Open Technology Fund
@OpenTechFund
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We advance internet freedom by supporting research, development, & implementation projects that fight censorship, increase privacy, & improve security online.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2012
The fight for internet freedom is no longer a tactical cat-and-mouse game—it’s a normative battle to define the future of free expression. Learn why in @OpenTechFund’s Annual Report detailing 60+ projects we supported to preserve a free & open internet. https://t.co/WL7gacRzEt
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📣 New @7aSecurity public #Pentest report 🔒 @AmneziaVPN Improves user safety with verified fixes, thanks to @OpenTechFund ! Feedback is welcome enjoy 🙂 🔗 https://t.co/kM9zyqFb1b
#7ASecurity #CyberSecurity #VPN #infosec
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.@OpenTechFund's Security Lab partner @7aSecurity’s recent audit of @AmneziaVPN found that the #OpenSource tool is securely designed. Learn more and access the full report: https://t.co/bNNy0Vi9dz
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Independent audits are essential for trust in open-source security. Thanks to @OpenTechFund and Oxche for reviewing Mailvelope’s code and confirming its strong security posture. 🔗 For a summary visit our blog:
mailvelope.com
.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab partner 0xche’s recent audit of @Mailvelope found that the #OpenSource tool is securely designed. Learn more and access the full audit report: https://t.co/5WC0JN4iXv
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.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab partner 0xche’s recent audit of @Mailvelope found that the #OpenSource tool is securely designed. Learn more and access the full audit report: https://t.co/5WC0JN4iXv
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"The government-funded nonprofit has helped millions living under authoritarianism access the internet safely." --Grant Mullins https://t.co/8GhZcFmu38
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The government-funded nonprofit has helped millions living under authoritarianism access the internet safely.
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An op-ed in @thedispatch by former Congressional staff @IAmGrantMullins tells the history of how @RepMcCaul & @MarshaBlackburn championed the Open Technology Fund Authorization Act – and what we’ve been able to accomplish since its enactment. https://t.co/V2mUNArvIN
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The government-funded nonprofit has helped millions living under authoritarianism access the internet safely.
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"Users have a false sense of security because a nation-state threat actor can see everything the users of these products are doing," @OpenTechFund-supported @bmixonbaca to @dwnews on privacy & security issues he found in widely-used commercial VPNs. https://t.co/pYERSAJIp3
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A new study reveals that virtual private network (VPN) connections provide less safety than widely believed. The findings are alarming, especially for users in authoritarian states.
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“This is very frightening,” IntersecLab’s Marla Rivera explained the technical details of new @OpenTechFund-supported research into Geedge Networks' censorship and surveillance technologies to @WIRED.
Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China’s mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to at least four other countries in Asia and Africa.
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Eight providers of popular, commercial VPN applications for Androidin China could be owned by one person. All apps contain serious privacy and security issues that put users at risk of authoritarian surveillance. Three of these providers are linked to the PLA.
ICYM: @OpenTechFund-supported research from @bmixonbaca sheds light on egregious transparency & security vulnerabilities of 16 commercial VPN apps linked to the CPP that put 700 million+ users at risk of authoritarian surveillance. https://t.co/DqvkV6bhJi
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ICYM: @OpenTechFund-supported research from @bmixonbaca sheds light on egregious transparency & security vulnerabilities of 16 commercial VPN apps linked to the CPP that put 700 million+ users at risk of authoritarian surveillance. https://t.co/DqvkV6bhJi
opentech.fund
New research: Eight popular, commercial VPN apps operate deceptively and put more than 700 million users at risk of authoritarian surveillance.
New research from @OpenTechFund’s ICFP Fellow @bmixonbaca includes analysis of 16 commercial VPN apps that are popular in authoritarian contexts. Learn about their suspicious operations and security issues: https://t.co/ORCwpYUte3
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New @OpenTechFund-supported research from InterSecLab and partners uncovers how Chinese company Geedge Networks is exporting a comprehensive, turnkey surveillance and censorship system worldwide. Learn more: https://t.co/LcYl4Wci9r
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New research from @OpenTechFund -supported InterSecLab & partners uncovers how a Chinese company exports cutting-edge tools for mass and precision surveillance & censorship—transforming how quickly & easily states can control digital communications (1/2). https://t.co/k9pLcPG8LY
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.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab partner @ROSecurity’s recent audit of @Tails_live found that the operating system is well designed from a security perspective. Learn more and access the full audit report: https://t.co/RIufdHK3L9
#DigitalPrivacy
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New research from the @OpenTechFund shows alarming security issues affecting major VPN providers with over 700 million users worldwide. Using @opencorporates' data, researchers were able to analyze ownership structures and trace their real controllers. https://t.co/w5VFJAGUQO
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New research: Eight popular, commercial VPN apps operate deceptively and put more than 700 million users at risk of authoritarian surveillance.
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Vital research from @bmixonbaca 👇Transparency of VPN providers matters. Users can also study where their VPN apps are available via https://t.co/41udkmLywY & https://t.co/FK12eVHPKq For ex, unavailability in the EU, may indicate GDPR compliance issues.
googlecensorship.org
Monitor Google censorship in Play Stores worldwide. Explore evidence, track removals and availability, and understand the impact on digital freedoms.
New research from @OpenTechFund’s ICFP Fellow @bmixonbaca includes analysis of 16 commercial VPN apps that are popular in authoritarian contexts. Learn about their suspicious operations and security issues: https://t.co/ORCwpYUte3
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Have you seen the latest VPN research from @OpenTechFund? Turns out, around 20 popular services that present themselves as independent (and even as “competitors”) may actually belong to the same developers. Among them: Turbo VPN, Turbo VPN Lite, VPN Proxy Master, Snap VPN, VPN
opentech.fund
New research: Eight popular, commercial VPN apps operate deceptively and put more than 700 million users at risk of authoritarian surveillance.
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New research from @OpenTechFund’s ICFP Fellow @bmixonbaca includes analysis of 16 commercial VPN apps that are popular in authoritarian contexts. Learn about their suspicious operations and security issues: https://t.co/ORCwpYUte3
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.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab partner @ROSecurity’s recent audit of @OpenObservatory found that their services and architecture are securely designed. Learn more and access the full audit report: https://t.co/2ME0QDiUcs
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.@ChinaFile’s Jessica Batke and @LauraEdelson2, authors of a new report that reshapes our understanding of Chinese censorship, spoke to the @washingtonpost’s @NorthropKatrina about how the “Locknet” works. https://t.co/DMFHK4NJsP
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