Bomb Threat on El Al Plane Scrambles Swiss Fighter Jets
Swiss media report that the local air force escorted an El-Al plane after receiving notice of a bomb threat aboard the jet. The flight was traveling from New York to Tel Aviv.
Bomb Threat At Israeli Consulate In Miami
MIAMI – A bomb threat was reported Thursday at the Israeli consulate in Miami, authorities said.
Blaming Snowden For Paris Is Typical Government Finger-Pointing, Says Glenn Greenwald
The deadly attacks in Paris may soon reopen the debate over whether – and how – tech companies should let governments bypass the data scrambling that shields everyday commerce and daily digital life.
Blackmailers Target Customers of Hacked Liechtenstein Bank
Customers of a Chinese-owned Liechtenstein bank are being told by unknown blackmailers they must pay a portion of their savings or face having account details sent to finance authorities and the media, a German newspaper reported on Sunday.
BlackBerry, VoxSmart To Monitor WhatsApp Chat
BlackBerry has teamed up with a London start-up to help banks monitor traders that use WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging tools.
Bill Gates Sides With FBI In iPhone Hacking Case
In Apple’s epic courtroom showdown with the FBI, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday revealed himself to favor the G-men.
Big Brother Is Watching: How Israel Uses Big Data To Fight Terror
Israel’s security services have used the internet to thwart hundreds of potential terror attacks in less than a year, with the Shin Bet security service and Military Intelligence stopping 2,200 Palestinians at various stages of planning and preparing for attacks, mostly stabbings and car-rammings.
Berlin – Suspected Islamist Who Worked For German Domestic Spy Agency Arrested
A German intelligence officer has reportedly been arrested over a suspected Islamist plot to bomb the agency’s headquarters in Cologne.
Berlin – Report: Germany Spied On FBI, US Companies, French Minister
BERLIN — German public radio station rbb-Inforadio reported Wednesday that the country’s foreign intelligence agency spied on the FBI and U.S. arms companies, adding to a growing list of targets among friendly nations the agency allegedly eavesdropped on.
Berlin – Giuliani Calls For Tougher Stance Against Iran At Rally In Germany
Berlin – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Saturday that the U.S. should take a stronger stance against Iran — or risk appeasing what he called an “insane” regime.