Tag Archives: hacking

FBI explains how Julian Assange may escape prosecution. And Chelsea Manning is key.

Posted on 25 April, 2019 by Undercover1

An FBI agent has made it clear that, regarding charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, further testimony from whistleblower Chelsea Manning will be critical to achieving a successful prosecution. Because if Manning keeps refusing to testify to the courts, the … Continue reading →

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A government-funded destabilisation network is forced to disable its own website

Posted on 1 March, 2019 by Undercover1

The Integrity Initiative is an intelligence-linked network. It’s mainly UK government funded and specialises in combating what it calls ‘Russian disinformation’. Tactics include the destabilisation of tendencies it sees as being influenced by the Kremlin. But following the publishing of hacked documents, … Continue reading →

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The Alan Turings of our time should be celebrated, not prosecuted [OPINION]

Posted on 9 February, 2018 by Undercover1

On 5 February, the High Court ruled that alleged hacker Lauri Love should not be extradited to the US to face trial. But there’s a sting in the tail. The court also recommended that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) should … Continue reading →

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A spy chief warns us about our TVs, but neglects the embarrassing bits

Posted on 15 March, 2017 by Undercover1

Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) chief Ciaran Martin has warned consumers they should be wary of smart devices in the home. Such as the TV. That’s because they can be hacked. But Martin forgets to point out several vital … Continue reading →

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A very American coup plays out, as Russian cyber experts arrested and ex-KGB chief found dead

Posted on 1 February, 2017 by Undercover1

US president Donald Trump is facing legal challenges to his “extreme vetting” order, which freezes immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and temporarily bans refugees. Elsewhere, a lesser publicised but highly significant drama is taking place. And it could undermine the … Continue reading →

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Aaron Swartz and Lauri Love: the real reasons for their prosecutions? (Part 3)

Posted on 11 October, 2016 by Undercover1

British computer scientist and activist Lauri Love faces the possibility of life in a US jail. He has had multiple charges thrown at him just as American IT genius Aaron Swartz faced before ending his own life in 2013, as described previously at The Canary. But … Continue reading →

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99 years jail threatened for “prankery”: Lauri Love (and the Aaron Swartz story) – Part One

Posted on 3 October, 2016 by Undercover1

  If Washington DC has its way a British citizen with Asperger’s Syndrome will be extradited to the US for a ‘prank’. This could see him face 99 years in prison. Lauri Love is a computer scientist who advises on computer security. He is … Continue reading →

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Which is more reprehensible: censorship of a movie, or censorship of US war crimes?

Posted on 20 December, 2014 by Undercover1

We live in surreal times. In the same week that saw the publication of the heavily-redacted US Senate report into CIA torture; the refusal by the British Government that it knew about US renditions flights using UK territory; and the … Continue reading →

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