Decrypted: The tech police usage against the public

Decrypted: The tech police usage against the public

In this week’s Decrypted, we look at the technologies that police usage versus the people. Simply as you have an entire industry of people working to keep systems and networks safe from risks, commercial adversaries are working to exploit them. These for-profit surveillance companies flew under the radar for years, but have just recently got prestige. …

Decrypted: DEA spying on protesters, DDoS attacks, Signal downloads surge

Decrypted: DEA spying on protesters, DDoS attacks, Signal downloads surge

Today saw demonstrations spread across the world sparked by the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black male, eliminated by a white law enforcement officer in Minneapolis last month. The U.S. hasn’t seen protests like this in a generation, with millions taking to the streets every day to lend their voice and assistance. But they [ …] The U.S. hasn’t seen demonstrations like this in a generation, with millions taking to the streets each day to lend their voice and assistance. That’s exactly why cybersecurity and personal privacy is more essential than ever, not least to secure law-abiding protesters showing versus cops brutality and institutionalised, systemic bigotry. …