Censorship

Iran – Government blocks Internet access in response to the protestsIran – Government blocks Internet access in response to the protests

Iran – Government blocks Internet access in response to the protests

Iran - After the announcement of the government to cut fuel subsidies, protests erupted in the country and the authorities blocked…

6 years ago
Amnesty claims that 2 Morocco rights advocates were targeted by NSO Group spywareAmnesty claims that 2 Morocco rights advocates were targeted by NSO Group spyware

Amnesty claims that 2 Morocco rights advocates were targeted by NSO Group spyware

NSO Group 's surveillance spyware made the headlines again, this time the malware was used to spy on 2 rights…

6 years ago
Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizensKazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens

Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens

Bad news for citizens of Kazakhstan, the government is beginning to intercept all the encrypted traffic, and to do it,…

6 years ago
Russia attempts to prevent Russian citizens from using ProtonMailRussia attempts to prevent Russian citizens from using ProtonMail

Russia attempts to prevent Russian citizens from using ProtonMail

ProtonMail back after the Russian government has been attempting to prevent Russian citizens from sending messages to ProtonMail. ProtonMail is…

6 years ago
Search Engines in Russia cannot link to banned VPN services and Internet proxy servicesSearch Engines in Russia cannot link to banned VPN services and Internet proxy services

Search Engines in Russia cannot link to banned VPN services and Internet proxy services

Russia strengthens online censorship by announcing fines for search engines that link to VPN serviced banned in the country. Russian Government…

7 years ago
Anonymous defaced Russia govt website against Telegram banAnonymous defaced Russia govt website against Telegram ban

Anonymous defaced Russia govt website against Telegram ban

Anonymous collective hacked and defaced the subdomain of the Russia’s Federal Agency for International Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) site to protest against…

7 years ago
Governments rely on Sandvine network gear to deliver spyware and minersGovernments rely on Sandvine network gear to deliver spyware and miners

Governments rely on Sandvine network gear to deliver spyware and miners

According to Citizen Lab, some governments are using Sandvine network gear installed at internet service providers to deliver spyware and…

7 years ago
Force 47 – The Vietnamese brigade tasked with fighting “wrongful views” spreading onlineForce 47 – The Vietnamese brigade tasked with fighting “wrongful views” spreading online

Force 47 – The Vietnamese brigade tasked with fighting “wrongful views” spreading online

Force 47 is a brigade composed of 10,000 cyber warriors to fight online dissent in Vietnam, a new threat to…

7 years ago
Chinese authorities have sentenced a man to 5 years in prison for selling a VPN service without the authorizationChinese authorities have sentenced a man to 5 years in prison for selling a VPN service without the authorization

Chinese authorities have sentenced a man to 5 years in prison for selling a VPN service without the authorization

The Chinese authorities have sentenced a man to five-and-a-half years in prison for selling a VPN service without the authorization.…

7 years ago
Freedom of the Net report – Manipulating Social Media, hacking election and much moreFreedom of the Net report – Manipulating Social Media, hacking election and much more

Freedom of the Net report – Manipulating Social Media, hacking election and much more

Freedom of the Net report - Online manipulation played a crucial role in elections in at least 18 countries over…

8 years ago