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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Navy investigated links between nuclear sub commander and MP

A senior naval officer was investigated for an alleged inappropriate relationship with MP Joani Reid, but no disciplinary action was taken.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Royal Navy captain steps back from duties over link to MP whose husband faces China spy claims

A Royal Navy captain stepped back from duties due to a relationship with MP Joani Reid amid concerns of potential blackmail and security risks.
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Russia demands France release woman arrested for suspected espionage

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
1 day ago

Old-school spycraft could make a comeback as AI undermines trust

AI may enhance intelligence gathering but also revive traditional espionage methods due to reliability issues with digital communications.
#russian-intelligence
#cia
#espionage
Germany news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Security forces arrest two suspected Russian spies in Germany and Spain

Two individuals were arrested for allegedly spying on a businessman supplying drones to Ukraine, with intentions possibly including his assassination.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany detains two suspected of spying for Russia

Two suspects have been accused of spying for Russia, targeting a German national supplying drones to Ukraine.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany detains two of suspected spying for Russia

Two suspects have been accused of spying for Russia, targeting a German national supplying drones to Ukraine.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

Germany news: Ukrainians on trial over Russia spying claims

Three Ukrainian men residing in Germany face trial for allegedly planting GPS devices on postal packages to gather shipping intelligence for Moscow and attempting to plant explosives in packages.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations

Russia expelled a British diplomat over alleged spying, escalating tensions in diplomatic relations between the UK and Russia.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Russia expels British diplomat from Moscow over spying claims

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Hungary charges journalist following claims minister was in touch with Moscow

The Hungarian government has filed charges against one of the country's most prominent investigative journalists, accusing him of spying for Ukraine, as officials grapple with the fallout of allegations that Budapest shared confidential EU information with Moscow.
Europe politics
#cybersecurity
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

China-Linked Red Menshen Uses Stealthy BPFDoor Implants to Spy via Telecom Networks

A China-nexus threat actor has embedded itself in telecom networks for espionage, utilizing stealthy access mechanisms and advanced malware tools.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Chinese Hackers Caught Deep Within Telecom Backbone Infrastructure

A China-linked threat actor has deployed kernel implants and backdoors in global telecom infrastructure for long-term espionage.
fromQueerty
1 week ago

This 18th-century French noblewoman legally petitioned to change her gender-and won - Queerty

The Chevaliere D'Eon spent most of her life serving King Louis XV before starting the rumor that would allow her to live as her true self, unbothered and carefree.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Writer and the Traitor by Robert Verkaik review divided loyalties

Graham Greene announced that he was resigning from MI6. Kim Philby, his chief in Section V, MI6's counterespionage arm, blinked. Greene had played his part in tending the illusion.
London politics
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Two people arrested after trying to enter UK nuclear submarine base

Two individuals, one Iranian, were arrested after attempting to enter the Faslane nuclear submarine base in Scotland, raising espionage concerns.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

New 'Wild Horse Nine' trailer features John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell on a dangerous CIA mission

Do you ever get paranoid you're not being paranoid enough? Chris asks Lee, setting a tense tone as he warns: I think we're being followed. Between high-speed seaside car chases and glimpses of covert CIA gear, the trailer makes it clear that someone is always watching.
Film
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

Speagle Malware Hijacks Cobra DocGuard to Steal Data via Compromised Servers

Speagle malware hijacks Cobra DocGuard infrastructure to harvest and exfiltrate sensitive data while masking communications as legitimate server traffic.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Disgruntled ex-MI5 IT worker leaked information to foreign state, court told

In late 2024 and early 2025, whilst undoubtedly mentally unwell, he sent a number of emails, addressed to or copying into his communications bodies representing one or more foreign countries. Those emails contained information which the prosecution say should not have been disclosed in that way, the disclosure of which was damaging to UK national interests.
UK news
World news
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Asymmetric Ways Iran Could Strike Back

A mysterious Farsi-language numbers station broadcast during conflict with Iran, suggesting ongoing covert intelligence operations using Cold War-era espionage techniques despite modern digital alternatives.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Four arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran

