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Investigation confirms Jacob Appelbaum sexual misconduct at Tor Project

The project further dismissed two others over lesser accusations.

On Jul 27, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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2 more people publicly allege sexual misconduct by Jacob Appelbaum

'I kept saying ‘no’, and he kept asking.'

On Jun 15, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Selena Larson

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Woman refutes claims that Jacob Appelbaum sexually harassed her

'I recall that night clearly, and my story is entirely different.'

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

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Security engineer goes public about Appelbaum: ‘I felt afraid and violated’

Security engineer Leigh Honeywell has come forward with allegations against Jacob Appelbaum.

On Jun 7, 2016 by Selena Larson

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Jacob Appelbaum allegedly intimidated victims into silence and anonymity

'What is important now is, if you are a victim, do not be afraid.'

On Jun 7, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Patrick Howell O'Neill, Selena Larson

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Tor developer Jacob Appelbaum steps down amid accusation of ‘sexual misconduct’

After a day of silence, the Tor Project confirms accusations against a prominent privacy advocate.

On Jun 4, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Tor developers want to decrease dependence on U.S. government funding

They're weaning themselves.

On Mar 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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‘Citizenfour,’ the Edward Snowden documentary, wins an Oscar

The law kept some of the movie's stars out of the ceremony.

On Feb 23, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Microsoft’s secret battle against the Tor botnet

In the battle to clean up millions of infected computers, Microsoft revealed it can remove programs remotely, without users even knowing.

On Jan 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The NSA has nearly complete backdoor access to Apple’s iPhone

SMS messages, location, camera, hot mic. The NSA can see it all.

On Dec 30, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Edward Snowden’s WikiLeaks liaison has relocated to Berlin

There, she'll join two other prominent American NSA opponents in exile.

On Nov 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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4 revelations from a pre-whistleblower interview with Edward Snowden

Before Edward Snowden revealed details of NSA spying operations to the Guardian, he gave this anonymous interview.

On Jul 8, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Mac spyware provides clues to Indian hacking operation

A newly-discovered backdoor that affects Mac computers has been tied to an Indian espionage group called "HangOver."

On May 23, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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WikiLeaks associates fight court order to turn over Twitter records

Associates from WikiLeaks are fighting an order to turn over direct Twitter messages.

On Dec 6, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Ruling forces Twitter’s hand in Wikileaks case

After a controversial ruling in U.S. District court on Thursday, the Justice Department can now force Twitter tro reveal some details about Wikileaks associates. 

On Nov 11, 2011 by Dave Copeland