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Leaked 'Vulkan Files' reveal Russia's cyberwarfare operations

"People should know the dangers of this"

What just happened? A whistleblower has leaked files from a Moscow-based defense contractor that allegedly show how the company works with Russian military and intelligence agencies to support them in hacking operations, training operatives, spreading disinformation, and scanning the internet for vulnerabilities.

Full story By Rob Thubron, March 31, 2023, 5:15 AM 29 comments

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Twitter whistleblower accuses company of lying about its security policies and fake accounts

Elon Musk will be pleased

By Rob Thubron, August 24, 2022, 8:16 AM 11 comments

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Facebook reportedly tried to smear the reputation of its whistleblower among politicians

It didn't work

By Rob Thubron, December 30, 2021, 11:49 AM 8 comments

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Facebook just leaked its plans to stem its steady stream of leaks

Company privacy is apparently a higher priority than user privacy

By Cal Jeffrey, October 14, 2021, 3:58 PM

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Elon Musk allegedly took extreme measures to destroy a whistleblower

Don't mess with Musk

By Rob Thubron, March 14, 2019, 6:58 AM 8 comments

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Tesla 'whistleblower' says the company didn't disclose drug trafficking or $37 million material theft to shareholders

A second whistleblower enters the fray

By Cohen Coberly, August 17, 2018, 3:45 PM 16 comments

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Longer prison sentences could be in store for whistleblowers in the UK

By Shawn Knight, February 13, 2017, 2:00 PM 11 comments

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Check out the second trailer for Oliver Stone's Snowden biopic

By Shawn Knight, July 22, 2016, 6:15 AM 8 comments

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Security Mobile

Edward Snowden has designed an iPhone attachment to detect unwanted radio transmissions

By Shawn Knight, July 21, 2016, 6:00 PM 9 comments

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Australian whistleblower leaks top secret report to 4chan, users dismiss it as "fake and gay"

By Rob Thubron, August 7, 2015, 4:00 PM 14 comments

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Security Mobile

NSA 'Dishfire' program collects millions of text messages daily

By Shawn Knight, January 17, 2014, 7:15 AM

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Weekend Open Forum: Traitor, criminal, whistleblower, or hero - Classified leaks and their leakers

By Jesse Schoff, August 2, 2013, 6:15 PM 53 comments

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Whistleblower Edward Snowden answers questions in live Q&A session

By Jesse Schoff, June 17, 2013, 3:30 PM 22 comments

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NSA PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals himself

By Shawn Knight, June 10, 2013, 8:30 AM 30 comments