Security News

Whistleblower Says Facebook Generating Terror Content
2019-05-10 02:10

Facebook is unwittingly auto-generating content for terror-linked groups that its artificial intelligence systems do not recognize as extremist, according to a complaint made public on Thursday. read more

HSBC Whistleblower: Fraud Fight Still Has Long Way to Go
2019-04-24 15:48

Everett Stern, the whistleblower who called attention to HSBC's international money laundering activities, which ultimately resulted in a $1.9 billion fine, says the crackdown on financial fraud...

Fortinet Settles Whistleblower Case for $545,000
2019-04-17 22:45

Sunnyvale, CA-based Fortinet agreed a deal worth $545,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by the U.S. government and Yuxin 'Jay' Fang. The lawsuit alleged that Fortinet had supplied...

Snowden’s Attorney Urges Canada to Take in Whistleblower Helpers (Part Two)
2019-01-07 17:12

Robert Tibbo discusses being pushed to leave Hong Kong under pressure and efforts made to the Canadian government to grant refugee status to the “Snowden refugees.”

Snowden’s Attorney Talks Govt Harrassment of Whistleblower Helpers (Part One)
2019-01-03 16:25

Robert Tibbo discusses the challenges he and his clients face in Hong Kong as the government there targets both in a harassment campaign for aiding Edward Snowden.

‘Snowden Refugee’ Has No Regrets for Helping Whistleblower
2018-12-29 20:25

Woman who helped hide Edward Snowden faces uncertain future and says she has no regrets.

Cambridge Analytica Shared Data With Russia: Whistleblower
2018-05-16 15:22

Political consulting group Cambridge Analytica used Russian researchers and shared data with companies linked to Russian intelligence, a whistleblower told a congressional hearing on interference...

IT whistleblowers who expose company data breaches may soon be protected in EU
2018-04-23 14:39

A proposal by the European Commission would also protect those who expose fraud and tax evasion from retaliation.

Pink-haired Whistleblower at Heart of Facebook Scandal
2018-03-27 18:11

Instantly recognizable with his pink hair and nose ring, Christopher Wylie claims to have helped create data analysis company Cambridge Analytica before turning whistleblower and becoming "the...

CIA's Secret Tool to Track Whistleblowers and Spies Leaked by Wikileaks (The Hackers News)
2017-04-28 11:03

Wikileaks has just published a new batch of the Vault 7 leak, exposing the documentation and source code for a CIA project known as "Scribbles." Scribbles, a.k.a. the "Snowden Stopper," is a piece...