BBC Launches Tor Mirror Site To Thwart Media Censorship
The BBC hopes people in countries that have blocked their website, such as China, Iran and Vietnam, could now have unrestricted access to the British news service.
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China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier
Social media networks banned hundreds of thousands of accounts last month. In NPR's assessment of the data, telling details begin to depict large disinformation campaigns.
Computer Experts Say Even Newest Voting Machines Could Be Hacked
A panel of computer security specialists told a Greensboro crowd on Monday that even newer model voting machines could be reprogrammed.
Man Accused Of Hacking Bulgaria's Tax Agency Is Released And Given Lesser Charges
A Bulgarian cybersecurity expert was arrested by police after being accused of involvement in the hack of millions of records from the nation's tax agency.
NC Counties Worry About Meeting Deadline To Replace Voting Machines
The State Board of Elections has postponed a decision on whether to certify new voting systems for use in North Carolina.
Authorities Dismantle Transnational Cybercrime Group
The members allegedly used malware in an attempt to steal $100 million from thousands of victims across the globe. Criminal prosecutions have begun in the United States, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.
Stopping Key Tech Exports To China Could Backfire, Researchers And Firms Say
Some tech firms and researchers say plans to impose export restrictions on "emerging and foundational technology" would make it hard to thwart cyber threats and to cooperate globally in science.
Kremlin Says U.S. Cyberattacks On Russia Are 'The Reality We Live In'
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov links the attacks to Russia's need for its own Internet. It is a "geopolitical angle to try to defend their own steps," says Internet freedom expert Sanja Kelly.
To The Dismay Of Free Speech Advocates, Vietnam Rolls Out Controversial Cyber Law
The law requires Internet companies to store locals' data in Vietnam and hand over user information if the government asks for it, among other contentious provisions.
The 2018 Midterms Weren't Hacked. What Does That Mean For 2020?
"There's some risk that people will look at 2018 and say, 'Well, nothing happened; that means we're OK,' " said one computer security expert. "Unfortunately, that's not the case."