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U.S. has 1 week to request extradition for accused child porn host

Eric Marques, allegedly the owner of Freedom Hosting, will remain in Irish custody for one week.

On Aug 8, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Tor Project advises users to ditch Windows

“To be clear,” wrote Tor’s Roger Dingledine, “while the Firefox vulnerability is cross-platform, the attack code is Windows-specific.”

On Aug 6, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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An in-depth guide to Freedom Hosting, the engine of the Dark Net

Tor users were compromised. Is Silk Road next?

On Aug 4, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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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

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How big is the Internet’s most notorious black market?

Silk Road vendors have sold an estimated $30-45 million in drugs over the past year.

On Jul 30, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Atlantis: The online black market for the masses

This underground drug site's advertising plan is so crazy, it just might work

On Jul 25, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Google launches new technology to scrub the Web of child porn

Google's greatest weapon in the war on child porn is a database of it.

On Jun 17, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Completely anonymous website challenges anyone to expose its owner

The goal: send a postcard reading "I see you"  to the mystery challenger's real-life address.

On May 1, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Japanese police want to ban Tor, stop anonymous browsing

Japanese law enforcement wants to make it a lot harder to anonymously surf the Internet.

On Apr 22, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Building the Great Firewall of China

The Chinese goverment is selling off information to other governments on how to build a Great Firewall like theirs. Here's why that's concerning for all of us. 

On Feb 27, 2013 by [email protected]

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The old wives’ tales of Internet privacy

Experts weigh in on the  common myths are out there, being handed down and forwarded across the Web, and what users can do to address them. 

On Nov 27, 2012 by Curt Hopkins

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Behind the Tor Project

Core members of the Tor Project talked tech at Reddit recently, topping our list for the week's best live interviews on the social news site. 

On Jun 26, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Butterflies in your stomach explained

Reddit helps buy a vacation for the bullied bus monitor in Greece, N.Y., explains "Obamacare" for a 5-year old, and gives the historic origins of the one-finger salute.

On Jun 21, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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The weird truth about banana smell and other oddities in today’s digest

Today on Reddit, learn about the weird power of banana odors, the so-called "fat gene," and all the female characters in A Game of Thrones.

On Apr 5, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Hiding your tracks with Tor could be risky, say some

A popular tool for hiding illicit Internet traffic may be vulnerable to attack say some experts.

On Oct 25, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh