What are the dangers of “smart” devices? If you sometimes feel like your TV is spying on you, or your smart refrigerator is colluding with hackers and is mining crypto for them, you may not be crazy. Or at least not completely. Smart devices bring not only convenience to your home, but also many new threats.

Elusive Pegasus Pegasus is the most famous hacking software in the world, which almost everyone has heard of. A reliable cyber weapon with which intelligence agencies can hack any device and obtain any information. But what do we really know about him? Is this truly unique and dangerous software, or are there worse alternatives? Кому он угрожает? What devices can it actually penetrate? Why do intelligence services buy it and for what purposes do they actually use it?

How and why in Russia they deprive citizenship and take away passports Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast How can a Russian citizen be deprived of Russian citizenship? What to do if your passport expires abroad, but the consulate refuses to issue a new one? In what cases will you have to hand over your foreigner for storage?

How the government gets your data Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast The state gained access to 70 million records with biometric data of Russians. With lawyers from the First Department and Roskomsvoboda, we are looking into the new law, which was presented in the state media as “a response to the public’s request.”

How to deanonymize Telegram users? It has long been known that Telegram users can be de-anonymized using merged databases of other services. Did you know that a small Russian startup put this process on the production line specifically to help the security forces? If not, find out today! We’ll tell you about the social network surveillance system “Laplace’s Demon” and what de-anonymization threatens for you personally.

Laws on “fake news” and “discrediting the army” Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast In the third episode of the “Laws of War” podcast, we examine the laws that began military censorship in Russia. Punishments for “fakes” and “discrediting the army” have been in effect for a year and a half - during this time we have managed to study law enforcement practice, the usual arguments of the prosecutor’s office, and effective methods of defense.

What is lobbying for laws and how does this process work in Russia after February 24, 2022 Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast What percentage of Russian laws are of a lobbying nature? Why are hundreds of deputies initiating repressive laws and why can’t they be implemented in a simpler way? How to regulate lobbying and should it be prohibited? Let's figure it out together with our friends and lobbying researchers from DumaBingo.

Lifetime punishment for donation Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the FSB began searching for traitors to the Motherland with particular enthusiasm - news of arrests for “treason” became a daily routine. Why Art. 275 of the Criminal Code threatens every Russian, how to prepare for a possible arrest and what mistakes of our clients should not be repeated so as not to become another victim of the FSB?

We are talking about a complete ban on trans transition and LGBT propaganda Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast Someone may say: these laws do not concern me, because I am a heterosexual man or woman, and I am not going to change gender. But no, legislative homophobia is about heterosexual people too. Let's explain why.

Foreign agency, undesirability, extremism Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast Is it possible to mention Navalny on social networks? Why is a “foreign agent” friend dangerous? Is it necessary to delete all Meduza reposts over the years? In the fourth episode of the “Laws of War” podcast, we look into the toxic statuses that the Russian authorities constantly award someone. Their owners usually know their rights and responsibilities, but what about everyone else?

How the state introduced a presumption of receipt of subpoenas Apple Google Podcasts Simplecast On April 14, 2023, Putin signed the law “on electronic subpoenas,” which equates sending a subpoena with receiving it. Why is the law still not in full force? When will this happen? Will it be possible to avoid being sent to the front? What now threatens for failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office.

They will know about all your movements around Russia The Ministry of Transport is going to increase the amount of surveillance in transport by the end of the year: collect much more data on passengers and store it for 7 years. At least that's what many media sources report. Should we believe such promises? And is it possible to realize the dreams of officials? Let's find out in the new video!