From Radio to Porn, British Spies Track Web Users’ Online Identities
Top-secret documents from whistleblower Edward Snowden expose U.K. eavesdropping agency GCHQ's attempts to create the largest mass surveillance system anywhere in the world.
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Lawyers Speak Out About Massive Hack of Prisoners’ Phone Records
An anonymous hacker provided <em>The Intercept</em> with millions of call records belonging to prison telecom giant Securus. Now, lawyers are speaking up about apparent violations of attorney-client privilege.
The Many Things Wrong With the Anti-Encryption Op-Ed in the New York Times
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and his counterparts in Paris, London and Madrid took to the New York Times op-ed page to pose a flawed argument against default encryption of mobile phones.
The Case Against Richard Glossip Is Crumbling, But He Is Still Scheduled to Die in a Week
On the eve of Richard Glossip's most recent execution date, a new witness came forward with evidence that Glossip was framed.
The U.S. Extends Its Drone War Deeper Into Africa With Secretive Base
In Cameroon, American soldiers are launching drones from a little-known base near the Nigerian border. The surveillance flights bring the U.S. closer to the brutal ground war against Boko Haram.
Overwhelmed NSA Surprised to Discover Its Own Surveillance "Goldmine" on Venezuela's Oil Executives
A top-secret NSA document describes how an analyst stumbled across internal communications from the state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, highlighting serious issues with the agency's indiscriminate collection practices.
Jeb Bush Comes Out Against Encryption
Encryption makes it harder for law enforcement to track down “evildoers,” Bush said, joining the Obama administration’s call for Apple, Google and others to be "more cooperative."
Obama Administration War Against Apple and Google Just Got Uglier
The Obama administration's intimidation campaign got a boost when a friendly blog raised the prospect of Apple being found liable for providing material support to a terrorist.
China Pressures U.S. Companies to Buckle on Strong Encryption and Surveillance
Amnesty International urges U.S. technology companies not to turn a blind eye to China’s online repression in order to gain access to the lucrative Chinese market.
EXCLUSIVE: Edward Snowden Explains Why Apple Should Continue To Fight the Government on Encryption
Snowden was responding to the suggestion that Apple might in certain cases be found legally liable for providing material aid to a terrorist organization because it provides encryption services to its users.