Introducing Haven, the open source security system in your pocket
Use the sensors in your phone to protect yourself.
Saving the Gothamist archives from journalism's 'billionaire problem'
We're releasing new software to create PDF archives of stories written by individual journalists formerly employed at DNAinfo or the Gothamist network of sites.
First major study looks at how SecureDrop is used in newsrooms in North America
Today the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School has published a first-of-its-kind study on how newsrooms are using SecureDrop, our open-source whistleblower submission system that is now in-use at over thirty news organizations worldwide. People often ask us: How effective is SecureDrop? Do sources use it? These …
Come hack on SecureDrop and celebrate the third annual Aaron Swartz Day
UPDATE: You can still participate in the Aaron Swartz SecureDrop hackathon even if you're not located in San Francisco! Just go to this Trello link and click on "Getting Started." ----- on Saturday November 7th is the third annual Aaron Swartz Day, which celebrates the life of Aaron and …
Announcing the latest security audit of SecureDrop
Today we’re announcing SecureDrop 0.3.4, the latest release of SecureDrop, and publishing the results of the accompanying security audit by iSEC Partners. This is our fourth audit of SecureDrop and you can read the results of the previous three audits here. We are happy to report that this …
Announcing the new version of SecureDrop, with the results from our third security audit
Today, we’re announcing the latest major release of SecureDrop, our open-source whistleblower submission system. SecureDrop 0.3 uses the same basic architecture found in 0.2, but contains numerous improvements focused on better usability for both journalists and sources, a radically simplified installation process, and an auto-updating procedure that allows us to …
Help Us Crowd-Fund SecureDrop For These Four Independent Media Organizations
We are excited to announce the first four recipients of our next crowd-funding campaign, all of whom may now start receiving donations intended to cover the costs of installing SecureDrop, our open-source whistleblower submission system. The first round includes BalkanLeaks, the Government Accountability Project, Cryptome and Firedoglake. You can …
Are you an independent news outlet in need of SecureDrop? Apply for our next crowd-funding campaign
Freedom of the Press Foundation will soon be launching our next crowd-funding campaign. In the past, we've only selected four recipients for each round, but for this campaign, a much wider range of groups will have a chance to participate. The aim is to get SecureDrop installed in as many …
SecureDrop and the OpenSSL Vulnerability
Update: The Tor Project has released a new version of the Tor Browser Bundle, 3.5.4. This further mitigates client-side vectors, and we recommend users (both sources and journalists) upgrade to the latest version for a stronger security assurance. Today a serious vulnerability was reported on OpenSSL versions 1.0.1 through …
ProPublica Launches New Version of SecureDrop
Today, ProPublica became the first US news organization to launch the new 0.2.1 version of SecureDrop, our open-source whistleblower submission system journalism organizations can use to safely accept documents and information from sources. ProPublica, an independent, not-for profit news outlet, is known for their hard-hitting journalism and has won …