Today's arrests are part of a long-running investigation and part of our ongoing work to disrupt malign activity where we suspect it. We understand the public may be concerned, in particular the Jewish community, and as always, I would ask them to remain vigilant and if they see or hear anything that concerns them, then to contact us.
London politics
UK politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Former UK ambassador to the US arrested on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties

Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the U.S., was arrested and accused of passing confidential government information to Jeffrey Epstein, facing potential espionage charges.
Silicon Valley
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

3 Bay Area engineers face prison after allegedly leaking Google trade secrets

Three Silicon Valley engineers were arrested and indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech companies and transmitting them to Iran.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Industry Recap: Kompromat

About halfway through "Dear Henry," Whitney Halberstram hits his lowest ebb. Thanks to Harper's explosive remarks at the ALPHA Conference, Tender's stock price is cratering. Hayley - who turns out to be a hooker who does secretarial admin on the side and not an executive assistant who occasionally threesomes - is extorting him for $750,000. Henry is AWOL. Not even Jonah will break from putting notes in strippers' G-strings to take his call for old time's sake.
Television
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Australia: Two charged with spying for China

Two Chinese nationals have fallen foul of Australian laws on foreign interference introduced in 2018, with police alleging they spied on a Buddhist group under orders from law enforcement authorities in China. The pair a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were to appear in court on Wednesday, each on the charge of "reckless foreign interference," and could face a maximum penalty of 15 years in jail if convicted.
World news
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

China's Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies | TechCrunch

Chinese-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon breached multiple Norwegian organizations, exploiting vulnerable network devices to conduct espionage.
History
fromSmithsonian Magazine
1 month ago

What Are the Best TV Shows About the American Revolution? A Historian Outlines Five of His Favorites

Television, not feature films, has provided the most compelling and frequent portrayals of the American Revolution, notably series like Turn, John Adams and Franklin.
Fashion & style
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Inside Russia's Secret Campaign of Sabotage in Europe

Russian military intelligence recruits young people online, using Telegram and deceptive parcel operations to coerce them into espionage, arson, and attacks across Europe.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Israel blocks Spain's judicial investigation into Pegasus spyware scandal

Judge Jose Luis Calama, of the Audiencia Nacional high court, stated that Israel has blocked the investigation into a spying case against several members of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government using a spyware called Pegasus, marketed and developed by an Israeli company. The probe found preliminary evidence of crimes involving the disclosure of secrets, which jeopardized the security of the Spanish State.
Miscellaneous
fromInverse
2 months ago

Peacock Just Quietly Released The Quirkiest Spy Thriller Of The Year

The Cold War was largely an exercise in futility. Soviet spies surveilled American agents embedded in Russia; said American agents knew they were being stalked, recorded, and quietly threatened. Stateside, it was the same game of paranoia - and in the end, it's hard to say what actual fruit was borne of it. That irony is the one thing - maybe the only thing - that Ponies understands intimately.
Television
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Mandiant releases credential cracker, to kill bad protocol

Mandiant released rainbow tables that enable Net-NTLMv1 credentials to be cracked within 12 hours on consumer hardware, urging organizations to disable the legacy protocol.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Why a Chinese mega embassy' is not such a worry for British spies

Consolidating China's multiple London diplomatic sites into one embassy will simplify MI5 monitoring and may limit the effectiveness of traditional embassy-based espionage.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Obnoxious jewellery dealer Rodney Manderson has been killed outside the Bowery auction rooms, stabbed through the eye with the Victorian hatpin that his boss, Rose Bowery, has brandished in front of the nation on Bargain Hunt. As she discussed the pin's virtues as a deadly weapon as well as its millinerial uses, the fiercely loyal Rilke decides while feeling grateful to have skipped lunch and trying not to think of jelly to remove it before calling the police.
LGBT
#aldrich-ames
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Met Police apologise for not investigating Chinese officials 'spying on protesters' outside planned London mega-embassy

