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The all-seeing eye? How surveillance and facial recognition works
In Moscow, surveillance cameras with a facial recognition system are widely used, actively used for...
5 days agoCryptography. Debunking the myth of omnipotent intelligence services
"There's no point in defending yourself, the FSB has access to everything anyway" - these...
3 weeks agoEncryption vs. Government Surveillance
The CEOs of Signal, WhatsApp, Matrix, and Element discuss how to encrypt messaging apps. Governments...
3 weeks agoDonate Safely! How Security Forces Track Crypto
Recently, the FSB announced that it had detained a Russian accused of treason for transferring...
3 weeks agoHated Across Russia: The History of Roskomnadzor
It’s hard to believe, but Roskomnadzor hasn’t always existed. Even harder to believe that it’s...
4 weeks agoRostelecom: From Internetization to "Cheburnet"
In recent years, Rostelecom has transformed from a telecom operator into a key tool for...
4 weeks agoYandex has been added to the surveillance registry. Again
Over the course of this year, 9 Yandex services have been included in the register...
1 month agoDoes Telegram Work with the FSB?
An investigation into Telegram’s possible ties to the FSB sparked strong reactions and widespread suspicion,...
1 month agoWe're being watched: How SORM works
There is a lot of information of varying degrees of reliability available on the Internet...
1 month agoSocial network for the major: why Vkontakte will expose you to law enforcement agencies
In Russia, you can get a real prison term for words on the Internet. Law...
1 month agoHow Russia’s FSB Is Structured
The FSB is a massive structure made up of dozens of divisions. Thousands of officers...
2 months ago2025 in Review: Anyone Can Be Labeled a Spy
A review of 2025 for the human rights project Perviy Otdel (“First Department”) and for...
3 months agoSovereign digital certificates. What is it and why?
Russian banks have begun to demand digital certificates from the Ministry of Digital Development, without...
3 months agoTelegram meta-universe. How law enforcement agencies find you
Since Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris, Russian and foreign media have published numerous articles about...
3 months agoBig Brother. History of surveillance
Holmes versus Moriarty. Bastrykin versus a magnifying glass. Aristotle versus a press with spikes. The...
3 months agoFSB-taxi: special services will trace your every trip
The FSB will be able to monitor your every taxi ride. According to the new...
4 months agoHow Digital Racism Works
AI is increasingly being used for racial segregation and political control — from “smart” surveillance...
4 months agoHow you can be wiretapped
Short videos for every day: about useful applications, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and OSINT.
4 months agoMikhail Klimarev’s Lecture: “The History of Digital Resistance in Runet”
Mikhail Klimarev speaks at Reforum Space Berlin about how pressure from Russian authorities on the...
4 months agoHow to Track Any File?
In this video, we will show you how to use Canary Tokens to protect your...
4 months ago