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Telegram Founder Charged for Complicity to Cybercrime and Refusal to Facilitate Interceptions
https://restoreprivacy.com/telegram-founder-charged-for-complicity-to-cybercrime-and-refusal-to-facilitate-interceptions/
Published: August 26, 2024 18:06
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram instant messaging platform, has been charged by the Paris Public Prosecutorās Office with a long list of serious offenses. The man was arrested on Saturday upon his arrival at the Le Bourget airport andā¦
Pakistanās Hastily Implemented National Firewall Causing Massive Problems
https://restoreprivacy.com/pakistans-hastily-implemented-national-firewall-causing-massive-problems/
Published: August 21, 2024 16:39
The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) strongly condemns the recently implemented national firewall, warning of its severe and potentially catastrophic impact on the countryās rapidly growing IT sector. The organization describes the governmentāsā¦
Signal Messenger Blocked in Russia Amid Crackdown on Communication Platforms
https://restoreprivacy.com/signal-messenger-blocked-in-russia-amid-crackdown-on-communication-platforms/
Published: August 10, 2024 06:29
Russia has reportedly blocked access to the encrypted messaging app Signal, according to multiple user reports and confirmation from the Russian telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor. The block, which users began noticing yesterday, appears to be partā¦
Proton VPN Adds Discreet Icon to Protect Users from Inspections
https://restoreprivacy.com/proton-vpn-adds-discreet-icon-to-protect-users-from-inspections/
Published: August 6, 2024 15:48
Proton VPN has rolled out a series of updates today aimed at countering censorship and protecting free speech even on the worldās most challenging locations. Proton VPN says its latest updates strengthen its dedication to promoting free speech andā¦
Google Backpedals Plans to Eliminate Third-Party Cookies on Chrome
https://restoreprivacy.com/google-backpedals-plans-to-eliminate-third-party-cookies-on-chrome/
Published: July 23, 2024 18:51
Google has announced it will no longer proceed with the complete removal of third-party cookies in Chrome browser, opting instead to give users more control over their privacy settings. Anthony Chavez, Googleās VP of Privacy Sandbox, explained the decisionā¦
Telegram for Android Hit by Zero-Day āEvilVideoā Exploit
https://restoreprivacy.com/telegram-for-android-hit-by-zero-day-evilvideo-exploit/
Published: July 22, 2024 15:01
ESET researchers have uncovered a zero-day vulnerability named āEvilVideoā that targets Telegram for Android, enabling attackers to send malicious payloads disguised as video files. On June 6, 2024, a zero-day exploit targeting Telegram for Androidā¦
āPort Shadowā Attack Still Impacts Multiple Popular VPN Products on Linux
https://restoreprivacy.com/port-shadow-attack-still-impacts-multiple-popular-vpn-products-on-linux/
Published: July 17, 2024 17:21
Researchers from the Citizen Lab have presented a paper expanding the threat model of a 2021 attack impacting popular VPN software dubbed āPort Shadow.ā Presented by Benjamin Mixon-Baca at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS) 2024 inā¦
Surfshark Introduces Virtual Phone Numbers on Mobile App
https://restoreprivacy.com/surfshark-introduces-virtual-phone-numbers-on-mobile-app/
Published: July 11, 2024 22:04
Surfshark has added the option for users to generate US-based virtual phone numbers and preserve their privacy in situations where they have to give their contact details to people and entities they donāt trust. The new option, called āAlternative Number,āā¦
Apple Removes āLe VPNā App From the App Store After Demand from Russia
https://restoreprivacy.com/apple-removes-le-vpn-app-from-the-app-store-after-demand-from-russia/
Published: July 4, 2024 16:31
The VPN service provider Le VPN announced earlier today that its app was removed from the Apple App Store in Russia. This unprecedented action followed a demand from Roskomnadzor, Russiaās federal executive body for media and telecommunications. Theā¦
Data Breach at ID Verification Service Highlights Privacy Dangers
https://restoreprivacy.com/breach-at-id-verification-service-highlights-privacy-dangers/
Published: July 3, 2024 00:25
A data breach has struck AU10TIX, an identity verification service used by major platforms including TikTok, Uber, and X (formerly Twitter), underscoring the inherent privacy and security risks of such services. According to an exclusive report by 404ā¦