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A spy-proof network? Astoria may hold the answer
What are your options if you want privacy on the web? Just being careful about where you surf, what you post, and what you download isn't enough. The NSA, GCHQ and other government spy agencies are ra...
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How hackers can use your fingerprints to frame you
This post was originally published on June 17, 2015. It’s the one thing that was supposed to be truly personal to you. As unique as the special snowflake that, deep down, you believe yourself to be....
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Pot, meet kettle: Spyware maker compromised, denies everything
This post was originally published on June 1, 2015. Sometimes the irony is just too much. First reported by Krebs on Security, spyware-as-service provider mSpy was hacked two weeks ago but denied ever...
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Internet.org: Too good to be true?
Mark Zuckerberg never sleeps. With Facebook now topping 1.44 billion active users worldwide, the founder of the social network could rest on his laurels. Instead, he and other Facebook executives hav...
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Great white north goes pro-spy with Bill C-51
Canadians aren't regarded as masters of intrigue and secrecy. While the country's intelligence service, CSIS, is decently funded and provides a measure of protection to citizens, it's got nothing on t...
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Protecting your digital rights: Who is Access?
Digital freedoms are under attack worldwide. In countries like France and Turkey, governments are pushing for greater access to citizens' data without their consent, ostensibly to improve “securityâ...
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Hey, Aussies! Hide your IP to stop your ISP from spying on you
Updated October 9th, 2015 The Moment You've Been Dreading Is Here Australia’s mandatory data retention scheme takes effect on Tuesday, October 13th. That’s when telcos and ISPs like Telstra, Optu...
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The Equation Group, hard drives and the Death Star of malware
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a new cyber-espionage toolset that possesses more than a passing resemblance to similar kits used by US intelligence agencies. In a report released last Mo...
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Is ransomware the greatest highway robber of the 21st century?
The days of a Dick Turpin type of character pulling you over on the side of the road and demanding your valuables in return for sparing your life are thankfully long gone but highway robbery has never...
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NSA tapping into North Korea
This post was originally published on February 3, 2015. Do you remember the recent hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment? If so, you’ll likely also recall that speculation as to who was behind the att...
