Today, Ars Technica reports on RSA's statement issued Sunday, denying-but-not-actually-denying Friday's Reuters exclusive that the security software firm received $10 million from the NSA "in exchange for making a weak algorithm the preferred one in its BSAFE toolkit." [Ars Technica]
Security firm RSA issues lame non-denial of Reuters' report on NSA deal
These odd NSA motivational posters from the 1960s look like props from The Prisoner
Here's a link to a PDF of declassified NSA posters obtained via a FOIA. The posters, which range from the 1950s to the 1970s, combine threats delivered in a tone of forced cheerfulness and a design aesthetic that feels like it came from East Berlin commercial artists who had never seen other countries' graphic design… READ THE REST
A new, never-before-seen document from the Snowden archives was just published
Before he wrote the best-selling book Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump, journalist Spencer Ackerman was part of the Pulitzer-winning team at The Guardian who first reported on the trove of national security documents leaked by Edward Snowden. Now, Ackerman has teamed back up with Laura Poitras, director of… READ THE REST
The NSA tweeted a response to Tucker Carlson's claim that the agency is spying on him
On Monday night, Tucker Carlson announced that the National Security Agency, under direction from President Biden, is spying on him. He says they have been "monitoring our electronic communications and is planning to leak them in an attempt to take this show off the air." Fox News didn't back up their boy with any statement… READ THE REST
Didn't win Powerball? This Black Friday Doorbuster Deal might be your second chance.
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. If you're one of the millions of people who didn't win a Powerball, let us be the first to send our condolences. If you're anything like the rest of us, there's… READ THE REST
Black Friday is here: Get a refurbished MacBook Air for just $400
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Black Friday is here, and if you're looking for great deals to start your holiday shopping, we're marking down some of our bestselling items from November 24 through 27! For example,… READ THE REST
Get 20% off Windscribe VPN with the code WINDSCRIBE during our two-day doorbuster deal
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. The internet is a chaotic, weird, beautiful thing where you can find things from amazing infographics to fun news blurbs about what is clearly the prologue to a horror movie. When you're… READ THE REST
