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Hello world! Tweeting spies as GCHQ joins social media
GCHQ attempts to shake off big brother image by joining social media.
UK's special forces target Isis communications with black ops electronic warfare
RAF Rivet Joint spy plane crew has shut down a Daesh communications network in Libya.
Stop resetting passwords often says British intelligence agency
The UK government has repeatedly advised against the routine practice, saying it actually does more harm than good.
Snooper's Charter: Why former UK spy chief is still a supporter of mass surveillance
Sir David Pepper makes the case for using surveillance to catch criminals, terrorists and cybercriminals.
Bulk personal datasets: How MI5, GCHQ and MI6 have spied on innocent civilians for over a decade
Bulk 'Personal Datasets' contain everything from financial data to medical records - and spies have them all.
Boss of UK spy agency GCHQ apologises for treatment of gay codebreaker Alan Turing
Robert Hannigan said it was the 'nation's loss' for not employing gay people at GCHQ until the 1990s.
British spy agency GCHQ helped protect Harry Potter books from leaking early
Harry Potter's publisher was contacted GCHQ in 2005 amid fears the sixth book had leaked online.
Brexit: Former CIA director says UK national security would not be damaged by leaving EU
A former director of the NSA and CIA intelligence agencies has waded into the Brexit debate.
Victims of online fraud should not be refunded by UK banks says Met Police chief
The Met backtracks on Bernard Hogan-Howe claims that poor security standards should not be rewarded by banks.
GCHQ to secure £11bn smart energy metres project from potential cyber attack
The new smart metres may be vulnerable to hacking, which could lead to gas supplies being cut off.
National Cyber Security Centre and Bank of England to manage UK internet defences
The NCSC is all set to bring UK's cyberexpertise together.
GCHQ boss: Technology firms should be working in collaboration with UK cyber spooks
Following the Snowden disclosures, GCHQ is attempting to renew relations with the technology industry.
GCHQ: Spy chief admits UK agency losing cyberwar despite £860m funding boost
Five years on, CESG's Alex Dewdney says spending on cybersecurity may not have been enough.
China's hacking tactics exposed as insider claims he built secret database to snoop on US
The database, reportedly finished in 2013, is bolstered by compromised cybercrime data.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden vows to return to the US 'if I can get a fair trial'
Former National Security Agency contractor plans to launch a public interest defence against treason charges.
Theresa May echoes FBI and GCHQ stance on strong encryption
May has called on nations involved in the 'Five Eyes' agreement to step up intelligence sharing.
Hacking by GCHQ 'fundamentally weakens the security of the internet', says UK lawyer
Scarlet Kim, lawyer with Privacy International, will continue to challenge the GCHQ ruling.
GCHQ hacking does not violate the UK's human rights laws, rules tribunal
Privacy International is disappointed by the IPT's ruling that UK government's actions are lawful.
Harvard report: Sadly for law enforcement, banning encryption would be futile
Banning encrypted products would only leave the general public at risk, researchers warn.
From encryption to bulk spying: Highlights of the Joint Committee report on the Snoopers' Charter
The UK Joint Committee has released its verdict on the Snoopers' Charter – here's what they thought.
Snoopers' Charter: Intelligence committee brands key section of the bill 'largely incomprehensible'
ISC openly slammed a number of proposals, including plans to enhance collection of communication metadata.
Edward Snowden movie: Joseph Gordon-Levitt set to donate acting fee
Money will go to hitRECord, a crowd-sourced project producing short films about technology and democracy.
Mystery 'white hat' ethical hacker hijacks Dridex banking malware with free antivirus software
An ethical hacker has infiltrated Dridex servers and replaced banking Trojan with Avira Antivirus installers.
Snoopers' Charter: EFF claims proposals will lead to 'unbridled surveillance'
The Electronic Freedom Foundation has criticised the UK Investigatory Powers Bill for bulk spying proposals.
How to protect against hackers: NSA chief reveals its top tips for a more secure computer
NSA cyber-boss explains how to keep hackers out of your system during a speech at security conference 2016.
Edward Snowden leaks prove GCHQ and NSA hacked into Israeli drones and fighter jets
Leaked GCHQ files show US and UK monitored Israel's military operations to predict regional developments.
GCHQ-developed phone software vulnerable to surveillance by government
UK intelligence agency has developed backdoor-enabled voice encryption software, cautions researcher.
GCHQ: Recruitment at UK security service to be boosted due to terrorist threats
Intelligence service recruitment 'fluctuates' due to 'complex challenges' the organisation aims to counter.
GCHQ: Can you solve the spy agency's Christmas puzzle?
Along with his traditional cards, the GCHQ director is sending out a Christmas brain teaser.
GCHQ finally admits it 'persistently' hacked computers and phones in the UK and abroad
GCHQ admitted that it does hack and deploy malware in case brought by Privacy International