India’s prime minister is almost impossible to spy on
His strategy? Just completely avoid 21st century technology.
On Oct 28, 2013 by Cody Permenter
NSA attempted to de-anonymize Tor, with little success
“We will never be able to de-anonymize all Tor users all the time.”
On Oct 4, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Justice Department ignored secret court’s concerns about the NSA
According to a FOIA request by USA Today, the Department of Justice didn’t investigate complaints made by secret court judges that the NSA misrepresented its surveillance.
On Sep 20, 2013 by Joe Kloc
The legacy of imprisoned investigative journalist Barrett Brown
Barrett Brown is “being persecuted for critical reporting on the growing surveillance state.” Here’s a comprehensive overview of his coverage.
On Sep 20, 2013 by [email protected]
The definitive guide to NSA spy programs
Here’s a handy compendium of all the NSA programs leaked by Edward Snowden.
On Aug 14, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Can the NSA’s data center hold the entire world’s digital communications?
The NSA’s new Utah Data Center is massive. What does that tell us about what the agency is collecting?
On Aug 9, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Who’s laughing now? U.S. government seizes The Jester’s website
Notorious “patriot” hacker The Jester’s website has apparently been seized—and he hasn’t tweeted in days.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
After Snowden leaks, daily adoption rate of PGP encryption triples
Kristian Fiskerstrand cautions that more users trying it out now doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll adopt the practice permanently.
On Jul 31, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Unpublished NSA slides air on Brazilian television
According to one heatmap, a disproportionate amount of information is captured from Brazil … but why?
On Jul 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc
How the NSA used 9/11 to collect your telephone metadata
Just a month after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the NSA began compiling vast amounts of Americans’ metadata—and it hasn’t stopped since.
On Jul 24, 2013 by Kevin Collier
NSA chief slams “transparency culture,” compares Snowden to Boston bombers
Michael Hayden fears a culture that promotes transparency as a virtue.
On Jul 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Washington Post names 2 more NSA spy programs: OAKSTAR and STORMBREW
The two “upstream” programs collect data directly from fiber optic cables, but details about that data remain sparse.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Cuba’s Raul Castro backs asylum for Edward Snowden
Although Cuba isn’t offering Snowden asylum, Castro supports the offers made by Venezuela and Bolivia.
On Jul 8, 2013 by Joe Kloc
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
Russian spy Anna Chapman proposed to Edward Snowden
How else is he going to get a visa?
On Jul 4, 2013 by Miles Klee
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