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CIA’s Top 10 Stories of 2016

Posted on January 4, 2017 by L

“Interested in taking a peek into our X-Files? Want to know more about Hamilton’s spy on the inside? Curious how to make invisible ink? Then you’re in luck. This year’s most popular stories on cia.gov have a little something for everyone.”

CIA Website

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“From tributes to our unsung heroes who lost their lives in service to their country, to the surprising truth behind who was the first to crack the ENIGMA cipher (hint: it wasn’t Alan Turing), our articles have covered a lot of topics.” [CIA Website] Continue reading →

Posted in CIA | Tagged CIA, CIA X-FILE, ENIGMA, Jane Wallis, KRYPTOS, Leslianne Shedd, Lockerbie | 3 Comments

Former MI6 Chief: ‘ Electronic voting presents serious hacking risk.’

Posted on January 4, 2017 by L

“Bizarrely the stubby pencil and piece of paper that you put your cross on in the ballot box is actually much more secure than anything which is electronic.”

Former MI6 Chief Sir John Sawers

Former MI6 Chief Sir John Sawers

Sir John Sawers, former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service [MI6], has said that any move towards electronic voting in the UK would leave major elections at risk of being targeted by cybercriminals and hackers. Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

Posted in Alex Younger, Hacking, MI6, Obama, Putin, Sir John Sawers | Tagged 'hacking an election', Alex Younger, Andrew Fletcher, Bruce Schneier, CIA Director James Woolsey, cyber activities, DNC & Podesta Leaks, Former MI6 Chief Sir John Sawers, International law, MI6, Obama, Putin, Toni Gidwani | Leave a comment

Suspicious Aviation Tragedies: Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 (USTICA-1980)

Posted on January 3, 2017 by L

“We still hope the truth will come out. We know that very probably the plane was struck down by a missile. Too many people have been keeping this secret for too long but we will not give up until we know everything that happened.”

Daria Bonfietti

The remains of Itavia Airlines flight 870

When the passenger jet crashed, the immediate theory was that it was a tragic accident caused by some kind of mechanical or structural failure. Then there was the suggestion that terrorists could have planted a bomb, but that theory was also rejected. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation Disasters, Itavia Flight 870, Suspicious Aviation Tragredies | Tagged Aviation Disasters, Daria Bonfietti, Flight 870, Francesco Cossiga, Giorgio Napolitano, Itavia Flight 870, Judge Rosario Priore, Suspicious Aviation Tragedies, USTICA | Leave a comment

Russia Hacking : The Facts about Obama’s Warning Message to Putin

Posted on January 2, 2017 by L

“International law, including the law for armed conflict, applies to actions in cyberspace. We will hold Russia to those standards.”

US Message to Moscow over the Red Phone on October 31 2016

Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers

On October 31 2016, US president Obama sent the Russians a direct message through the cyber channel. Continue reading →

Posted in CIA, CIA Director, Disinformation, DNC & Podesta Leaks, FBI, Nuclear, Nuke, Obama, Putin, Russia | Tagged CIA, Disinformation, DNC & Podesta Leaks, FBI, Obama, Putin, Read Phone | Leave a comment

Portugal plans to Extradite Ex-CIA Sabrina De Sousa to Italy

Posted on January 1, 2017 by L

“Portugal will soon extradite former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa to Italy for incarceration. Her crime? She executed the orders of her CIA superiors, who were acting under the direction of the administration with oversight from Congress.”

Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra, an adviser to Donald Trump’s transition team on Intelligence matters

Former CIA officer Sabrina De Sousa

Portugal – Friday 30 December 2016. Portugal plans to extradite to Italy a former CIA agent convicted over the 2003 abduction of a radical Egyptian imam, a case that highlighted the controversial US secret rendition programme.

Continue reading →

Posted in CIA, Operation "Italian job", Sabrina De Sousa | Tagged Abu Omar, CIA, GOSINT, Harsh interrogation Techniques, Italy, Operation "Italian job", Pete Hoekstra, Portugal, Rendition, Sabrina De Sousa | 1 Comment

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2016 by L

“O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practice to deceive!”

“But when we’ve practised quite a while
How vastly we improve our style!”

I wish all the readers of Intel Today [GOSINT.wordpress] a very Happy New Year!

Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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“Evidence”: The cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA

Posted on December 31, 2016 by L

“The competing messages, according to officials in attendance, also reflect cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA. The bureau, true to its law enforcement roots, wants facts and tangible evidence to prove something beyond all reasonable doubt. The CIA is more comfortable drawing inferences from behavior.”

The Washington Post

December 31 2016 — Well, it has been a long and sad year. So, in the long tradition of the UK Secret Service ‘End-of-the-Year party’, allow me tell an old – but perhaps timely – joke. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoon, CIA, FBI, John Brennan | Tagged CIA, FBI, James Comey, John Brennan, Jonathan Zdziarski | Leave a comment

Fake News: FBI and DHS release ‘evidence’ of Russia Interference

Posted on December 30, 2016 by L

“We categorically disagree with any of the groundless allegations or charges against Russia. These actions by the current administration in Washington are unfortunately a manifestation of an unpredictable and you could even say aggressive policy.”

Dmitry Peskov — a Kremlin spokesman

Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear aka APT 28 & APT 29

The FBI and Homeland Security released the “Joint Analysis Report (JAR)” on Russian malicious cyber activity. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

Posted in Assange, DHS, Disinformation, DNC & Podesta Leaks, Donald Trump, FBI, Putin, Ray McGovern, Russia, Wikileaks | Tagged "Joint Analysis Report (JAR)" on Russian malicious cyber activity., APT28 and APT29, Assange, DHS, DNC & Podesta Leaks, FBI, Putin, Ray McGovern, Russia, Wikileaks | Leave a comment

US: ‘Global Engagement Center’ set up to fight ‘Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation’

Posted on December 29, 2016 by L

“Our enemies are using foreign propaganda and disinformation against us and our allies, and so far the U.S. government has been asleep at the wheel. But today, the United States has taken a critical step towards confronting the extensive, and destabilizing, foreign propaganda and disinformation operations being waged against us by our enemies overseas.”

US Senator Rob Portman

On 23 December 2016, President Obama signed into law the Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act. The new legislation is designed to counter foreign government propaganda. Many serious journalists do not welcome this new agency. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Fake News, France, Propaganda, Russia, US | Tagged China, Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act, Fake News, Global Engagement Center', Propaganda, Russia, US Senator Rob Portman | Leave a comment

Czech Republic: “Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats” set up to fight Fake News

Posted on December 28, 2016 by L

“The key goal of Russian propaganda in the Czech Republic is to sow doubts into the minds of the people that democracy is the best system to organise a country, to build negative images of the European Union and Nato, and [to] discourage people from participation in the democratic processes.”

Tomáš Prouza — Czech government’s state secretary for European affairs

The Security Information Service (BIS) (Czech: Bezpečnostní informační služba), is the primary domestic national intelligence agency of the Czech Republic. The Latin motto “Audi, vide, tace”, reminds people that an intelligence service member has to be a good listener, keen observer, and must keep silent .

The Czech government fears Russian interference in the upcoming general election. A new specialized unit — The Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats — will report on ‘Fake News’. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

Posted in BIS CZECH, Czech Republic, Fake News | Tagged BIS, Czech, Fake News, Russia election hacking, The Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats | Leave a comment