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Snowden Document Reveals NSA and British GCHQ Hacked Dutch SIM Maker Gemalto

After myriad of hacking incidents in the last year by various groups including foreign governments attacking JP Morgan, Xbox and Sony, news that the US and British governments are doing some hacking of their own may come as no surprise. On Thursday The Intercept reported that Dutch SIM card maker… Continue reading

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Consumers Plan to Donate More During Holidays, But Non-Profit Websites Could be Holding Them Back

One-third of British and North American consumers plan to donate more over the 2014 holiday season than the rest of the year, but less than a quarter intend to make that donation online, highlighting an opportunity for non-profits, according to a report by Peer 1 Hosting. Continue reading

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The Pirate Bay to Build New Browser That Uses P2P to Circumvent Site Blocks

As torrent index The Pirate Bay is being blocked by a growing number of ISPs (including five of the largest British ISPs), The Pirate Bay is planning on releasing a new web browser that circumvents domain and IP blocking by having users serve as the P2P hosts of blocked sites. Continue reading

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UK Government Calls for Greater Oversight of Huawei Cybersecurity Evaluation Centre

Corresponding with the release of a new UK National Security Advisor report, British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for greater oversight of the cybersecurity center run by Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei amid concerns the company’s involvement could pose a threat to national security. Continue reading

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GCHQ Set Up Phony LinkedIn, Slashdot Pages to Trap Belgacom Employees

November 11, 2013 — Newly released documents from Edward Snowden allege that the British intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) used phony LinkedIn and Slashdot pages to spy on Belgium telecommunications provider Belgacom. Keep on reading: GCHQ Set Up Phony LinkedIn, Slashdot Pages to Trap Belgacom Employees Continue reading

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