New leaks on police phone unlocking tech
Recent insight into the capabilities and limitations of GrayKey, a secretive phone forensics tool, highlight the importance of updates
How to shop for a journalist: A security gift-giving guide
Sometimes I need gifts for my journalist friends. Journalists don’t typically treat themselves to gadgets and services that will make their jobs safer and easier, but maybe you can treat them instead.
WhatsApp lawsuit highlights spyware abuses (again)
In lawsuit against NSO Group, documents reveal the spyware vendor disconnected 10 abusive government customers
Use Signal’s new call links
The encrypted messaging app just rolled out a new feature to let users join a call with just a link — groups no longer required
Election safety support for journalists
Alongside a coalition of press freedom organizations, we’ve teamed up with the Knight Election Hub to support journalists.
Advice column: Is my phone always listening?
Advice column: Is my phone always listening?
Stop ad-based location tracking
Tracking IDs baked into your mobile device reveal visits to abortion clinics and more.
Support the Internet Archive
Help out a critical resource for journalists as it experiences a series of digital attacks.
Chrome phases out popular ad blocker — what now?
It’s the Digital Security Training team at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), with security news that keeps you, your sources, and your devices safe. If someone has shared this newsletter with you, please subscribe here.In the newsIn its push to rework permissions within Google Chrome desktop …
See, this is why we need encryption
U.S. intelligence agencies suggest China is involved in a breach of multiple major U.S. telecommunications providers.
