encryption
Facebook Finally Admits Its ‘Pivot to Privacy’ Will Help Child Abusers
Facebook currently accounts for 94% of all online child abuse reports.
Thousands of Users Unknowingly Joined Signal Because of 12-Year-Old's App
"Calls Chat" is essentially Signal with a different coat of paint.
A Tech Gift Guide for the Savvy and Security-Conscious
Recommendations for those who want to stay safe while extremely online, created in partnership with Private Internet Access.
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.