Mar 09 Watch 4:38 When smart devices are always on, vulnerability may be a trade-off of convenience By PBS News Hour WikiLeaks' release of a trove of documents about the CIA's ability to breach smartphone and TV encryption was a revelation of potential vulnerabilities that surprised many. Hari Sreenivasan separates fact from fiction about their capabilities to take advantage of those… Continue watching
Mar 09 WikiLeaks to help shield tech firms from CIA's hacking tools By Raphael Satter and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — WikiLeaks will work with technology companies to help defend them against the CIA's hacking tools, founder Julian Assange said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:32 Panetta: WikiLeaks dump of hacking documents 'seriously damaging' to CIA By PBS News Hour A day after WikiLeaks published documents on the CIA's tools for hacking into personal electronics, Reuters reported that intelligence officials are focused on contractors as the likeliest source of the leak. How is the CIA likely responding to the revelations?… Continue watching
Mar 08 How can I stop my TV from spying on me? By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Latest WikiLeaks documents say the CIA created tools that can turn a world of increasingly networked, camera- and microphone-equipped devices into eavesdroppers. How worried should consumers be?… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 5:24 WikiLeaks publishes purported CIA cyber tools for hacking phones, TVs By PBS News Hour WikiLeaks published thousands of pages on Tuesday of what it says are files about the CIA and its hacking activities. The material comes reportedly from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence and includes a range of documents which describe cyber… Continue watching
Mar 07 WikiLeaks releases thousands of alleged CIA hacking documents By Associated Press The dramatic release appears to give an eye-opening look at the intimate details of the agency's cyberespionage effort. Continue reading
Mar 03 Al-Qaida number two killed by U.S. drone strike in Syria By Phil Hirschkorn Abu Khayr al-Masri, a 59-year-old Egyptian and a longtime top member of al-Qaida, was killed in an American drone strike in Syria, the terrorist group confirmed on Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump to interview four candidates to replace the ousted Flynn By Ken Thomas, Catherine Lucey and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump is interviewing at least four potential candidates to serve as his new national security adviser. Continue reading
Feb 15 Officials: CIA chief meets Palestinian leader in West Bank By Karin Laub, Associated Press Two senior Palestinian officials say CIA chief Mike Pompeo secretly held talks in the West Bank with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. Continue reading
Jan 23 Senate to vote on CIA director Monday evening By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate is on track to confirm President Donald Trump's pick to run the CIA and is expected to vote on his nomination Monday evening. Continue reading