“In special cases, the Committee may also summon Intelligence and Security officers, without prejudice to the power of the Prime Minister to challenge the summons on justified grounds. The Committee may hear anyone, also outside the intelligence community, who is deemed able to provide information or any useful input.”
In August 2007, Italy reorganized its Intelligence agencies and their Oversight Committee. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
“In all the dust kicked up in Washington over Comey, Astana has passed largely unnoticed. But there (Astana), the ‘gear change’ is substantive and merits close attention.”
Alastair Crooke — Former British Diplomat and MI6 Officer
Colonel Patrick Lang has published on his “Sic Semper Tyrannis” website an extremely interesting analysis by Alastair Crooke regarding the Syrian situation. With his kind permission, I reproduce the text here. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
Europol on ransomware — Trump on legislated secrecy limits — MI5 Maxwell Knight Bio — Microsoft urges “Digital Geneva Convention”
“We have successfully conducted another nuclear test on 25 May as part of the republic’s measures to strengthen its nuclear deterrent. (…) The results of the test helped satisfactorily settle the scientific and technological problems arising in further increasing the power of nuclear weapons and steadily developing nuclear technology.”
Official statement — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
In the spring 2009, I wrote a short analysis of North Korea second nuclear test. A few top experts read and commented the document. As the note has never been published, I reproduced it here. Keep in mind that the analysis is entirely based on open source information available before mid June 2009. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
Trump taping White House meetings — Snowden blames NSA for cyber attacks– US Intel & Global climate — NHS ignored clear warnings of cyberattack
Bad timing! This message was tweeted while the ransomware was shutting down UK hospitals…
“Ransomware attacks are typically carried out by criminal groups however we cannot rule out anything while investigations are ongoing.”
Ciaran Martin — CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
Ciaran Martin — CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
Ciaran Martin, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an official statement regarding the international cyber incident affecting the NHS. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
“One NSA tool, an exploit of Microsoft Windows called EternalBlue, is being used as one method for rapidly spreading a ransomware variant called WannaCry across the world.”
Forbes — Friday May 12 2017
A massive cyberattack that infected computers with ransomware is crippling major institutions and companies in scores of countries. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading
Carter Page consulted with the FBI and the CIA — NSA EternalBlue used as WannaCry ransomware — Deputy FBI Director Andrew G. McCabe will report any foul play — 2018 budget for the Shin Bet and the Mossad
“Creating the Korea Mission Center allows us to more purposefully integrate and direct CIA efforts against the serious threats to the United States and its allies emanating from North Korea.”
CIA Director Mike Pompeo
The CIA has established a special division called the ‘Korea Mission Center’ to address the nuclear and ballistic missile threats posed by North Korea. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY
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Trump warns Comey about leaks — Chinese physics professor sues FBI — Svetlana Lokhova denies being Flynn’s honeytrap — FBI investigates Kaspersky
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