Never Yet Melted (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Irish Times reports an Estonian mole working for the Russian Intelligence services probably represents the most damaging penetration of Western security since Aldrich Ames. Echoes of the Cold War have returned to Nato headquarters in Brussels after an Estonian general was unmasked as a “sleeper” spy who passed top secret alliance information to Moscow. Herman Simm [...]
Stop the ACLU (Free subscription) | yesterday
Here is what we are in for folks! By the way, O’Reilly’s statement that the ACLU wants to dismantle secret intelligence agencies is true. Positions like these might be easier to understand if we look at ACLU Policy #117. They title this policy “Controlling the Intelligence Agencies”. ” Limit the CIA, under the new name of the Foreign [...]
Sky News (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
9:13am UK, Saturday November 22, 2008 An Iranian telecoms businessman has been executed for spying for Iran's arch-enemy, Israel. Ali Ashtari pictured during his trial on espionage charges in TehranA statement released by the judiciary said Ali Ashtari was hanged on Monday morning. It said he was arrested in 2006 after working with foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, for three...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran executed this week an Iranian businessman who was convicted of spying on the military for Islamic Republic's arch foe Israel, the judiciary said on Saturday.A judiciary statement obtained by Reuters said Ali Ashtari was hanged on Monday morning. It said he was arrested in 2006 after working with Israel's foreign intelligence agency Mossad for three years.Tensions...
Computerworld UK's Roundup (Free subscription) | yesterday
... it could be intercepted. U.S. government computer systems are frequently targeted by hackers and foreign intelligence agencies. | AdvertAdvert close close Email this article to a friend or colleague:Recipient's name: Recipient's email: Your name: PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the recipient know who sent the story, and in case of transmission error. Both your name...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
... independence in 1991, state prosecutors believe Mr Simm made contact with the KGB’s successor foreign intelligence agency, the SVR.The former police chief was the perfectly placed mole: between 1995 and 2006 he helped set up the high-security system for handling all sensitive Nato documents ahead of Estonia’s accession to the alliance in 2004.That has alarmed Estonia’s Nato...
