NSA Collects Millions Of E-Mail Address Books Globally -- Washington Post
The National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top-secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
The collection program, which has not been disclosed before, intercepts e-mail address books and “buddy lists” from instant messaging services as they move across global data links. Online services often transmit those contacts when a user logs on, composes a message, or synchronizes a computer or mobile device with information stored on remote servers.
Read more ....
MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Brazil to ask Russia for permission to question Edward Snowden -- Washington Post/AP
South Korea pushes to build three more Aegis destroyers -- Global Post/Yonhap News
Has China cloned the Apache? Images emerge showing lookalike of America's deadliest assault helicopter being transported on the back of a truck -- Daily Mail
Angola Inks $1Bln Arms Deals With Russia – Paper -- RIA Novosti
Republicans Criticize Possible Turkey-China Antimissile Deal -- Global Security Newswire
Israel to develop unmanned submarines -- Globes
Iraqi army: 58 among world powers -- Aswat al-Iraq
New Study Says Iraq War Led to Half a Million Iraqi Deaths -- Defense One/National Journal
Germans look to sink Swedish sub maker -- The Local
Warship for sale - Britain seeks buyer for old aircraft carrier -- Reuters
British military flying in Germany ends after 68 years -- Stars and Stripes
Inquest into British soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- BBC
Norway wants to buy six more F-35 fighter jets -- Star-Telegram
Boeing says warplane sale hits US-Brazil turbulence -- Defence Talk/AFP
Russia to Offer Brazil Stake in Future Advanced Fighter Project -- RIA Novosti
Boeing caught selling used parts as new to Pentagon -- RT
US-South Korea task force to examine OPCON handover -- Stars and Stripes
U.A.E.-Saudis to Buy $10.8 Billion of Weaponry Under U.S. Plan -- Bloomberg Businessweek
USS Kearsarge leaves Middle East; Boxer moves in -- Stars and Stripes
U.S. builds up military bases in Italy for African ops -- UPI
Navy Awards Next-Gen Radar Contract -- DoD Buzz
Open Source, 3D Printing Key To Staying Ahead Of Enemy Tech -- Breaking Defense
Today's paychecks could be last military personnel receive in a while if debt ceiling deal fails -- al.com
Got a Security Clearance? Now the Feds Want to Spy on You, Too -- Defense One/NextGov
Army seeks to overcome depression stigma -- Defence Talk/Army News Service
Marines limiting alcohol sale to curb irresponsible drinking -- Stars and Stripes
Latest rally at WWII monument spotlights shutdown pain for veterans, active-duty troops -- Stars and Stripes
American Legion demands JPAC reforms over fake ceremonies -- Stars and Stripes
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,149 -- AP
No comments:
Post a Comment