Security News

Signal ignores proxy censorship vulnerability, bans researchers
2021-02-07 09:00

Microsoft has suspended free trials of their newly launched Windows 365 Cloud PC service after running out of available servers. Windows 11's October 2021 release date hinted in support docs.

Even the world’s freest countries aren’t safe from internet censorship
2020-11-23 05:00

The largest collection of public internet censorship data ever compiled shows that even citizens of what are considered the world's freest countries aren't safe from internet censorship. A team from the University of Michigan used its own Censored Planet tool, an automated censorship tracking system launched in 2018, to collect more than 21 billion measurements over 20 months in 221 countries.

ProtonMail, ProtonVPN Will Use Alternative Routing to Bypass Censorship
2020-03-16 12:57

Over the coming weeks, a new alternative routing feature will become available across all of the ProtonMail and ProtonVPN mobile and desktop applications, the company says. "While we have largely been able to overcome censorship and attacks, it's imperative that we remain one step ahead of those who would seek to spy on people and restrict the freedom of information. Alternative routing is an additional capability which helps us ensure users can access our services," Proton says.

Tutanota cries 'censorship!' after secure email biz blocked – for real this time – in Russia
2020-02-17 18:00

Fresh from last week's controversy with a US telco, German secure email biz Tutanota has declared today that the Russian authorities have pulled the plug on its services. In a statement announcing the block, Tutanota co-founder Matthias Pfau lamented the spread of "Censorship" online.

New BBC ‘dark web’ Tor mirror site aims to beat censorship
2019-10-28 13:08

A mirror copy of the BBC’s international news website is now available to users on the so-called dark web.

Turla APT Returns with New Malware, Anti-Censorship Angle
2019-07-15 20:55

A dropper called “Topinambour" is the first-stage implant, which in turn fetches a spy trojan built in several coding languages.

Google CEO Faces House Grilling on Breach, China Censorship
2018-12-11 14:44

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google's CEO faces a grilling from U.S. lawmakers on how the web search giant handled an alarming data breach and whether it may bend to Chinese government censorship demands. read more

Jigsaw releases Intra, an Android app that encrypts DNS queries to thwart online censorship
2018-10-04 13:36

Alphabet subsidiary and tech incubator Jigsaw, which concentrates on creating solutions for “the toughest geopolitical challenges,” has released Intra, an Android apps that encrypts DNS queries....

Wickr Announces General Availability of Anti-Censorship Tool
2018-10-04 12:27

As the balkanization of the internet continues, traveling businessmen are left with concerns over the integrity of their communications from some regions of the globe. Increasing censorship,...

Russian Censorship of Telegram
2018-06-13 11:55

Internet censors have a new strategy in their bid to block applications and websites: pressuring the large cloud providers that host them. These providers have concerns that are much broader than...