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Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

JUN 09, 2017 | William Suberg

VPNs and Tor could come under new legislation in Russia banning them if they do not block sites at the government’s request.

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Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

FEB 02, 2017 | Iyke Aru

United Arab Emirates surpassed Russia in using Tor, the number of users is growing exponentially in a matter of days.

 2600
5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

SEP 06, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Tor, the (in)famous encrypted web browser, may not be strong enough to resist the next generation’s attacks on encryption. What will the next generation of encryption tools look like?

 4921   |    6
Tor

Tor "Social Contract" Promises No Backdoors, High Community Standards

AUG 25, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

After dealing with a series of scandals, the Tor Project has implemented a “social contract” to improve member conduct.

 936
Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

AUG 07, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

The Tor Project has completely restructured following a sexual abuse scandal that caused one of its top developers to resign.

 1484   |    3
Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

JUL 14, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Want privacy online? Are you a Linux enthusiast? The NSA may have already classified you as an extremist.

 4052   |    1
Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

MAY 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Tor developer Isis Agora Lovecruft has fled the US after being visited by the FBI special agents, in search of her assistance in a criminal hacking investigation.

 5572
AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

A significant chunk of mining pools has taken a fierce stand against Bitcoin XT; the largest currently operating bitcoin black market has decided to halt operations due to a Tor de-anonymizing vulnerability, and more news

 143
Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

AUG 20, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Bitcoin XT, the intentional fork that has been shaking up the bitcoin price, includes code branded as a hardcoded “blacklist” by critics.

 283
Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

JUL 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

The problem of spying in Internet is about to be solved due to Hornet.

 479
United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

JUL 19, 2015 | Brian Cohen

United States military is considering using Bitcoin tipping as a platform for providing bounties in combat and terrorist hot zones.

 182
Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

JUL 16, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Motherboard has pieced together that the FBI likely used Hacking Team software to de-anonymize a user of the anonymizing Tor software.

 105
Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

JUL 14, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin 0.11.0 includes several improvements over older versions, making the software easier to use and better adapted to current network needs.

 118
Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

JUN 30, 2015 | Walid Dib

Coinkite announces a new kind of "Bitcoin Payment Button" that lets anyone accept bitcoin as payment for products or services.

 184
Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

MAR 31, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Cryptostorm, the VPN (virtual private network) service providers, revealed to CoinTelegraph that they’ve been using Bitcoin and Namecoin to power their portal to the Darknet for months, announcing native access to Tor, I2P and .bit websites.

 489
Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

JUN 09, 2017 | William Suberg

VPNs and Tor could come under new legislation in Russia banning them if they do not block sites at the government’s request.

 11615   |    3
Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

MAY 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Tor developer Isis Agora Lovecruft has fled the US after being visited by the FBI special agents, in search of her assistance in a criminal hacking investigation.

 5572
5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

SEP 06, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Tor, the (in)famous encrypted web browser, may not be strong enough to resist the next generation’s attacks on encryption. What will the next generation of encryption tools look like?

 4921   |    6
Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

JUL 14, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Want privacy online? Are you a Linux enthusiast? The NSA may have already classified you as an extremist.

 4052   |    1
Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

FEB 02, 2017 | Iyke Aru

United Arab Emirates surpassed Russia in using Tor, the number of users is growing exponentially in a matter of days.

 2600
Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

AUG 07, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

The Tor Project has completely restructured following a sexual abuse scandal that caused one of its top developers to resign.

 1484   |    3
Tor

Tor "Social Contract" Promises No Backdoors, High Community Standards

AUG 25, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

After dealing with a series of scandals, the Tor Project has implemented a “social contract” to improve member conduct.

 936
Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

JUL 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

The problem of spying in Internet is about to be solved due to Hornet.

 479
Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

AUG 20, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Bitcoin XT, the intentional fork that has been shaking up the bitcoin price, includes code branded as a hardcoded “blacklist” by critics.

 283
Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

JUN 30, 2015 | Walid Dib

Coinkite announces a new kind of "Bitcoin Payment Button" that lets anyone accept bitcoin as payment for products or services.

 184
Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

JUL 14, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin 0.11.0 includes several improvements over older versions, making the software easier to use and better adapted to current network needs.

 118
Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

MAR 31, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Cryptostorm, the VPN (virtual private network) service providers, revealed to CoinTelegraph that they’ve been using Bitcoin and Namecoin to power their portal to the Darknet for months, announcing native access to Tor, I2P and .bit websites.

