Intelligence
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Optus hack must prompt crackdown on data hoarding, experts say
Privacy advocate James Clark, executive director at Digital Rights Watch, said governments must crack down on an insidious culture of…
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Australia’s changing how it regulates the internet — and no-one’s paying attention
Often this decision is in corporate hands: Facebook, TikTok and most major social media platforms have rules about what material…
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EU intelligence chief cancels Taiwan trip after Beijing learns his secret plans
The European Union’s top intelligence official canceled a trip to Taiwan after his top-secret preparations were seemingly leaked to Beijing…
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The Al-Qaeda Chief’s Death and Its Implications
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Jerome Drevon explores what this event may mean for the movement and its affiliates.…
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A Turkish-style Cambridge-Analytica Scandal: Bulk reach into the digital presence of Turkish citizens
Cambridge Analytica, a former British political consulting firm, illegally acquired personal data about Facebook users starting from 2013 and exploited them for…
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The unconscionable prosecution of Bernard Collaery was an assault on the values Australia holds dear
Collaery was prosecuted in 2018 and was facing five charges, including allegedly conspiring with his client, “Witness K”, to disclose…
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US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage
FBI Director Christopher Wray reaffirmed longstanding concerns in denouncing economic espionage and hacking operations by China as well as the Chinese government’s efforts to…
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UK court approves extradition of Julian Assange to US
Mr Assange was last month denied permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against moves to extradite him to…
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EU races to help Ukraine fight cyberattack
Europe was on Friday rushing to support Kyiv’s cybersecurity services as they fight an attack against Ukrainian government websites. Laurens…
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J. Edgar Hoover’s Legacy: Spying On Democracy
In 2021, FBI agents, dressed in plainclothes, were embedded in Portland’s racial justice protests. Melvin A. Goodman CounterPunch Agents alerted…
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Julian Assange’s lawyers launch appeal against extradition to the US
Lawyers for Julian Assange have launched an appeal before Britain’s Supreme Court against a High Court ruling that he may…
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Log4j: what you need to know
But, every now and then, there is a major security event or discovery of a new critical zero-day vulnerability that…
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Assange’s legal torment has gone on long enough
Lord Justice Holroyde overturned a previous judge’s ruling that Mr Assange should not be deported because of the high risk he…
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Julian Assange has a stroke in Belmarsh prison: Fiancée blames extreme stress caused by US extradition battle
Julian Assange had a stroke in Belmarsh Prison, his fiancee Stella Moris revealed WikiLeaks publisher, 50, is being held on…
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What the Facebook Whistleblower Reveals about Social Media and Conflict
Facebook should do more to reduce the spread of harmful content by revamping its moderation capacities and modifying its algorithm.…
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US/UK: “Drop the charges, Stop the extradition and Free Julian Assange,” says Amnesty head
Amnesty spokespeople at the court and available for interview Ahead of an appeal hearing against the decision by a UK…
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