GCHQ
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“High-profile” individuals targeted by UK security services
News Up to 20 people were spied upon by British intelligence
By Rene Millman Published
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Tribunal will not listen to unlawful spying claims
News The 650 Investigatory Powers Tribunal claimants will need to provide further evidence they were wrongfully spied on
By Clare Hopping Published
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GCHQ joins Twitter in drive for openness
News Intelligence body is the first UK security agency to join social network
By Aaron Lee Published
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GCHQ VoIP software can be used to eavesdrop
News The backdoor could allow agents, employers or third parties to listen in on conversations
By Clare Hopping Published
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GCHQ releases open source analysis tools on Github
News UK spy agency promises further contributions to open source community
By Adam Shepherd Published
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GCHQ can control your smartphone, Edward Snowden says
News The US whistleblower said GCHQ can track the location, power management and conversations using 'Smurf' tools
By Clare Hopping Published
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NSA and GCHQ have been spying on you for 50 years
News Journalist reveals very first mass surveillance programme, Project Echelon
By Joe Curtis Published
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GCHQ and NSA try to crack Kaspersky software and others
News Snowden files reveal reverse-engineering attempts on popular consumer anti-virus firms, as well as web forum surveillance
By Adam Shepherd Published
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Infosec 2015: Has GCHQ lost the cyber security plot?
Analysis It's more about what GCHQ doesn't say about the Snooper's charter than what it does, according to Davy Winder
By Davey Winder Published
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Infosec 15: Power, money and propaganda main aims of hackers
News Spook avoids talk of Snooper’s Charter
By Rene Millman Published
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GCHQ now exempt from hacking laws
News Privacy International claims UK government has pushed through legislation meaning GCHQ isn't subject to same rules
By Clare Hopping Published
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Restricting porn access opens door to spying
In-depth Tories' election pledge to introduce age restrictions is more worrying than it appears
By Joe Curtis Published
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