National Security Agency Archives

Ex-Wells Fargo Official to Join AIG in Security Leadership Role; Three Nominated to Board

American International Group, Inc. hired a former Wells Fargo & Company executive and government security official in a leadership role, and separately nominated three new board members. Rich ...

U.S. at High Risk for Cyber Terrorism, Says 9/11 Commission

The terrorist threat against the U.S. remains dangerous 10 years after the 9/11 Commission issued its first report—only now the risk is greater online. In a report issued Tuesday, panel members who ...

Cyber Warfare Escalating Says NSA Nominee Rogers

Navy Vice Admiral Michael Rogers, nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next director of the National Security Agency, told lawmakers that cyber warfare is on the rise. Rogers said Ukraine is ...

How Companies Can Guard Against Employee Betrayal: Schneier

Ever since Edward Snowden walked out of a National Security Agency facility in May with electronic copies of thousands of classified documents, the finger-pointing has concentrated on government's ...

Officials Worry NSA Leaks Could Skew U.S. Cyber Policy

Weeks of revelations about secret U.S. surveillance programs could stymie progress on negotiations over new laws and regulations meant to beef up the country's defenses against the growing threat of ...

Experts Warn: Cyber Attacks Will Get Worse

Cybersecurity professionals know a myriad of ways hackers can try to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure or infiltrate corporations to steal or spy, but it is the fear of the unknown that some say ...