Guardian Launches ‘SecureDrop’ System for Whistle-Blowers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 6, 2014 A year to the day after The Guardian first reported on NSA leaks by former contractor Edward Snowden, the newspaper launched a service for whistle-blowers to securely submit confidential documents to its reporters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Heartbleed

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Apr 28, 2014 Dig deeper

The U.S. Government Is Paying to Undermine Internet Security, Not to Fix It

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2014 One lesson of the Heartbleed bug is that the U.S. needs to stop running Internet security like a Wikipedia volunteer project. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Would You Trust the NSA’s Advice on How to Deal with Heartbleed?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2014 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Military Bends the Rules for Out of Shape Computer Warriors

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 4, 2013 If you're good with technology, Her Majesty's military no longer cares how many push-ups you can do. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Cyber Threats Showing Some Energy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 31, 2013 Hackers backed directly by the Iranian government "are targeting critical infrastructure and developing the ability to cause serious damage to the United States' power grid," Dana Liebelson reports at Mother Jones. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Terrorists Are Not Madmen

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Terrorism expert Audrey Kurth Cronin says terrorists are surprisingly logical. Also: Islamophobia in the U.S.A., Bradley Manning's secret trial, and Congress wants to share your Internet secrets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giffords ‘Furious’ Over Gun Vote, Stewart Mocks ‘Human Centipede’ CNN, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 19, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a setback for privacy rights advocates and the bizarre connection between the alleged sender of ricin-laced letters and one of the targets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP’s Foreign Policy Unfit for a World Power

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2013 Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearings to become secretary of defense have raised questions about the Republican Party's ability to conduct U.S. foreign policy worthy of a major international player; Hillary Clinton may be responsible for the decline in the use of "Hillary" as a baby name; meanwhile, although President Obama is quite adept at Internet use, his tendency toward waging a "cyber war" is a deficient approach to online security. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

250,000 Twitter Accounts Hacked

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 3, 2013 Anonymous hackers gained access to the usernames, email addresses and passwords associated with a quarter of a million Twitter accounts before the company noticed “unusual access patterns” across its network Friday, The Guardian reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Wages Secret Cyber War Against The New York Times

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 1, 2013 “Revelations that China apparently targeted the New York Times in a campaign of cyber-espionage have cast a rare spotlight on attempts by Beijing to crack down on any criticism of its ruling elite,” The Guardian reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

White House Confirms Cyberattack, Won’t Blame China

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 2, 2012 Off the record, the administration has confirmed an Internet-based attack on the White House, but says "These types of attacks are not infrequent and we have mitigation measures in place." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )