Snowden Archive
A Look at the Inner Workings of NSA's XKEYSCORE
Documents provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden shed light on the inner workings of XKEYSCORE, one of the most extensive programs of mass surveillance in human history.
Micah Lee
Micah Lee is The Intercept's former Director of Information Security. He's a security engineer and an open-source software developer who writes about technical topics, leaked datasets, and the far right. Micah is the author of Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations: The Art of Analyzing Hacked and Leaked Datasets, a hands-on book that teaches journalists, researchers, and activists how to download, research, analyze, and report on datasets.
Contacts:
- micah.lee@theintercept.com
- micah.01 on Signal
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Snowden Archive
NSA’s Google for the World’s Private Communications
One of the NSA's most powerful tools of mass surveillance makes tracking someone’s Internet usage as easy as entering an email address, and provides no built-in technology to prevent abuse.
Microsoft Gives Details About Its Controversial Disk Encryption
Computer security experts worry that BitLocker may be compromised by the government. Microsoft addressed some of those concerns for <em>The Intercept</em> — and left some unanswered.
First Look Publishes Open Source Code To Advance Privacy, Security and Journalism
Encrypting Your Laptop Like You Mean It
If you want to encrypt your hard disk, you should know the basics of what disk encryption protects, what it doesn't protect, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Our SecureDrop System for Leaks Now Uses HTTPS
The new setup helps assure leakers they are connecting with the authentic <em>Intercept</em> SecureDrop and not an impostor.
Passphrases That You Can Memorize — But That Even the NSA Can't Guess
You Should Really Consider Installing Signal, an Encrypted Messaging App for iPhone
Now that it's known NSA and GCHQ stole encryption keys for millions of phones, Signal offers a secure way to call and text — one that's easier to understand than many alternatives.
How to Leak to The Intercept
What <em>not</em> to do, what to worry about, and how to contact us without leaving a digital trail back to your real-world identity. Because PGP alone is not enough.
Snowden Archive
Secret 'BADASS' Intelligence Program Spied on Smartphones
Britain and Canada spied on the location, apps, and device identifiers of smartphone users by piggybacking on ad and analytics software.