encryption
How an Underground Tech CEO Escaped the FBI
In this week's episode of CYBER, Joseph Cox tells the narrative story of encrypted phone company Phantom Secure.
The Network: How a Secretive Phone Company Helped the Crime World Go Dark
Vince Ramos wanted Phantom Secure to be the Uber of privacy-focused, luxury-branded phones—flood the market with devices, and sort out the law later. Then the FBI investigated him.
Encrochat Investigation Finds Corrupt Cops Leaking Information to Criminals
Beyond drug trafficking, the continuing investigations into users of the encrypted phone network Encrochat is increasing to corrupt officials.
Hackers Are Trying To Break Into This Bitcoin Wallet Holding $690 Million
Hackers have been trading an encrypted Bitcoin wallet on forums and underground marketplaces in hopes of recovering the stash of cryptocurrency.
The Secret SIMs Used By Criminals to Spoof Any Number
Criminals use so-called Russian, encrypted, or white SIMs to change their phone number, add voice manipulation to their calls, and try to stay ahead of law enforcement.
Sinaloa Cartel Used Encrypted Phone Network Hacked By Police, FBI Document Says
A document included in the BlueLeaks hack says "senior Sinaloa leaders were using a highly sophisticated encrypted communications platform, Encrochat."
After Twitter Hack, Senator Asks Why DMs Aren't Encrypted
Twitter was previously exploring end-to-end encrypted direct messages, which would generally give user's more privacy around their communications.
What Is the EARN IT Act and Why Is It Bad for the Internet?
The bill has the potential to be damaging to free speech and directly harmful to anyone who uses encryption-based communication services.
Inside the Plot to Kill the Open Technology Fund
This U.S. program provides encryption technologies to journalists and activists living under repressive regimes. But a Trump appointee wants to tear it all down.
How Police Secretly Took Over a Global Phone Network for Organized Crime
Police monitored a hundred million encrypted messages sent through Encrochat, a network used by career criminals to discuss drug deals, murders, and extortion plots.
Republicans Who Don’t Understand Encryption Introduce Bill to Break It
Senators have introduced a new bill that would force tech companies to undermine their own encryption to help police investigate crimes.
Privacy-Focused OS Wants to Know How Facebook and the FBI Hacked it
The developers of Tails and a video player targeted by Facebook and the FBI in an operation to catch a child predator are still in the dark about how the feds hacked the software.