Monero, the Drug Dealer’s Cryptocurrency of Choice, Is on Fire
As the black market caught on to its anonymity properties, Monero became the fastest growing cryptocurrency of 2016. The post…
It’s About To Get Even Easier to Hide on the Dark Web
The anonymity-focused Tor Project wants to make darknet sites not just more secure, but potentially undiscoverable. The post It’s About…
Obama Will Free Chelsea Manning, a Final Ceasefire in His War on Leakers
Obama prosecuted more leakers to the press under the Espionage Act than all other presidents combined; a dangerous precedent for…
Just in Time for Trump, the NSA Loosens Its Privacy Rules
Privacy critics have called on Obama to rein in US surveillance powers before Trump can abuse them. With a new…
How Spy Agency Vets Read That Bombshell Trump Report: With Caution
An explosive new report about Trumps relationship with Russia shouldn’t be taken at face value. The post How Spy Agency…
Russia Hacked ‘Older’ Republican Emails, FBI Director Says
FBI Director James Comey tells Congress the same hackers who breached the DNC also penetrated the RNC’s older email domains…
Feds’ Damning Report on Russian Election Hack Won’t Convince Skeptics
The intel agencies’ full report on Russia’s hack of the 2016 election is out. But it won’t silence the diehard…
Assange’s Claims on DNC Hack Have ‘No Credibility’, Say Intel Chiefs
A senate hearing on Russian hacking turns Assange into a punching bag—and Donald Trump by association. The post Assange’s Claims…
A Timeline of Trump’s Strange, Contradictory Statements on Russian Hacking
“These aren’t the statements of someone who’s interested in getting to the bottom of this.” The post A Timeline of…
Obama’s Russian Hacking Retaliation Is Biggest “Since the Cold War”
The US will deport dozens of diplomats, and has named specific individuals implicated in the cyberattacks. The post Obama’s Russian…