SecureDrop Workstation 1.3.0 has been released! This version allows users to import credentials during setup, and updates the Fedora base template to version 42, which re-enables SELinux.
https://securedrop.org/news/securedrop-workstation-1_3_0-released
Coming soon: Sensitive Source Safety Training, a free online resource to help protect those who speak out.
The Signals Network has teamed up with Reynolds Journalism Institute to create a free training to share what we have learned from years of experience protecting whistleblowers. This new resource is for anyone working with sensitive sources.
It’s free. It’s practical. And it’s almost here.
Pre-register now for early access → https://bit.ly/3Un7r5V
Vor zwei Jahren haben wir das Projekt "Mach Meldung! Starke Stimmen für die Polizei" ins Leben gerufen. Ein Ziel des Projektes war es, Polizist*innen und Polizeianwärter*innen mit Schulungen über #Whistleblowing und ihre Rechte aufzuklären. Damit dieses Wissen nicht verloren geht, haben wir in fünf kurzweiligen Videos alles zusammengetragen, was Polizist*innen über #Whistleblowing wissen müssen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnnU8M0drnU&list=PLFvKRXhjAguwH_njuXLCIgVwmcuuECY_s
2025 is already a record-breaking year for The Signals Network.
In just six months, we’ve:
Seen a 289% increase in requests for help
Supported 81% more whistleblowers compared to the same period last year
These numbers aren’t just stats — they’re a clear signal that the need is growing and so is the impact we can make when we act together.
See what we’ve accomplished so far: https://bit.ly/46dFaGj
"Mische dich ein, wo immer du Ungerechtigkeit vermutest."
Hackerethik ist nicht still. Sie ist laut, wenn Unrecht passiert. Wer wegschaut, macht mit. Hacker stellen Fragen, wenn andere schweigen. Sie decken auf, wenn andere vertuschen.
#Whistleblowing #Zivilcourage #EinfacheSprache
SecureDrop 2.12.9 has been released. This version disables upgrades from Ubuntu Focal to Noble, and updates Tor Browser safety-level guidance in the Source Interface.
If your SecureDrop is still running Ubuntu Focal, please contact us for assistance in reinstalling with Ubuntu Noble.
> On 28 May 2025, whistleblower David McBride lost his appeal. He remains in prison.
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> His crime? As a military lawyer, David exposed unethical leadership in the ADF – disclosures that helped reveal alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
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> Now he has less than 28 days to pursue his final legal option: a High Court appeal.
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> David has secured senior counsel at a reduced cost to help lodge a special leave application. But he urgently needs your support to cover legal fees.
What’s your hope for the future of whistleblowing? 
To celebrate this day, our Whistleblower Protection Program Director Margaux Ewen chose to speak about her hope for a world where individuals who risk everything to expose wrongdoing are celebrated for their courage, not punished or blacklisted.
Let’s honor that hope by making their safety our shared responsibility.
Act now: 
https://give-usa.keela.co/world-whistleblower-day-2025
"First off, “be available everywhere.” In the past, whistleblowers have been burned because their web histories pointed directly to when and where they reached out to their journalist. So, use the commons of the internet to give people the information they need to securely establish first contact. If you’re running a tipline advertisement on your own website, use an encrypted and safe URL that will not indicate that the public has visited your explicit whistleblowing instructions.
Third-party services like Google are not your friend for the most sensitive of data. Google can definitely be subpoenaed for all the juicy whistleblower details. Find an alternative. Make your submission portals available over Tor, too! Visiting an onion address can make a huge difference.
Lastly, encrypt all the things. This means data in transit as well as at rest. If you are going to plop the next Panama Papers on your hard drive, encrypt that computer like your life depends on it."
Usually anything related to setting up and configuring printers gets a bad rap, but recently, the SecureDrop Workstation moved to a "just-works" printing approach.
Read how we did it: https://securedrop.org/news/implementing-just-works-printing-in-securedrop-workstation/
Doing a @securedrop -related AMA with the esteemed Harlo Holmes today, feel free to hit us up with questions: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1l840zn/we_are_digital_security_experts_at_freedom_of_the/
University of Cambridge: Whistleblowing tech based on Cambridge research launched by the Guardian. “The Guardian has launched Secure Messaging as a module within its mobile news app to provide a secure and usable method of establishing initial contact between journalists and sources. It builds on a technology – CoverDrop –developed by Cambridge researchers and includes a wide range of […]
SecureDrop Client 0.16.0 has been released! Along with regular dependency updates, this version updates the user interface to include more detailed timestamps of latest source activity, and to use a single typeface across the application.
https://securedrop.org/news/securedrop-client-0_16_0_released
Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) has reached end of life. Any SecureDrop installations that have not upgraded to Ubuntu Server 24.04 (Noble) will automatically take their Source Interfaces offline. If you are already using SecureDrop and your server has not been upgraded, contact us.
https://securedrop.org/news/ubuntu-focal-has-reached-end-of-life
Australian tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle may avoid jail in plea deal
Former senator Rex Patrick praises ATO whistleblower who exposed heavy-handed debt collection tactics https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/27/richard-boyle-tax-whistleblower-ato-australian-tax-office-plea-deal-ntwnfb #auslaw #ATO #whistleblowing
Gravercentret har på LinkedIn udgivet en "Guide til whistleblowing". Den er på 107 sider, så den er grundig. Dog om alt andet end digital kildebeskyttelse (OpSec > InfoSec). #dkmedier #guide #whistleblowing #whistleblower
Indlæg om guiden hos Gravercentret:
https://gravercentret.dk/raad-og-viden/hemmelige-oplysninger-stor-guide-fortaeller-alt-der-er-vaerd-at-vide-for-whistlebloweren-og-journalisten/
Link til "Guide til whistleblowing": https://gravercentret.dk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Guide-til-whistleblowing-_-1.-udgave.pdf
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SecureDrop Workstation 1.2.0 has been released! This version brings initial support for driverless printing, making SecureDrop Workstation compatible with a much larger selection of printers.
https://securedrop.org/news/securedrop-workstation-1_2_0-released/
Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal) is now deprecated for use with SecureDrop Application and Monitor Servers. All new SecureDrop installations should use Ubuntu Server 24.04 (Noble). If you are already using SecureDrop and your server did not upgrade automatically, contact support.
https://securedrop.org/news/ubuntu-focal-is-approaching-end-of-life/
