Snowden Claims That NSA Collaborated With Israel To Write Stuxnet Virus 491
andrewa writes "In an interview with Der Spiegel Snowden claims that the NSA, amongst other things, collaborated with Israel to write the Stuxnet virus. Not that this is news, as it has been suspected that it was a collaborative effort for some time. When asked about active major programs and how international partners help, Snowden says: 'The partners in the "Five Eyes" (behind which are hidden the secret services of the Americans, the British, the Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians -- ed.) sometimes go even further than the NSA people themselves. Take the Tempora program of the British intelligence GCHQ for instance. Tempora is the first "I save everything" approach ("Full take") in the intelligence world. It sucks in all data, no matter what it is, and which rights are violated by it. This buffered storage allows for subsequent monitoring; not a single bit escapes. Right now, the system is capable of saving three days’ worth of traffic, but that will be optimized. Three days may perhaps not sound like a lot, but it's not just about connection metadata. "Full take" means that the system saves everything. If you send a data packet and if makes its way through the UK, we will get it. If you download anything, and the server is in the UK, then we get it. And if the data about your sick daughter is processed through a London call center, then ... Oh, I think you have understood.'"
filtering. (Score:5, Funny)
I've always said, since the NSA is reading all of my e-mail anyway, the least they could do is filter out all the spam for me ... If I could subscribe, via RSS from an NSA site, a .procmailrc; that'd be bitchin'...
Re:No shit (Score:5, Funny)
The testimony of a former CIA/NSA employee with top-secret clearance and full access to the operations intelligence of said agencies doesn't count as "evidence"? What would you like, a signed and notarized admission from the CIA director?
Re:Can stuxnet victims ... (Score:5, Funny)
Mossad is the sort of organization that will drive up next to you on a motorcycle in traffic and throw a magnetic grenade on your car. What are you going to do, sue them for wrongful death?
If ever there was a time to reverse the polarity on the deflector shield, that would be it.
Re:I wonder... (Score:3, Funny)
Your input is appreciated, Comrade! We have patched this vulnerability in our Precog program. The Party thanks you!
Re:For a field that is compartmentalized... (Score:2, Funny)
According to the NSA they stopped "multiple" attempts. This information is classified of course, but you can totally take their word for it.
Re:Well, duh. (Score:2, Funny)
Duh. They just shipped the Iranians a pre-pre-alpha version of the Xbox One with the ALL SEEING KINECT. Why do you think it required an always on internet connection?