
2018-02-28 02:52

President Donald Trump has not yet ordered his spy chiefs to retaliate against Russian interference in US elections, the head of the National Security Agency told lawmakers Tuesday. read more

Shooting Outside US NSA Headquarters, One Hurt
2018-02-14 14:31

A shooting erupted Wednesday outside the suburban Washington headquarters of the National Security Agency, a secretive intelligence organization responsible for global US electronic eavesdropping,...