I2P 2.11.0 Ships Post-Quantum Crypto After Botnet Siege

A botnet that broke DDoS records at 31.4 terabits per second accidentally crippled I2P's anonymity network while trying to use it as a backup command infrastructure, and the developers responded with post-quantum cryptography enabled by default.

Tails 7.4.2 Patches 169 Kernel Vulnerabilities

Tails 7.4.2 ships as the second emergency release in 12 days, patching 169 Linux kernel CVEs that could let an attacker escalate from a compromised application to full system control.

Ubuntu Thinks You're Retarded, and That Checkboxes Are Dangerous

Canonical pulled the Software & Updates GUI from Ubuntu 26.04 because they decided the checkboxes were "dangerous" for you, a person who somehow managed to install Linux.

Tor Browser 16.0a2 Drops the ESR Safety Net

Tor Browser 16.0a2 lands with a Firefox 147 base, OpenSSL 3.5.5 security patches, and the first glimpse of life after ESR.

Europol Raids X Over Crimes That Don't Exist

A Macron loyalist filed a complaint because he didn't like X's algorithm, and now Europol is calling it a child exploitation investigation.

Arti 2.0.0 Ships: Tor Rust Rewrite Hits Major Milestone

The Tor Project released Arti 2.0.0 on February 2, 2026, advancing relay infrastructure and eliminating legacy configuration options as the Rust-based implementation moves toward replacing C tor entirely.

Kingdom Market Operator Pleads Guilty After Airport Arrest

A 33-year-old Slovakian man who ran Kingdom Market has pleaded guilty after customs inspectors at Newark Airport found crypto wallets and devices linking him directly to the darknet marketplace.

Empire Market Operators Plead Guilty to $430M Dark Web Operation

The two men who ran Empire Market, one of the largest darknet marketplaces ever, have both pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges and now face sentences ranging from 10 years to life.

Dream Market Vendor Convicted After Navy Sailors Overdose

A British national faces life in prison after a four-day trial connected his Dream Market fentanyl operation to the overdose deaths of two Navy submariners in Georgia.

FTC's Child Safety Scam: Surveillance for Everyone

The FTC claims behavioral age verification protects children while requiring continuous monitoring of every user's online activity.

Tor Browser 15.0.5 Patches Sabotaged Translations and 14 CVEs

A malicious contributor vandalized Vietnamese translations in Tor Browser 15.0.4, prompting an unscheduled release that also backports 14 Firefox 147 security fixes including sandbox escapes.

Tails 7.4 Adds Persistent Locale, Drops BitTorrent

Linux 6.12.63, Tor Browser 15.0.4, and critical bug fixes arrive in Tails 7.4 alongside a controversial feature cut.