- Social Networking Related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 26th, 2016
LinkedIn May Become the First Major Social Network Blocked in Russia
Russia moving forward with plans to enforce 2015 privacy law
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 5th, 2016
US Govt. Tries to Get Data from Encrypted IM Service, Disappointment Ensues
Subpoena for Signal data fails miserably
- Tips and Tricks
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 5th, 2016
On the Heels of the Yahoo-NSA Revelation, Here's How to Close Your Yahoo Account
Respect is earned, and Yahoo is losing it by the day
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 4th, 2016
Yahoo Scanned Everyone's Emails in Real-Time for the NSA and FBI
Reuters uncovers secret tool built by Yahoo at the behest of the NSA and FBI in order to scan Yahoo emails
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 3rd, 2016
EU Comes Down on Exports of Cyber-Surveillance Tech
EU proposes new regulation for limiting exports of cyber-surveillance technology to oppressive regimes
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 28th, 2016
Apple Shares Some iMessage Metadata with Law Enforcement
New documents reveal what Apple shares with law enforcement
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 26th, 2016
Swiss Vote to Give Their Government More Spying Powers
Swiss approve new surveillance law with 66.5% majority
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 3rd, 2016
Catalog of Surveillance Tech Used by US Police Leaks Online
Let's have a look at the spying gear deployed by US police
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 30th, 2016
Iran Begins to Roll Out Its Own National Internet
Iran was serious about creating its own Internet
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 4th, 2016
Pluggable Transports Help Tor Users Go Around State-Level Censorship
Tor Project wants help in fighting oppressive regimes
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 29th, 2016
Russia Finalizes Procedures for Collecting Encryption Keys
Companies sweating as they wait to see Russia's implementation details for its latest encryption backdoor law
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 28th, 2016
People Caught Using VPNs, Tor, or Proxies in the UAE Risk a $545,000 Fine
Caught offenders also risk prison sentences
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 15th, 2016
Turkey Blocks Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube During Ongoing Military Coup
Military coup underway in Turkey's two biggest cities
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 12th, 2016
Russian Authorities Seize Servers of US VPN Provider
Company rotates certificates, updates VPN clients
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 4th, 2016
US Judges Didn't Reject One Single Wiretap Request in 2015
Encryption usage among targets also went down
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 1st, 2016
US Customs Wants Foreigners to Provide Social Media Details When Entering the US
US seeks another way to vet travelers when entering country
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 23rd, 2016
Russia Wants Encryption Backdoors in Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber, Allo, Others UPDATED
Controversial encryption backdoor bill reaches Russian Duma