At the start in 2014 yesterday, Edward Snowden became the figure most 'scary' for the government United States (US), in particular intelligence agency the National Security Agency (NSA). Yes, Snowden which originally was one of the NSA agent, turned towards betray his agency --dan may negaranya-- by leaking confidential documents belonging to the NSA to the public.
And the results of various operations 'dirty' does the NSA regarding the privacy of Internet users data breaches and telecommunications world is revealed.
Maybe a lot of people who think Snowden is a hero for exposing rotten NSA action. But not a few who assess Snowden is a traitor who defected from the US.
Now the whistle-blower supposedly hiding in Germany from the US pursuit. Until now he gradually keep leaking confidential documents NSA via media Germany, Der Spiegel.
Here are the 10 biggest secret NSA ever leaked by Snowden as reported by Mashable page:
1. Tapping a phone call US society
Snowden secret documents revealed that the NSA has permission from the US courts that allow them to tap a phone conversation the entire US citizens without exception. Verizon, as one of the largest mobile operator in the US is known as a party to provide these intercepts network. However, over the time, it was not just Verizon, almost all US mobile operators 'forced' in cooperation with the NSA.
2. Operation PRISM
In addition to tapping the phone conversation, the NSA was known to launch secret operations coded passwords 'PRISM'. PRISM is a US government program that allows the NSA to tap and access the server a number of major US technology companies, including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and many more.
3. Uncover the secret GCHQ
Not only reveal 'ulcer' NSA, Snowden also reveal reprehensible actions of the British intelligence agency, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). According to leaked documents Snowden, GCHQ also run operations like the NSA wiretapping. They even mentioned the internet to tap fiber optic network throughout the world. GCHQ also share intelligence data with the NSA.
4. NSA spying on the country's leaders
NSA mentioned around 122 phone tapping head of state. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff, a former Mexican President Felipe Calderon, and President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is also a victim of the NSA wiretapping.
5. Operation XKeyscore
This is probably the most horrific operation ever undertaken by the NSA. XKeyscore is a software tool that created the NSA to search, investigate, and access any users are doing and in cyberspace. With XKeyscore, NSA can see whatever they want to see on the internet.
6. NSA tried to break the encryption
Many internet-based service providers to secure their services by using the encryption code. It is reportedly difficult for the NSA to collect confidential data they want. And the way out is taken NSA is hacking. NSA pave various computing security system, both private and companies to obtain confidential data they want.
7. professional hacker group NSA revealed
NSA mentioned have a special group of hackers codenamed Tailored Access Operations (TAO). TAO hacker group tasked to pave all of the computers in the world according to the needs of the NSA.
8. NSA data center hack Google and Yahoo
PRISM Operations not informed in accordance with the expectations of the NSA. Then the NSA was 'rough play' with Google's data center hack and Yahoo. They reportedly work with people in the company to perform this action.
9. The NSA intercepts SMS messages
Not only communication via the internet who want controlled by the NSA. They also reportedly intercepted cellular communication via SMS messages. In a leaked document Snowden said that the NSA collects around more than 200 thousand SMS messages per day.
10. NSA hinder communication between countries
NSA mentioned block and store a variety of data between countries call suspected phone can work together to threaten US security. One is a data telecom conducted by Afghanistan and the Bahamas. This operation was given a passcode MYSTIC.
source: mashable.com
