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Russia used Cellebrite technology in case against activist, report says

25 Jun 2026
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Russia used Cellebrite technology in case against activist, report says
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25 Jun 2026
Russia used Cellebrite technology in case against activist, report says
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Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway

25 Jun 2026
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Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway
Tech Crunch ↗
25 Jun 2026
Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway
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Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country

25 Jun 2026
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Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country
The Record ↗
25 Jun 2026
Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country
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Russia hacked a dissident’s iPhone with banned Israeli tech, records show

25 Jun 2026
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Russia hacked a dissident’s iPhone with banned Israeli tech, records show
Forbes ↗
25 Jun 2026
Russia hacked a dissident’s iPhone with banned Israeli tech, records show
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Computer says kill: how to say no w/ Matt Mahmoudi and Marwa Fatafta

23 Jun 2026
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Computer says kill: how to say no w/ Matt Mahmoudi and Marwa Fatafta
The Maybe ↗
23 Jun 2026
Computer says kill: how to say no w/ Matt Mahmoudi and Marwa Fatafta
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How Google Switzerland works for Israel

22 Jun 2026
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How Google Switzerland works for Israel
Republik ↗
22 Jun 2026
How Google Switzerland works for Israel
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Hidden spyware use in war may be more widespread than we realize

15 Jun 2026
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Hidden spyware use in war may be more widespread than we realize
Tech Policy Press ↗
15 Jun 2026
Hidden spyware use in war may be more widespread than we realize
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A statement to our community on why RightsCon 2026 is not taking place in Zambia

1 Jun 2026
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A statement to our community on why RightsCon 2026 is not taking place in Zambia
RightsCon ↗
1 Jun 2026
A statement to our community on why RightsCon 2026 is not taking place in Zambia
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The Guardian view on the splinternet: where China led, Iran and others are eagerly following

1 Jun 2026
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The Guardian view on the splinternet: where China led, Iran and others are eagerly following
The Guardian ↗
1 Jun 2026
The Guardian view on the splinternet: where China led, Iran and others are eagerly following
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Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks

29 May 2026
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Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks
Tech Crunch ↗
29 May 2026
Hackers are trying to steal Signal users’ backups in new wave of phishing attacks
Palestine Israel Digital Ceasefire; Gaza’s internet
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Palestinians risked their lives to document Gaza, then came the algorithm

21 May 2026
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Palestinians risked their lives to document Gaza, then came the algorithm
WIRED ↗
21 May 2026
Palestinians risked their lives to document Gaza, then came the algorithm
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What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don’t)

21 May 2026
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What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don’t)
NPR ↗
21 May 2026
What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don’t)
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هل يصبح قطع الإنترنت جريمة ضد الإنسانية؟

17 May 2026
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هل يصبح قطع الإنترنت جريمة ضد الإنسانية؟
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17 May 2026
هل يصبح قطع الإنترنت جريمة ضد الإنسانية؟
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‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown

13 May 2026
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‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown
The Guardian ↗
13 May 2026
‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown
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Google le da la mano a Bukele para experimentar con el sistema de salud salvadoreño

7 May 2026
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Google le da la mano a Bukele para experimentar con el sistema de salud salvadoreño
WIRED ↗
7 May 2026
Google le da la mano a Bukele para experimentar con el sistema de salud salvadoreño
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout

2 May 2026
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The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
BBC ↗
2 May 2026
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout