Favorite The world runs on Open Source. From global commerce and finance to AI and critical infrastructure, the software that powers progress is increasingly built in the open. But Open Source in the enterprise isn’t just about technology—it’s about collaboration at scale. That’s why we’re excited to highlight the Certified Open Source Developer for Enterprise…
Favorite Sorry, EFF doesn’t hand out candy like the Easter Bunny, but we are here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter! This edition of EFFector explains how you can help us push back against the TAKE IT DOWN Act, an internet censorship law; why we oppose site-blocking…
Favorite Be part of a global conversation on the future of openness at the OpenForum Academy (OFA) Symposium 2025, taking place November 18–19 at the FGV Law School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through expert panels, case studies, and collaborative discussions, the Symposium will consider the transformative potential of openness in uncertain times. The Open…
Favorite Tor Browser 14.5 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and distribution directory. This release marks the introduction of Connection Assist to Android, empowering mobile users who are subjected to strict censorship to unblock Tor at the press of a button. In addition, the Belarusian, Bulgarian and Portuguese (Portugal) languages are now…
Favorite EFF has filed an amicus brief in Kadrey v. Meta, one of the many ongoing copyright lawsuits against AI developers. Most of the AI copyright cases raise an important new issue: whether the copying necessary to train a generative AI model is a non-infringing fair use. Kadrey, however, attempts to side-step fair use. The…
Favorite Your location data isn’t just a pin on a map—it’s a powerful tool that reveals far more than most people realize. It can expose where you work, where you pray, who you spend time with, and, sometimes dangerously, where you seek healthcare. In today’s world, your most private movements are harvested, aggregated, and sold…
Favorite This release is an emergency release to fix security vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and the implementation of the Perl programming language. Changes and updates Update Linux to 6.1.133, which fixes multiple security vulnerabilities that may lead to a privilege escalation or information leaks. Update perl to 5.36.0-7+deb12u2, which fixes a heap-based buffer overflow…
Favorite At least Florida’s SB 868/HB 743, “Social Media Use By Minors” bill isn’t beating around the bush when it states that it would require “social media platforms to provide a mechanism to decrypt end-to-end encryption when law enforcement obtains a subpoena.” Usually these sorts of sweeping mandates are hidden behind smoke and mirrors, but…
Favorite Cybersecurity professionals and the infosec community have essential roles to play in protecting our democracy, securing our elections, and building, testing, and safeguarding government infrastructure. It is critically important for us to speak up to ensure that essential work continues and that those engaged in these good faith efforts are not maligned by an…
Favorite When Let’s Encrypt, a free certificate authority, started issuing 90 day TLS certificates for websites, it was considered a bold move that helped push the ecosystem towards shorter certificate life times. Beforehand, certificate authorities normally issued certificate lifetimes lasting a year or more. With 4.0, Certbot is now supporting Let’s Encrypt’s new capability for…
