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Russian cyberwar advances military interests in Ukraine, report says
As troops prepare to move, cyber activity flares. Cyberwar does not take place in vacuum. When a geopolitical showdown is underway, nation states have …
Federal agents responsible for sacking Silk Road charged with money laundering, fraud, and theft
When the federal government took down the illicit drug laundering website Silk Road, it was the conclusion of a massive investigation and surveillance operation …
Snapchat got 375 government data requests in four months
Snapchat’s service featuring disappearing messages is known for its popularity among teens. Now it’s becoming popular with law enforcement. Snapchat, for the first time, …
US offers rewards for fugitive Russian hackers
The U.S. government is offering multimillion-dollar rewards for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of two alleged Russian hackers. Both were indicted …
EU plans new team to tackle cyber-terrorism
Plans for a new Europe-wide counter-terrorism unit are being presented to European ministers. The Internet Referral Unit would be part of law enforcement agency …
Drug Dealers Swapping Down To Old Cellphones To Stay One Step Ahead In The ‘Tech Arms Race’
The FBI, along with seemingly every law enforcement agency in the country, wants a backdoor into every new, encrypted-by-default cellphone, arguing that without this, …
U.S. Gov Insists It Doesn’t Stockpile Zero-Day Exploits to Hack Enemies
For years the government has refused to talk about or even acknowledge its secret use of zero-day software vulnerabilities to hack into the computers …
Metadata: most Australian police forces can’t say how many times it has been used to prevent crime
Most of Australia’s law enforcement agencies are unable to say how many times phone and web data has been used to prevent serious crimes …
Verizon’s New, Encrypted Calling App Plays Nice With the NSA
Verizon is the latest big company to enter the post-Snowden market for secure communication, and it’s doing so with an encryption standard that comes …
Copyright Law as a Tool for State Censorship of the Internet
When state officials seek to censor online speech, they’re going to use the quickest and easiest method available. For many, copyright takedown notices do …
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