How to Use DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-First Email Service
Having offered a privacy-focused search engine since 2008, DuckDuckGo is now turning its attention to email: Its new Email Protection service gives […]
Tag: Security / Privacy
US Border Agents May Have a Copy of Your Text Messages
Welp, Uber got hacked. The attacker, who claims to be 18 years old, appears to have gained full access to Uber’s systems. […]
The Shaky Future of a Post-Roe Federal Privacy Law
New York’s junior senator says Republicans aren’t “connecting all the dots about what it means for them.” “It is so expansive and […]
The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood
Many of Silicon Valley’s fiercest watchdogs on Capitol Hill are now snarling. Yesterday’s arresting testimony by Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” […]
How Whistleblowers Navigate a Security Minefield
Initial contact is just the start. Beyond this—once Whistleblower Aid has signed on clients—it recommends using Signal for most messaging. “A lot […]
iOS 16 Has 2 New Security Features for Worst-Case Scenarios
Apple says that “Safety Check can be helpful to users whose personal safety is at risk from domestic or intimate partner violence […]
This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked News
When censors at Belarus’ Ministry of Information announced they were going to block the website of lifestyle publication KYKY in the summer […]
Apple’s Killing the Password. Here’s Everything You Need to Know
For years, we’ve been promised the end of password-based logins. Now the reality of a passwordless future is taking a big leap […]
It’s Time to Get Real About TikTok’s Risks
Still, it is unclear whether TikTok poses a unique and specific threat to US national security or if it is simply a […]
Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool
As summer winds down, researchers warned this week about systemic vulnerabilities in mobile app infrastructure, as well as a new iOS security […]