Reminder: the CIA has been able to hack your WiFi router for years
The CIA has had the tools to take over your router for over a decade, according to government documents leaked by Wikileaks. The software, CherryBlossom, is a custom Linux operating…
Caleb Chen
Caleb Chen is a digital currency and privacy advocate who believes we must #KeepOurNetFree, preferably through decentralization. Caleb holds a Master's in Digital Currency from the University of Nicosia as well as a Bachelor's from the University of Virginia. He feels that the world is moving towards a better tomorrow, bit by bit by Bitcoin.
Posts by Caleb Chen:
President Trump wants to “cut off” the internet in response to terrorism
President Donald Trump has called (in a tweet) to "cut off" the internet following the September 15th London Tube bombing. The cited reason? Because it is a terrorist recruitment tool.…
California’s Senate votes today (maybe) on A.B. 375: California Broadband Internet Privacy Act
California's State Senate will vote today on A.B. 375 - the California Broadband Internet Privacy Act. The bill forces ISPs to get a customer's express opt-in permission before collecting sensitive…
Malaysia blocked Steam because of a single game, those trying to play it will need a VPN
Malaysia temporarily blocked Valve's popular gaming engine, Steam, across the entire country on September 8th, 2017 over a 2D brawler called Fight of the Gods. The Malaysian government had given…
There’s currently a politically motivated internet shutdown in the small African country of Togo
Togo's netizens are currently in the midst of an internet shutdown. Internet and mobile SMS service in the small African country of Togo has been shut down as of September…
US leads UK in VPN use and some security awareness, according to survey
A recent security study shows VPN use on the rise in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Wombat Security surveyed roughly 1,000 adults in the United States and…
VPN, the mobile 4K ban, and video throttling
Verizon's 4K ban is now network-wide. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) can be used to bypass video throttling by your internet service provider (ISP) or telecommunication provider. Since August 23rd, Verizon…
DOJ demands 1.3 million visitor IP addresses from protest website: Were you using a VPN?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking personal information, including IP addresses, of all visitors to a political website called disruptj20.org. In total, This past Monday, Dreamhost unveiled details about…
India blocks the Internet Archive Wayback Machine in censorship overstep
The hugely popular internet tool, the Wayback Machine by the Internet Archive, has been blocked by an Indian court order. India has a long history of blocking sites that are…
These are the 11 Representatives and 21 Senators that have stood up to the FCC regarding net neutrality
Last week, the FCC received two letters - one signed by 11 members of Congress and another signed by 21 members of Senate. The first letter was titled simply: "In…