https://www.europesays.com/2115540/ Iran hangs man convicted of Israel spying, activists slam ‘unfair’ trial #Conflicts #Iran #IranHumanRights #IranianNuclearProgramme #IslamicRepublic #Israel #PedramMadani #RevolutionaryCourt #spying #UnfairTrial

Kate Wilson was deceived into a relationship by #spycops officer Mark Kennedy. She fought a 10 year legal battle to get 1000s of secret police documents & have the whole spying operation ruled unlawful. Next week, she publishes her book Disclosure.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/22/spies-lies-and-betrayal-my-ruinous-relationship-with-an-undercover-cop

Today in Labor History May 20, 1949: The U.S. established the National Security Agency. Up until recently it was (and probably still is) the nation’s largest spy agency, in spite of massive cuts and mass firings by the Trump administration. The NSA currently engages in worldwide mass data collection as well as physically bugging targets. They were likely behind the Stuxnet software attack that severely damaged Iran’s nuclear program. The NSA spied on anti-Vietnam War activists and continues to spy on U.S. citizens. Many of their secret surveillance programs were leaked by Edward Snowden, who was forced to flee the country. He is now living in exile in Russia. Private companies, like AT&T and Verizon have collaborated with the NSA to help them spy on U.S. citizens. They supposedly have access to all communications made via Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, YouTube, AOL, Skype, Apple and Paltalk.

I’d like to say the good news is that the vast majority of this data is pornographic. Problem is, they’re using people’s porn habits to discredit and embarrass them, particularly Muslim clerics and activists. According to a July 2014 report in the Washington Post, 90% of those being surveilled by the NSA are ordinary Americans, not intended targets. But since they’re surveilling every communication made by nearly everyone in the U.S., they’re surveilling pretty much everyone. So, the obvious question is: Why are 10% of all Americans (a full 33 million people) considered targets? And if there really are 33 million of us who are opposed the U.S. government, how come we keep ending up with such shit politicians? And this particular data was true prior to Trump taking office. One can presume that everyone who has ever said anything critical of the U.S., or Trump, is now in the crosshairs.

Britain and Iran have summoned each other’s diplomatic envoys after the U.K. charges three Iranians with spying. Read more from @BBCNews
https://flip.it/WoCbfp
#Britain #Iran #Spying #Diplomacy #MidEast #Europe

This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

https://robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wacom-drawing-tablets-track-name-of-every-application-you-open/

Live facial recognition in #ASDA supermarkets = replacing staff with machines & treating customers as suspects.

I won’t shop at #Asda if this continues.

https://StopFacialRecognition.org

#StopAsdaSpying #surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism #spying #privacy #FreeSociety #FacialRecognition #CCTV technology

@BigBrotherWatch

One of Latvia’s intelligence services has warned its citizens that there may be Russian saboteurs and spies in their midst, and given them a handy guide on how to spot them.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/15/latvia-shares-spy-spotting-guide-to-help-public-expose-russian-saboteurs

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Russia threatens to ‘neutralize’ all NATO efforts against Moscow amid alliance drills in Lithuania — Macron promises new Russia sanctions, discusses French nuclear deterrent for Europe — Russia has lost 968,130 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 — Russia killed Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina — but not her words or quest for justice … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/wednesday-may-14-2025/

6 #Bulgarian nationals sentenced in #UK for #spying for Russia

London court on May 12 sentenced 6 Bulgarian nationals to prison for operating a #Russian #espionage network in #Britain, according to Reuters.

The convictions mark a significant development in #Britain's efforts to counter Russian intelligence operations amid heightened #tensions stemming from Moscow’s war against Ukraine and repeated #Kremlin #threats toward Kyiv’s allies.

https://kyivindependent.com/6-bulgarian-nationals-sentenced-in-uk-for-spying-for-russia/

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Russia brings in top-level FSB Presidential Regiment to Chasiv Yar; If Russians are using this level of specialists in urban combat, they are probably facing difficulties — International Civil Aviation Organization rules Russia responsible for downing MH17 — Russia decreased but didn’t cease attacks during Victory Day truce — 6 Bulgarian nationals sentenced in the UK for spying for Russia … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/tuesday-may-13-2025/

Russia spy ring members sentenced to prison in U.K. case involving hidden cameras, love triangle and “honeytraps” https://www.byteseu.com/1005139/ #Bulgaria #Russia #Spying #UnitedKingdom

A Bulgarian man who was the ringleader of a Russian spy ring in the U.K. was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in prison.

https://apnews.com/article/britain-bulgaria-spy-ring-a54930d91023a9f29f793a9908c2b541

Ukraine expels two Hungarian diplomats in reciprocal action https://www.byteseu.com/997251/ #Hungary #Spying #Ukraine

Kate Wilson was deceived into a relationship by #spycops officer Mark Kennedy. She fought a 10 year legal battle to get answers, eventually forcing the police to give her huge amounts of secret reports. The courts ruled that not just the sexual abuse but the broader political spying was unlawful.

Now Kate tells her story. Her book Disclosure: Unravelling the Spycops Files is out on 29 May.

https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/kate-wilson-2/disclosure/9781399614290/

Ukraine's SBU security agency said on Friday it had uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about #Ukraine's defences.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-it-uncovered-hungarian-spy-network-2025-05-09/

Ukraine Arrests Spies Working for NATO’s Hungary https://www.byteseu.com/995015/ #Hungary #NATO #Spying #Ukraine

BBC: Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia in UK visited Parliament at least once https://www.byteseu.com/990640/ #Bulgaria #Russia #Spying #UK

#US Orders #Intelligence Agencies to Step Up #Spying on #Greenland

Effort underscores seriousness of #Trump’s intent to acquire the island from #Denmark

Several high-ranking officials under #DNI #TulsiGabbard issued a “collection emphasis message” to intelligence-agency heads last week. They were directed to learn more about Greenland’s #independence movement & attitudes on American resource extraction on the island.

#geopolitics #espionage #NATO #allies #idiocracy
https://archive.is/2025.05.07-000301/https://www.wsj.com/world/greenland-spying-us-intelligence-809c4ef2

Convicted Russian spies attended #Brexit event in Parliament

3 Bulgarians convicted of #spying for #Russia had attended an event in Palace of Westminster

Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov & Katrin Ivanova were present at event to debate Brexit in committee room in May 2016

Together, they conducted #surveillance operations across #Europe targeting enemies of #Putin's regime

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj4kze7kvdo