 489
United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

JUL 19, 2015 | Brian Cohen

United States military is considering using Bitcoin tipping as a platform for providing bounties in combat and terrorist hot zones.

 182
Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

JUL 16, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Motherboard has pieced together that the FBI likely used Hacking Team software to de-anonymize a user of the anonymizing Tor software.

 105
AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

A significant chunk of mining pools has taken a fierce stand against Bitcoin XT; the largest currently operating bitcoin black market has decided to halt operations due to a Tor de-anonymizing vulnerability, and more news

 143
5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

5 Tools That May Replace Tor As Crackdown on Encryption Nears

SEP 06, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Tor, the (in)famous encrypted web browser, may not be strong enough to resist the next generation’s attacks on encryption. What will the next generation of encryption tools look like?

 4921   |    6
Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

Risky Business: Tor Project Reorganizes After Sexual Misconduct Scandal

AUG 07, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

The Tor Project has completely restructured following a sexual abuse scandal that caused one of its top developers to resign.

 1484   |    3
Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

Russia Considers Ban On Tor, VPN Networks

JUN 09, 2017 | William Suberg

VPNs and Tor could come under new legislation in Russia banning them if they do not block sites at the government’s request.

 11615   |    3
Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

Linux User? The US Government May Classify You an Extremist

JUL 14, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Want privacy online? Are you a Linux enthusiast? The NSA may have already classified you as an extremist.

 4052   |    1
Tor

Tor "Social Contract" Promises No Backdoors, High Community Standards

AUG 25, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

After dealing with a series of scandals, the Tor Project has implemented a “social contract” to improve member conduct.

 936
Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

Leaked Emails Suggest FBI Used Hacking Team Software to Identify Tor User

JUL 16, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Motherboard has pieced together that the FBI likely used Hacking Team software to de-anonymize a user of the anonymizing Tor software.

 105
Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

Hornet: High-Speed Protocol for a Fully-Encrypted & Anonymous Internet

JUL 29, 2015 | Evander Smart

The problem of spying in Internet is about to be solved due to Hornet.

 479
Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

Coinkite Announces TOR-enabled ‘Bitcoin Pay Button’

JUN 30, 2015 | Walid Dib

Coinkite announces a new kind of "Bitcoin Payment Button" that lets anyone accept bitcoin as payment for products or services.

 184
Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

Bitcoin XT Fork Can 'Blacklist' Tor Exits, May Reveal Users’ IP Addresses

AUG 20, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Bitcoin XT, the intentional fork that has been shaking up the bitcoin price, includes code branded as a hardcoded “blacklist” by critics.

 283
Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

Tor Users Expotential Rise in UAE Suggests Increased Global Lack of Privacy

FEB 02, 2017 | Iyke Aru

United Arab Emirates surpassed Russia in using Tor, the number of users is growing exponentially in a matter of days.

 2600
United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

United States Military Seeks Bitcoin Tipping Bounties

JUL 19, 2015 | Brian Cohen

United States military is considering using Bitcoin tipping as a platform for providing bounties in combat and terrorist hot zones.

 182
Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

Tor Developer Flees US to Avoid FBI

MAY 23, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Tor developer Isis Agora Lovecruft has fled the US after being visited by the FBI special agents, in search of her assistance in a criminal hacking investigation.

 5572
Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

Bitcoin Core Developers Release Newest Version: 0.11.0

JUL 14, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin 0.11.0 includes several improvements over older versions, making the software easier to use and better adapted to current network needs.

 118
AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26 DIGEST: Big Mining Pools Oppose Bitcoin XT Fork; Tor Vulnerability Suspends BTC Black Market Operations

AUG 26, 2015 | Aaron van Wirdum

A significant chunk of mining pools has taken a fierce stand against Bitcoin XT; the largest currently operating bitcoin black market has decided to halt operations due to a Tor de-anonymizing vulnerability, and more news

 143
Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

Cryptostorm VPN Unites White and Dark Webs, Supports Namecoin, Tor and I2P Domains

MAR 31, 2015 | Juan S. Galt

Cryptostorm, the VPN (virtual private network) service providers, revealed to CoinTelegraph that they’ve been using Bitcoin and Namecoin to power their portal to the Darknet for months, announcing native access to Tor, I2P and .bit websites.

 489

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