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U.S. Reporter convicted of spying i...
Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American journalist from North Dakota who was recently sentenced to 8 years in prison in Tehran for espionage, went on a hunger strike on Tuesday.
Her father Reza appeared before an Iranian court yesterday, where he was questioned about Roxana’s strike, but what he shared comes as no surprise. She is refusing to …
In Lebanon: Confession from Alleged...
According to the Lebanese media, two Lebanese men and one Palestinian, who were recently arrested in Lebanon for sharing classified information with the Mossad, admitted to...
Spy Tie
Here’s a great gadget if you’re looking to snag some video footage and remain completely unnoticed, especially at the office. Well, if you’re a guy that is. Sorry girls – we’ll stay on the lookout for necklaces with hidden cams though!
This spy tie from Brando carries an inlaid camera hidden within the fabric. The pin-hole …
British Agent Loses Drug Intelligen...
For most females, a handbag is a veritable extension of the body, but that doesn’t mean they never get lost or accidentally left behind – probably something an undercover British female agent should have considered before traipsing across South America with a USB stick chock-full of intelligence in her purse.
The Sunday Times reported this weekend …
Stealthy Tracking on a Budget
You know people have spying on the brain when even the NY Times is reporting on the newest development in affordable person-and-thing tracking gadgets.
Last week, the newspaper ran an article announcing a GPS-based locater device that even amateurs...
U.S. Female Reporters Face Trial in...
Over a month ago, on March 17, two US journalists working for the San Francisco-based CurrentTV, which is owned by former VP Al Gore, were arrested by Korean patrolmen for having allegedly crossed the China/North Korea border illegally. They were in the area on an assignment pertaining to North Korean refugees.
North Korea did not share …
Hilton Hotels Spying on Starwood?
It seems luxury hotels can play the spy game too.
Starwood Hotel & Resorts has sued Hilton Hotels and two of its top executives (who used to work at Starwood) for corporate espionage. The accusation brings to mind amusing scenarios – think Hilton corporate employees snooping around Starwood hotels, taking notes on the thread count of …
India Penetrated by Foreign Intelli...
A former chief of India’s external intelligence agency, the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), recently announced that counterintelligence ops in India have not been successful in shutting out the efforts of foreign intelligence agencies in India. Admissions such as this are rare, especially given that this one involves the surprising fact that even the Prime Minister …
UK Secret Service on the Hunt for G...
Officially, MI5 has posted a job opening on their website for a Chief Scientific Advisor, but what they’re really looking for is someone along the lines of the character Q, the man who outfits James Bond with all of his secret agent gadgets (think sleek cars that can travel underwater and tazer-emitting cell phones).
The Advisor …
8 Years in Iranian Prison for Alleg...
American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi was convicted of espionage against Iran in a sentence announced by Tehran on Saturday. The verdict carries with it an eight-year prison term and was reached after a closed-door trial in Iran that lasted exactly one day.
The U.S. isn’t keeping quiet, but how Iran will respond to federal pressure is yet …
Egypt Charges Alleged Hezbollah Spi...
Forty-nine people – allegedly operatives for the terrorist group Hezbollah – have been charged by Egypt’s attorney general with espionage and plotting to destabilize the nation.
Attorney General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud shared with MENA, the government-run Egyptian news agency, that the accused comprise citizens of Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and Sudan, and that they have been acting as …
Lebanese Ex-General a Spy for Israe...
As part of Lebanon’s ongoing effort to ferret out those spying on Hezbollah activity for Israel, a retired Lebanese general – who allegedly passed on significant information to Israelis for over ten years – has just been arrested.
The ex-general worked for the General Security department of the Interior Ministry, but he retired from the post …
Interning with the CIA
Ever wonder how people actually get jobs as spies? Well, like any other occupation these days, having some relevant experience on your resume gives you an edge. But intelligence agencies don’t expect things like:
“Summer 2008 – Practiced spying on neighbor to gather intelligence pertaining to rumor of affair.”
In fact, they offer the decidedly normal …
U.S.-Iranian Reporter Held in Iran ...
U.S.-born journalist Roxana Saberi, who is a dual American-Iranian citizen, was detained in a prison in Tehran in late January. Now, over two months later, she has been officially charged with espionage. Deputy Prosecutor Hassan Haddad says Saberi was “carrying out spying activities under the guise of being a reporter.” She has been accused of gathering …
Cybersecurity also a focus in Austr...
As cyber espionage and computer crime are being deemed one of the most dangerous threats to national security in the United States, similar concerns are being expressed down under in Australia.
While in the U.S. the Senate has seen legislation...