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Nikita Mazurov
Nikita Mazurov is a security researcher focusing on privacy issues revolving around source protection, counter-forensics, and privacy assurance.
The views expressed in these articles are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the organizations with which they are affiliated.
The views expressed in these articles are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the organizations with which they are affiliated.
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New York Times Experiments With a New Headline Writer: OpenAI
“You are a headline writter [sic] for The New York Times,” says a prompt for the paper, which is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement.
Firefox Browser Blocks Anti-Censorship Add-Ons at Russia’s Request
Mozilla, the maker of the popular web browser Firefox, said it received government demands to block add-ons that circumvent censorship.
Voices
Forget a Ban — Why Are Journalists Using TikTok in the First Place?
I’m a security researcher working in the journalism field, and I’m here to rain on your dangerous, dumb parade.
The Other Players Who Helped (Almost) Make the World’s Biggest Backdoor Hack
A shadowy figure spent years ingratiating themself to a developer, then injected a backdoor that could have taken over millions of computers.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Aaron Bushnell, Who Self-Immolated for Palestine, Had Grown Deeply Disillusioned With the Military
“I have been complicit in the violent domination of the world and I will never get the blood off my hands.”
New York Times Doxxes Source Trafficked by Chinese Gang
An at-risk source entrusted the paper with protecting his sensitive personal information. Then the Times published it for the world to see.
New York Times Doesn’t Want Its Stories Archived
The Times blocked a bot that had given the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine huge troves of websites.
Vice Pulled a Documentary Critical of Saudi Arabia. But Here It Is.
Vice’s hard-nosed coverage on Saudi Arabia changed after investment deals with the repressive kingdom. A deleted documentary is not completely gone, however.
The Pentagon Uses Video Games to Teach “Security Excellence.” You Can Play Them Too.
The computer games provide clues that could help potential whistleblowers leak intel without getting caught.