Snowden Archive
How U.K. Spies Hacked a European Ally and Got Away With It
A British spy agency secretly hacked a company in Belgium then evaded an extraordinary police investigation.
Technology
In Leaked Chats, WikiLeaks Discusses Preference for GOP Over Clinton, Russia, Trolling, and Feminists They Don't Like
Chats from a private Twitter group show that WikiLeaks plotted against critics and opined on the U.S. presidential election, often in a sexist manner.
U.K. Court Finds Government's Surveillance Powers Unlawful
A sweeping British spy law does not have adequate safeguards against abuse, judges ruled on Tuesday.
Facebook Will Trust Its Untrustworthy Users to Rank the Trustworthiness of News
Facebook announced that it is doing something about fake news by leveraging the users who have been sharing all the ... fake news?
Snowden Archive
Forget About Siri and Alexa — When It Comes to Voice Identification, the "NSA Reigns Supreme"
Classified documents from the Snowden archive reveal the NSA has been developing technology to automatically identify a speaker from the sound of their voice.
Edward Snowden’s New App Uses Your Smartphone to Physically Guard Your Laptop
"Haven" guards against so-called evil maid attacks, in which your boot software is surreptitiously modified to defeat encryption.
Jill Stein Will Hand Over Russia-Related Communications to Senate Committee
Jill Stein said she will cooperate fully with the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into "collusion with the Russians.”
Drone Wars
U.K. Government Pressured Over Secret Base's Role in Trump's Drone Strikes
The U.K. government is facing calls to explain the role of British spies inside an NSA surveillance base linked to controversial drone attacks.
How to Protect Yourself Against Spearphishing: A Comic Explanation
A trick called “phishing” was used to snare emails from the Hillary Clinton campaign and other Democrats. Here's how to protect yourself.
European Court to Decide Whether U.K. Mass Surveillance Revealed by Snowden Violates Human Rights
The landmark case could have ramifications for future U.K. surveillance operations.