Technology Hacker defies the odds, unlocks $3 million Bitcoin wallet locked since 2013 Mark Frauenfelder
china New Microsoft report says China campaign accused U.S. of using a military-grade "weather weapon" to deliberately start the Maui wildfires Mark Frauenfelder
privacy Apple says it will pull Messages and FaceTime if UK forces back-door access to its encryption Mark Frauenfelder
Technology Senate GOP introduce bill to end 'warrant-proof' encryption, end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp is targeted Xeni Jardin
fbi The FBI doesn't need Apple to give it a backdoor to encryption, because it already has all the access it needs Thom Dunn
politics Large, diverse coalition of civil society groups tell the US, UK and Australian governments not to ban working encryption Cory Doctorow
privacy The top FBI lawyer who tried to force Apple to backdoor its crypto now says working crypto is essential to public safety and national security Cory Doctorow
security China's new cybersecurity rules ban foreign companies from using VPNs to phone home Cory Doctorow
Business Apple's capitulation over Hong Kong protest app isn't new; and the NBA is racing it to the bottom Cory Doctorow
security Whatsapp, Slack, Skype and apps based on popular Electron framework vulnerable to backdoor attacks Cory Doctorow
surveillance Vodafone sources claim Huawei created a "backdoor" for its home routers and network switching equipment and then lied about removing it Cory Doctorow
