The Justice Department has decided not to charge Julian Assange for his role in exposing some of the CIA’s most secret spying tools. This is according to a U.S. official and two other people familiar with the case. Politico reports It’s a move that has surprised national security experts and some former officials, given prosecutors’ recent … [Read more...]
London Court Will Hear Assange Extradition Request
According to Reuters, a London court will hear an extradition requested by the US government for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The Westminster Magistrate Court will hear the request in the morning on May 2nd. The US Justice Department charged Assange for conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. Their arrangement … [Read more...]
Yahoo Reaches $117.5 Million Data Breach Settlement
Yahoo has struck a revised $117.5 million data breach settlement, says Reuters. Millions of people whose email addresses and other personal information were stolen in the largest data breach in history. Yahoo was accused of being slow to disclose three data breaches affecting about 3 billion accounts from 2013 to 2016. The new … [Read more...]
The United States is Under Attack
https://youtu.be/UOmKVZBiI7s?rel=0 From the C-Span YouTube Channel -- Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats: "Frankly, the United States is under attack. Under attack by entities that are using cyber to penetrate virtually every major action that takes place in the United States." Watch full Senate Intelligence Committee hearing here: … [Read more...]
