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Soviet spy radio that was buried in a former forest in Germany is discovered in mint condition

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‘It’s factory fresh’: Soviet spy radio that was buried in a former forest in Germany 30 years ago is discovered in mint condition by stunned archaeologists Soviet spy radio is found just six miles from military base storing nuclear missiles The radio was found in woodland near Cologne in what was old West Germany Archaeologists who … Read more

Spy who masterminded the escape of Princess Latifa reveals her desperate cry

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The gun barrel jabbed into Hervé Jaubert’s face came with a strict instruction: ‘Shut your eyes and keep them closed!’ It was the moment that the yacht skipper knew his secret 1,300-mile journey to outrun a tyrant’s grasp had ended. A few miles short of his destination, Jaubert heard the explosions of stun grenades as … Read more

Beware the spy in your baby monitor and smart camera as security chiefs warn cyber-crooks hack them

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Baby monitors and smart cameras can be hacked by criminals and used to spy on victims’ homes and families, cyber chiefs warn Home cameras, and baby monitors linked to the internet, ‘vulnerable’ to attack   Advice to consumers to keep devices safe includes using stronger passwords National Cyber Security Centre said hackers can use cameras to … Read more

How British spy and former MI6 boss tricked Soviets into thinking he was just a ‘clueless’ diplomat

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Newly unsealed secret files have revealed how one of Britain’s most well-known spies deceived Czech agents spying on during the 1970s. Sir Richard Dearlove was posted to the Czech capital, Prague, as MI6 station commander during the height of the Cold War. While portraying himself as living a normal family life as a diplomat behind … Read more

Actresses walk out of ceremony after Roman Polanski wins best director for An Officer and a Spy

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BEST DIRECTOR La Belle Époque − Nicolas Bedos By the Grace of God − François Ozon The Specials − Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache An Officer and a Spy − Roman Polanski Les Misérables − Ladj Ly Portrait of a Lady on Fire − Céline Sciamma Oh Mercy! − Arnaud Desplechin  BEST ACTRESS Anaïs Demoustier … Read more

Russian spy who tried to kill Bulgarian arms dealer ‘is diplomat linked to poisoning of Skripal’

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A spy who attempted to kill a Bulgarian arms dealer is a Russian diplomat linked to the poisonings of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, a new report has alleged.  Bulgarian prosecutors charged three Russians last month with trying to kill arms factory owner and trader Emilian Gebrev and two other Bulgarians in Sofia between April … Read more

Airbnb offers hosts ‘creepy’ spy bugs that ‘listen out for parties’ and send text alerts

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Airbnb is offering discounts on ‘creepy’ bugs that ‘listen out for parties’ and send text alerts to hosts’ phones when guests get too rowdy. Under the ‘party prevention’ section of its website, the home rental service says it wants to offer discounts on listening devices until April to ‘protect your space, maintain the privacy of … Read more

Barclays faces probe over computer software it used to spy on staff

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Barclays faces probe over ‘Big Brother’ computer software it used to spy on staff By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 23:06 GMT, 21 February 2020 Barclays was last night facing an investigation by the data watchdog over ‘Big Brother’ computer software it used to spy on … Read more