The former CIA officer turned spy novelist Charles McCarry died on 25 February aged 88. Although he is not so well known in the UK, his books such as “The Tears of Autumn”, a novel set against the background of Kennedy assassination, are highly rated by many on the other …
Following our groundbreaking revelation that the CIA employs its own hairdressers (see “The Trouble with Disguise…” – February 22), we can now also reveal that the Agency is currently recruiting its own … map makers! CIA cartographers produce maps to aid in intelligence analysis and mission planning. The cartography sections …
Following the report that Russia has banned its troops from carrying certain electronic devices while on operations (see “Don’t phone home Ivan” – February 26), proof comes that this vulnerability cuts both ways. A research group at NATO’s Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (SCCE) recently targeted NATO troops involved in …
The US has issued a $1 million bounty for Hamza Bin Laden, son of Osama. It’s not really a lot for Hamza – his father had a $25 million price tag – but he is only 30 so he has time to get the price up. (At least until the …
The National Cyber Security Centre is (NCSC) preparing a brand new website. You can see the beta test site here: www.beta.ncsc.gov.uk This is part of a natural evolution in UK intelligence over the past thirty years. The revolution in computers and communications technology has seen GCHQ go from being a …