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USA: NSA: James Bamford interviews Edward Snowden

15 August 2014

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See: James Bamford interviews Edward Snowden (Wired, link): Long report including countering cyber attacks:

"When it detected an attack, MonsterMind would automatically block it from entering the country - a “kill” in cyber terminology.

Programs like this had existed for decades, but MonsterMind software would add a unique new capability: Instead of simply detecting and killing the malware at the point of entry, MonsterMind would automatically fire back, with no human involvement. That’s a problem, Snowden says, because the initial attacks are often routed through computers in innocent third countries. “These attacks can be spoofed,”"

And see: Press Release: Courage letters being delivered to governments call for the safe protection of Edward Snowden (Courage, link)

Also: GCHQ: OPA~TAS Covert Mobile Phones Policy (pdf)

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