Police initially told a victim to report alleged Chinese state-linked intimidation to Hong Kong’s embassy, later apologising for failing to investigate national security concerns.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

10 Years Later, Amazon Just Released A New Season Of Its Most Underrated Spy Thriller

The Night Manager returns in 2026 with Jonathan Pine undercover in Colombia confronting a revived arms empire led by Teddy Dos Santos.
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

China plans to build 'secret room' beneath new London super embassy, redacted documents show

China plans a concealed chamber beneath its new London embassy adjacent to fibre-optic cables carrying UK financial and internet data, raising espionage and security concerns.
World news
fromTheregister
2 months ago

France swaps alleged ransomware crook for conflict researche

France exchanged an alleged US-wanted ransomware suspect for pardoned French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who was released from a Russian prison.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel's Mossad: State media

Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, judicial authorities announced, as Tehran continues a widening crackdown on alleged collaborators following the 12-day Israel-United States-Iran war earlier this year. Aghil Keshavarz was put to death on Saturday morning after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction on espionage charges, according to Mizan, the judiciary's official news agency.
World news
World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 months ago

Sweden Confirms Citizen Detained In Iran On Allegations Of Spying For Israel

An Iranian-Swedish dual national is detained in Iran, accused of spying for Israel and represented by legal counsel, with Sweden in contact with his family.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 months ago

China's Ink Dragon hides out in European government networks

Ink Dragon expanded espionage into European government networks, using compromised servers as relay nodes, stealing credentials and updating backdoors to blend with Microsoft cloud activity.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Cuba sentences ex-economy minister to life in prison for espionage

Alejandro Gil was sentenced to life for espionage and to 20 years for corruption after a closed-door trial.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Microsoft fixes Windows shortcut flaw exploited for years

Researchers at Trend Micro said in March that nearly a thousand malicious .lnk samples dating back to 2017 exploited this weakness across a mix of state-sponsored and cybercriminal campaigns worldwide. "Our analysis revealed that 11 state-sponsored groups from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China have employed ZDI-CAN-25373 in operations primarily motivated by cyber espionage and data theft," it said at the time.
Information security
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage probe

French authorities detained members of a pro‑Russia group, accusing them of intelligence‑gathering for a foreign power, including the group's dual French‑Russian founder.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Houthi court sentences 17 to death accused of spying for Israel, West

Houthi judges working with prosecutors in Yemen have sentenced 17 people to death by firing squad over alleged espionage on behalf of Israel and its western allies. The Specialized Criminal Court in the capital Sanaa handed down the sentences on Saturday morning in the cases of espionage cells within a spy network affiliated with American, Israeli, and Saudi intelligence, Houthi-run media said.
World news
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

He Is Out of Control': MAGA Demands Answers After Trump Ambassador Mike Huckabee Covertly Meets With Spy Who Sold American Secrets

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee secretly met with convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, prompting bipartisan condemnation and calls for explanation and investigation.
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Huckabee Welcomed Man Imprisoned for 30 Years for Spying for Israel Into Embassy

"I wholeheartedly embrace an 'Israel first' doctrine,"
US politics
fromTheregister
4 months ago

China recruiting spies in the UK with 'sites like LinkedIn'

issued an espionage alert to Members of this House, Members of the other place and parliamentary staff to warn them about ongoing targeting of our democratic institutions by Chinese actors.
UK politics
History
fromwww.fireislandnews.com
4 months ago

Great South Bay News Columnist, Christopher Verga, Releases His Latest Long Island Historical Book, Nazis of Long Island: Sedition, Espionage & the Plot Against America

Nazi saboteurs landed on Long Island in 1947 to sabotage the U.S. energy grid; the plot involved American collaborators and Bund youth camps.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 months ago

Iranian Hackers Launch 'SpearSpecter' Spy Operation on Defense & Government Targets

Iranian state-sponsored APT42 conducts the SpearSpecter espionage campaign targeting senior defense and government officials and their family members using personalized social engineering.
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