Spying

Yahoo secretly came up with a program to help the federal government sift through all incoming emails received by its users. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

National Security

Yahoo reportedly helped feds spy on users

Rudy Takala · October 4, 2016 6:00 pm

Groups want President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden for divulging surveillance secrets. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

National Security

ACLU, human rights orgs will launch pro-Snowden campaign

Anna Giaritelli · September 12, 2016 10:49 pm

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll said 56 percent of all adults see Clinton unfavorably. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Clinton campaign reportedly using encrypted app to hide communication

Rudy Takala · August 29, 2016 1:35 pm

At least two of the voters who supported Hillary Clinton over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary felt their party was "coddling" Sanders, leaked voicemails have revealed, and said the issue was pushing them away from the Democratic Party. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Congressional leaders, Dems knew about DNC hack a year ago

Anna Giaritelli · August 12, 2016 2:02 am

As the Sony Pictures hack revealed a couple of years ago, cyber attacks aren't limited to "critical infrastructure" targets, and hits on soft targets like a movie studio or the offices of a political party can have major consequences.

Does the U.S. have a credible cyber deterrence policy?

Charlie Mitchell · July 28, 2016 5:52 pm

"It is alarming that Leon Panetta would, through his silence, excuse Hillary Clinton's enablement of foreign espionage ...," Stephen Miller, Senior Policy Advisor to the Trump campaign, said in a statement. (AP Photo)

National Security

Trump to Panetta: Clinton enabled foreign espionage

Kelly Cohen · July 28, 2016 2:10 am

An oil and gas lease sale in Lakewood, Colo. A report said that emails show federal agents and local law enforcement officers went undercover to investigate how environmentalists planned to disrupt an oil and natural gas lease sale in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Energy and Environment

Environmentalists slam feds for spying on them

Kyle Feldscher · July 20, 2016 3:59 pm

While fewer people nowadays will run a program from someone they don't know, it is still common practice to open a document or attachment from an unknown source, HP says.

Watch out for these top hacking risks

Katie Nelson · May 23, 2016 4:01 am

Pentagon spokesman said U.S. is waiting on a review of the incident. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

National Security

U.S. hasn’t protested China’s ‘unsafe’ intercept of Navy spy plane

Jamie McIntyre · May 19, 2016 6:50 pm

According to reports, at least two Chinese J-11 tactical aircraft carried out the intercept of a U.S. aircraft that was conducting a routine mission in international airspace over the South China Sea. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)

National Security

Chinese jets carry out ‘unsafe’ intercept of U.S. spy plane

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2016 12:49 pm

"Current law does not provide a full range of tools for law enforcement to protect against theft of trade secrets, and the Department of Justice lacks the resources to prosecute many trade secrets cases," Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., said in a statement this month. (Courtesy Rep. Doug Collins)

House passes law to deter foreign theft of trade secrets

Rudy Takala · April 27, 2016 9:44 pm

A U.S. Navy officer was charged with espionage, attempted espionage and involvement with prostitution Friday. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Navy officer charged with espionage and prostitution is identified

Curt Mills · April 10, 2016 8:25 pm