Tag Archives: GCHQ

Belgium — State-Owned Telecom Giant Hacked by British Intelligence on Behalf of the US

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

“We will take the appropriate steps if the high-level involvement of a foreign country is confirmed.” Elio di Rupo — Then Belgian Prime Minister (September 2013) “Meanwhile the prosecutor’s office is reported to have advised the minister that the case … Continue reading →

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Remembering Alan Turing [23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954]

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

“I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.” Alan Turing “I … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Robert Hannigan Steps Down As GCHQ Boss

Posted on April 7, 2018 by

“Technology and the internet are overwhelmingly brilliant things for human progress. Unfortunately there will always be people who want to abuse the latest technology. And it’s our job to deal with that dark side.” Robert Hannigan — Former GCHQ Director … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — French 2017 Presidential Election — Facebook and Google to Tackle ‘Fake News’ Stories

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

“For so long, we had resisted having standards about whether something’s newsworthy because we did not consider ourselves a service that was predominantly for the distribution of news. And that was wrong! We have a responsibility here. I think we … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — UK : GCHQ denies wiretapping Donald Trump

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

“Recent allegations made by media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct ‘wiretapping’ against the then president-elect are nonsense. They are utterly ridiculous and should be ignored.” GCHQ spokesman March 17 2017 — GCHQ, Britain’s communications intelligence … Continue reading →

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Trump’s ‘Utterly Ridiculous’ Spy Story Rings a Bell [UPDATE]

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

“Recent allegations made by media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct ‘wiretapping’ against the then president-elect are nonsense. They are utterly ridiculous and should be ignored.” GCHQ Spokesman March 21 2017 — GCHQ — Britain’s communications … Continue reading →

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British Intelligence Agencies

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

“Secret intelligence gives the Government a vital edge in tackling some of the most difficult problems we face… intelligence forewarns us of threats to our national security; helps the Government promote international stability; provides support and protection to our forces; … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 20 2017

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

Finsbury Park attack: Theresa May condemns ‘sickening’ terror attack — Israel to sign intelligence-sharing pact with Europol agency — Azerbaijan: Spy Scandal Leaves Trail Of Dead Suspects — Former GCHQ Boss: We Can’t Stop Nation State Hacking And Espionage

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 19 2017

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Terror risk is ‘price paid for our freedom’, former GCHQ chief tells Shropshire audience — Otto Warmbier: How did North Korea holiday end in jail, and a coma? — Three killed in blast at Colombia shopping centre — Unedited Putin … Continue reading →

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GCHQ — Sir Peter Harvey Marychurch (13 June 1927 – 21 May 2017)

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

“Sir Peter Harvey Marychurch never lost sight of what GCHQ was for, he recognised rising talent and encouraged it; and handed over to his successor a GCHQ which had as good a grip on its targets as Bletchley Park had … Continue reading →

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