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Kevin Collier


A former senior politics reporter for the Daily Dot, Kevin Collier focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, and issues of importance to the open internet. Since leaving the Daily Dot in March 2016, he has served as a reporter for Vocativ and a cybersecurity correspondent for BuzzFeed.

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Your quick-and-dirty guide to tonight’s GOP debate

Trump and terrorism. What could be a better combination for two hours of yell-talking?

On Dec 15, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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How Anonymous is trolling ISIS in the most NSFW ways possible

What better way to fight terrorists than by mocking them on Twitter?

On Dec 11, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Ohio man charged with reblogging ISIS ‘kill list’ of U.S. military personnel

Terrence McNeil allegedly used Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook to help ISIS.

On Dec 9, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Anonymous announces ‘trolling ISIS day’ to mock the Islamic State

Fighting terrorism with lulz.

On Dec 8, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Corrupt Silk Road Secret Service agent gets 6 years

Shaun Bridges pled guilty to one count each of money laundering and obstruction of justice.

On Dec 7, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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San Bernardino shooters legally bought guns from cheap online retailers

One site has a section devoted to getting around California's gun restrictions.

On Dec 5, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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U.S. arrests key Silk Road advisor Variety Jones in Thailand

Law enforcement says he's 54-year-old Canada native Roger Thomas Clark.

On Dec 5, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Is this big court case going to kill net neutrality?

This is "the end of the beginning" of the net neutrality debate.

On Dec 4, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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George Zimmerman suspended from Twitter after posting alleged ex’s nudes

He may have also broken the law.

On Dec 3, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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After asking UAE bank for $3 million ransom, hacker dumps tens of thousands of customers’ transactions history online

He calls himself Hacker Buba, and he's shared tens of thousands of customers' complete financial information.

On Dec 2, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Turkey’s YouTube ban violated free speech, European court rules

This is not the only time Turkey's government has censored the Internet.

On Dec 1, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Most search results that Google deletes under European law are for social networks

What social network is the most targeted for removal from search results? We bet you can guess.

On Nov 25, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Video purportedly shows militants firing at parachuting Russian pilots

The depicted act is an apparent violation of the Geneva Conventions.

On Nov 24, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Donald Trump’s race-based crime stats may have come from a neo-Nazi

There's a reason these claims don't sound right.

On Nov 23, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Hotel giant admits customers’ credit cards compromised at 50-plus locations

Owner of Sharaton, Westin admits customers at over 50 hotels may have had credit card info hacked.

On Nov 21, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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