• Security
  • By Sergiu Gatlan
  • September 26th, 2018
Police Makes Fake Accounts for Snooping. Facebook Sends Harsh Letter.

Police Makes Fake Accounts for Snooping. Facebook Sends Harsh Letter.

Police refuses to comment because of ongoing litigation

Debian-Based Tails 3.1 Anonymous OS Debuts with Tor Browser 7.0.4, Linux 4.9.30

Debian-Based Tails 3.1 Anonymous OS Debuts with Tor Browser 7.0.4, Linux 4.9.30

The new release is powered by Linux kernel 4.9.30 LTS

Tor 0.3.0.6 Revamps Guard Selection Algorithm to Resist Guard-Capture Attacks

Tor 0.3.0.6 Revamps Guard Selection Algorithm to Resist Guard-Capture Attacks

Tor clients and relays now support Ed25519 keys

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 6th, 2016
Riseup Encrypted Communications Network Is Running Out of Money

Riseup Encrypted Communications Network Is Running Out of Money

Riseup has seen a massive growth in terms of freeloaders

  • Linux
  • By Marius Nestor
  • August 2nd, 2016
Debian Project Enhances the Anonymity and Security of Debian Linux Users via Tor

Debian Project Enhances the Anonymity and Security of Debian Linux Users via Tor

Debian and Tor services now available as Onion Services

Parrot Security OS 3.0 "Lithium" Is a Linux Distro for Cryptography & Anonymity

Parrot Security OS 3.0 "Lithium" Is a Linux Distro for Cryptography & Anonymity

A Debian-based, cloud-friendly penetration testing OS

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 26th, 2016
90 Percent of All SSL VPNs Use Insecure or Outdated Encryption

90 Percent of All SSL VPNs Use Insecure or Outdated Encryption

Many SSL VPNs don't use the latest encryption tech

  • Finances
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 3rd, 2016
EU Wants to End Bitcoin Anonymity

EU Wants to End Bitcoin Anonymity

European Commission wants to de-anonymize Bitcoin transfers so it could fight new-age terrorist groups

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 10th, 2016
Cryptography Guru Announces Anonymous Communications Network Called PrivaTegrity

Cryptography Guru Announces Anonymous Communications Network Called PrivaTegrity

David Chaum announces new PrivaTegrity network, his own take on Tor and I2P, but with better encryption

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 12th, 2015
MIT Creates Untraceable Anonymous Messaging System Called Vuvuzela

MIT Creates Untraceable Anonymous Messaging System Called Vuvuzela

Researchers are still looking for a Tor alternative

US Newspaper to Retroactively Unmask Anonymous Comment Trolls

US Newspaper to Retroactively Unmask Anonymous Comment Trolls

Editors get tired of dealing with trolls, plan to unmask them retroactively starting the coming year

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 25th, 2015
Tor Project Seeks Independence from Government Funds, Launches Donations Program

Tor Project Seeks Independence from Government Funds, Launches Donations Program

Tor Project wants users to help, creates donation page

Mozilla Deploys Tor Relays with Decommissioned Hardware

Mozilla Deploys Tor Relays with Decommissioned Hardware

12 new relay nodes from Mozilla are currently running in Tor

Yik Yak Flaw De-anonymizes User, Allows Control over Account

Yik Yak Flaw De-anonymizes User, Allows Control over Account

Service used by young people who share personal thoughts

Tor De-Anonymization Techniques Are Not Refined Enough to Work

Tor De-Anonymization Techniques Are Not Refined Enough to Work

False positive rate renders traffic confirmation ineffective

Facebook Launches Tor Link, Wraps It In Encryption by Issuing SSL Certificate

Facebook Launches Tor Link, Wraps It In Encryption by Issuing SSL Certificate

Facebook issued a SSL certificate for Tor implementation

Kickstarter Suspends Anonabox Crowdfunding Campaign Following Controversy

Kickstarter Suspends Anonabox Crowdfunding Campaign Following Controversy

The Anonabox project has been shut down

 
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