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Use of foreigners as political tools increasing under Xi Jinping, say campaigners
Whitehall feared former spy would discuss how the security service listened in on British Communist party’s HQ
Only a small number of organisations affected in campaign aimed at US federal agencies
Agents would ‘have finished the job’ had they wanted to kill opposition leader, president tells journalists
Most office employees are used to remote work but intelligence-gathering is not easily done from the kitchen table
The spy fiction master ventured well beyond the shadows of espionage to become one of the most perceptive and enduring writers of his age
Global alert as SolarWinds says malware inserted in software for up to 9 months
Former intelligence officer elevated hard-boiled genre to a literary form exploring ethical and political dilemmas
Two books look at the hard graft of gathering intelligence and our enduring fascination with spookery
Ken McCallum says security agencies are battling competing priorities
Covert Russian and Chinese money is playing an ever increasing role
Fraser Cameron denies Belgian and UK allegations that he sold sensitive information
‘Alexei Navalny’ may not be spoken by Russia’s political leadership, but his influence is impossible to deny
Accusations come amid intensifying diplomatic row between countries
Poisoned Russian opposition activist is ‘responding to verbal stimuli’
Free lessons come as concerns grow in Canberra over Chinese Communist party’s reach
Suspected poisoning of Alexei Navalny points to an atmosphere of impunity
As election meddling thrives, Thomas Rid shows how political subterfuge is nothing new
Arrest comes a month after US shut down Chinese consulate in Houston on espionage grounds
The networking site is a vital tool for many, especially those seeking work, but treat it with care
Diplomat Richard Moore to take over UK’s foreign intelligence service as focus shifts to fresh threats
High Court backs family’s request but Russian state involvement not on remit
Beijing threatens retaliation over move it says violates international law
Ministers will review Official Secrets Act and look at ‘foreign agent registration’ as part of beefing up powers
Russia report points to failings by ministers and spy agencies, and to election interference, illicit finance and cyber hostility
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