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Eavesdropping power strip
We think you’ll like this gadget, as it’s suitable to any indoor space – whether work-related or residential. Whose going to look twice at a fully functional power strip and assume it’s…
Lebanon spy count at 25
On Thursday, Lebanon officially accused four additional people with spying on behalf of Israel, which according to an AFP judicial source, brings the total charged since the start of 2009 to 25. The Lebanese spy hunt is going full steam ahead and shows no sign of…
7 Italians plead innocent in CIA kidnapping
The trial against those allegedly involved in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric working in Milan continues to unfold in Italy. The defendants comprise seven Italians and 26 Americans, the latter who are…
4 Bulgarians accused of espionage in Greece
Greece is jam-packed with picture-worthy sights, and there’s no shortage of tourists milling about to snap away at the nation’s treasures, but it turns out the Greeks may give you a hard time if you point your Kodak in the wrong direction – as four Bulgarian visitors recently…
Berlin: Spy convicted of helping Iran
In October 2008, an Iranian-Canadian businessman, now 61, who spied on behalf of Germany (codename Sinbad) was arrested on charges of supporting Tehran’s missile program. He has just been convicted and…
This is a calculator…or is it?
China introduces another spy gadget perfectly suited to the office – a video camera disguised as an average, every day office calculator. In addition to being able to record…
Pentagon taps into young hackers
In today’s world of espionage, cyber spying and cyber attacks are not to be taken lightly, and the Pentagon has decided it’s high time they build an army of geeks ready not only to defend the country’s networks but also to…
Israel plotting to kill Hezbollah leader soon?
Senior member of Hezbollah Nawaf al-Mussawi says Israel is plotting to assassinate Hezbollah’s big chief Hassan Nasrallah, and that Israel’s planned home front drill is really a way for the country to…
Big telco spies on job applicants
Way more interesting than your average “Company A spies on Company B to steal trade secrets” story of corporate espionage, Deutsche Telekom – a German telco – allegedly contracted a detective agency to spy on the…
NY: Little sympathy for unrepentant would-be terror ...
Four men with plans to bomb two NYC synagogues and shoot down U.S. military planes appeared in court yesterday after being arrested on Wednesday night. A federal prosecutor on the case said that the men – far from being repentant – were disappointed they’d missed out on the…
Informant helps FBI stop NY terrorists
Thanks to an invaluable informant and a carefully orchestrated FBI operation, the plans of four amateur NY-based terrorists have been thwarted. The undercover investigation lasted…
Terrorists use Facebook to recruit agents
So while the FBI is using Facebook and other online marketing tools to help catch fugitives and find missing children, terrorists have decided there may be something in these sites for…
The Hip Face of the FBI
Facebook and Twitter have been mainstream for quite some time, but it’s still surprising – and refreshing – to see the stuffy FBI embrace next generation…
New intel website from U.S. gov
Interested in what the U.S. is doing to combat the threat of weapons of mass destruction? The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) thinks you are, and they’re…
Ex-spies reveal illegal espionage in Colombia
Two former officers of Colombia’s main security and intelligence agency, the Department of Administrative Security (DAS), recently told all to La FM radio station. Turns out the candidates who ran against the then incumbent and current president Alvaro Uribe in 2006 were spied upon by…
Spy costs AV company $10 million
Yes, it is annoying when every 3-6 months your work computer flashes an insistent message asking you to change your password(s). But it appears that even if all you’re dealing with is…
Saberi leaves Iran in aftermath of spy scandal
Released from prison and finally free to leave Iran, Roxana Saberi is making her way back home to the US with a recuperative stop in laid back Vienna. She’s not yet ready to speak at length with the press about…
Pentagon official leaks secrets to China
Pentagon official James Wilbur Fondren has been charged with sharing classified information with a Chinese secret agent. Fondren, once an air force lieutenant colonel, has been serving as…
Belgian spy chief warns against Guantanamo inmates
Although President Obama has promised to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo, one small detail remains to be worked out – where are the 200+ Guantanamo inmates going to go? Obama has been approaching…
Lebanon: Israeli spy gadgets on display
With mounting news of arrests of Palestinians and Lebanese accused of spying for Israel, it doesn’t come as a surprise that some proof is being paraded before the press. Yesterday…
Iran: Alleged Spy Finally Released
In a move that has given Obama, Clinton and the Saberi family immense cause for relief, Iran reduced and suspended…
Europe: More expulsions follow spy accusations
In what is seemingly a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry has asked NATO’s top representatives in Moscow to leave Russia. Just recently, two Russian diplomats…
Swede Charged for Hacking into Cisco and NASA
Five years after hacking into Cisco and NASA computers, a 21-year-old Swede has been issued a 5-count indictment with…
Ex-NATO Rep Admits to Spying on Georgia for Russia
Vakhtang Maysa, who used to be Georgia’s representative to NATO, was arrested by the Georgian Internal Ministry and has allegedly confessed to spying on…
Al-Marri Plea Reveals Al Qaeda Codes
Ali al-Marri, the alleged Al Qaeda sleeper spy who has finally been put on trial, recently filed a guilty-plea agreement in federal court that reveals interesting details about Al Qaeda’s…