A few years back, it was quite easy to report such activity by making just a call, but nowadays, such way of doing is not secured anymore as the service providers record all the calls and also listen to them. Below we will share with you, the best tools used by the whistleblower and journalists to stay online safe and share the information without any risk.

1. Share and accept documents securely (securedrop.org)

SecureDrop is an open source used by whistleblower to anonymously send and receive documents to journalists.

2. Whonix – Superior Internet Privacy

Whonix is used for privacy and anonymity over the Internet.

The tool works with TOR to fully anonymize your connection. 

3. Tor Project | Download

Tor is a browser used for maintaining the privacy over the internet. It can be used to access the DarkWeb. The TOR browser is based on onion routing to bring more privacy over the network.

4. Tails – How Tails works

Tails is a portable OS that protect against surveillance and censorship by anonymity and privacy.

5.  OnionShare

OnionShare is an open-source tool used to securely share files, chat, host websites using TOR browser.

6. EQS Integrity Line – the secure whistleblowing hotline | integrityline.com

EQS Integrity Line is a whistleblower tool used by the EU to securely and anonymously allow the employees to raise wrongdoing such as discrimination, human abuse.

7. GlobaLeaks – Free and Open-Source Whistleblowing Software

GlobalLeaks is a customizable open source that enable anyone to set up and maintain a secure whistleblowing platform.

8. ObscuraCam: The Privacy Camera – Guardian Project

ObscuraCam Helps you to share photos and videos while protecting the privacy of people.

The tool can be used to blur faces and remove camera and location metadata with the privacy camera app.

9. Haven: Keep Watch (BETA) – Apps on Google Play

Haven is a device sensor that provide monitoring and protection of physical spaces.

The tool can be used to detect motion, sound, vibration and light surrounding your environment.

10. Dangerzone: Convert potentially dangerous documents into safe PDFs

Dangerzone is used to securely open a PDF files, office documents, images by converting into a safe PDF file.

In conclusion, you as a whistleblower or journalist, should always think about protecting the information that you hold in the most secure way. Before using any tool, verify how the data are protected and the privacy is maintained.

Bangaly Koita

Bangaly Koita is a SOC Analyst and  Cyber Security researcher . As a passionate in cyber security,  he spends most of the time  writing articles and making videos online to share his knowledge and experience to the vast community of IT but in general Cyber Security. Feel free to contact me in case.

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