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Patrick Howell O'Neill


Patrick Howell O'Neill is a notable cybersecurity reporter whose work has focused on the dark net, national security, and law enforcement. A former senior writer at the Daily Dot, O'Neill joined CyberScoop in October 2016. I am a cybersecurity journalist at CyberScoop. I cover the security industry, national security and law enforcement.

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Russian hackers leak U.S. Olympic athlete data, allege widespread doping

WADA has confirmed the cyberattack is real.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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U.S. ‘quietly’ asking Silicon Valley for help accessing encrypted communications

Encryption backdoors are not the answer, a Pentagon official says.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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New push for encryption backdoors faces first big test on Capitol Hill

The Crypto Wars are back in Washington, D.C.

On Sep 12, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The megalomaniac dictator who hid the Door to Hell: Layer 8 Podcast

Meet the journalists and internet freedom fighters who try to get the truth into Turkmenistan.

On Sep 12, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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WikiLeaks release excludes evidence of €2 billion transfer from Syria to Russia

WikiLeaks denies withholding any documents it received as part of its 'Syria Files' release.

On Sep 9, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Patrick Howell O'Neill

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U.S. congressman: Americans ‘will be shocked’ by government use of phone-spying tech

A House committee will soon investigate the use of Stingray surveillance technology.

On Sep 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Congress: U.S. ‘has never before been more vulnerable to cyberattacks’

A new congressional report on the 2014 OPM hack found major flaws in the agency's cybersecurity.

On Sep 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Meet Ahmed Mansoor, the world’s most spied-on man: Layer 8 Podcast

You may have recently updated your iPhone to patch security flaws. You can thank Ahmed Mansoor for that.

On Sep 2, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI director: ‘There is no such thing as absolute privacy in America’

FBI Director James Comey has vowed to reignite the encryption debate after the 2016 election.

On Aug 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The anti-censorship tech inspired by Turkey’s oppressive regime

Streisand, an open-source VPN suite, has been beating back creeping government censorship since 2014.

On Aug 30, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI: Hackers breached 2 state election systems

The latest breach news comes amid growing concerns over the security of U.S. election systems.

On Aug 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The Clinton campaign uses a highly touted encrypted app to discuss Trump

Signal is considered the gold standard in encryption apps.

On Aug 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Megaupload domain hijacked to serve up softcore porn

This isn't the first time Megaupload has been compromised since the FBI got ahold of the domain.

On Aug 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Federal judge blocks North Carolina’s HB2 bathroom law at UNC

HB2 was passed in March and has faced opposition ever since.

On Aug 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Police raid of anti-police corruption blogger’s home deemed unconstitutional

A defamation claim filed by a local business owner was also tossed out.

On Aug 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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