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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: spying

spying stories: 26 news summaries

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CIA Lost a Fortune on Failed Terror Traps

Bogus firms failed to provide effective cover for overseas spies

Feb 17, 08 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - CIA officials lost a bundle after 9/11 setting up fake businesses to ensnare suspected terrorists in a strategy it now concedes was ill-conceived, reports the Los Angeles Times. The agency spent hundreds of millions of dollars to establish 12 enterprises in Europe and elsewhere to provide a convincing cover for... More »

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CIA • terrorism • terrorist • spying • suspected terrorists • al-Qaeda • terror network • spies • undercover

Brits Accuse China of Web Espionage

Spy chief warns businesses Beijing
is infiltrating sites

Dec 1, 07 1:30 PM CST
(Newser) - UK spy agency MI5 has sent an unprecedented letter to 300 British business leaders, warning them that vital sectors of the country's economy are under attack from Chinese state-sponsored electronic espionage. The Chinese "use every means at their disposal" to dig up information about British companies, a letter recipient... More »

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China • espionage • cyberwarfare • Britain • spying • computer security

Rice Ordered
to Testify in Espionage Trial

10 top officials subpoenaed on behalf of pro-Israel lobbyists

Nov 3, 07 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a rare move, a federal judge yesterday ordered Condoleezza Rice and 10 other high-ranking officials to testify at the upcoming trial of two pro-Israel lobbyists accused of espionage. National security adviser Stephen Hadley and former Defense official Paul Wolfowitz are among those subpoenaed to testify on behalf of the... More »

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Israel • Paul Wolfowitz • Condoleezza Rice • espionage • AIPAC • spying • Stephen Hadley • Steven Rosen • Keith Weissman

College Football Rife With Spies

Oct 11, 07 10:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - While spying has only recently caused a scandal in the NFL, the practice is age-old in college football, reports the Los Angeles Times. The nation's big programs have put in place costly security systems designed to thwart intelligence gatherers, who come disguised as painters, priests, pro football scouts, and... More »

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NCAA • NCAA football • spying • skunking

Russia and China Spying at Cold War Levels, Top Spy Warns

Patriot Act not enough, he tells lawmakers

Sep 18, 07 9:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - China and Russia are spying on the US at nearly cold war levels, the nation's top spy told lawmakers today. Vice Admiral McConnell defended the Patriot Act as necessary for US defense and asked Congress to give intelligence agencies even greater eavesdropping powers. His  testimony comes weeks after an alleged... More »

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China • Russia • Congress • Pentagon • Cold War • Patriot Act • hackers • spying • eavesdropping

Racing Team Docked $100M in Spying Flap

McLaren stole data from rival Ferrari to improve own car

Sep 13, 07 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Formula One auto-racing team McLaren Mercedes was fined a record $100 million today for using information from rival Ferrari to improve its own cars, the New York Times reported. Though McLaren's drivers—who are at the top of the F1 standings—will keep their points and remain in competition, the... More »

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auto racing • Formula One • Ferrari • spying • McLaren

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