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  We've just published "Snooping Eyes: Report on Methods and Tools of Digital Repression", an English translation of a recent Italian zine. Based on an analysis of several investigations that have targeted Italian comrades in the past decade, this zine details many police surveillance techniques: cameras, microphones, wiretaps, data requests to big tech companies, and, significantly, spyware, which Italian police seem more eager to employ than most of their European coun...

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  For our readers interested in mobile forensics: Osservatorio Nessuno just published "Demystifying phone unlocking tools: A technical overview", a great technical summary of how phones are unlocked by tools sold by companies like Cellebrite: https://osservatorionessuno.org/blog/2026/05/demystifying-phone-unlocking-tools-a-technical-overview Osservatorio Nessuno on Mastodon: @0n_odv

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  This is a periodic reminder that we are still looking for translators from German to English, in particular to translate: A text from 2025 on the tracking of cash banknotes, which we think really deserves international attention. https://notrace.how/resources/read/bargeldtracking-alltag-und-moglichkeiten-bei-der-nachverfolgung-von-geldscheinen.html http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/resources/read/bargeldtracking-alltag-und-moglichkeiten-bei-der-nachverfolgung...

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  We made a new short zine that compiles two texts published in the 1986 London anarchist publication Flamethrower: "Be Confident!" and "Forensic Hints". The texts highlight the security advice promoted at the time by London anarchists for high-risk actions. Most of this advice is still relevant! Read or download: https://notrace.how/resources/read/be-confident-forensic-hints.html http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/resources/...

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  We now reference Italian translations of: "Who wrote that?", a great zine about linguistic forensics, or: could police identify you through the linguistic patterns of your anonymous action claims? https://notrace.how/resources/it/#chi-scritto http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/resources/it/#chi-scritto "Establishing a Security Baseline for Anarchists and Radicals", a text suggesting baseline security practices for anarchist...

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  We made a new zine: "The Persistence of Snitch Culture in Communities of Resistance & How to Defeat It" Initially published in 2005, this text frames the issue of informants as a cultural issue, influenced not only by the motivations of individuals but by the goals and practices of resistance movements. After analyzing six historical examples of organizations that had to deal with informants, the text suggests a path forward for anarchists to resist "Snitch Cu...

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  New zine: "Stash This Text!" Published last April, this text offers practical advice on setting up stash spots: hidden places to hide incriminating items so they aren't found in your home during a police raid. Read or download: https://notrace.how/resources/read/stash-this-text.html http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/resources/read/stash-this-text.html

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  Don't talk to cops! Not providing information about your comrades to your enemies is a cornerstone of virtually any good anti-repression strategy. We'd like to highlight two practical, in-depth publications meant to help you respect this principle: 1. "How to defend yourself during a police interrogation" on police manipulation and interrogation techniques, and how to defend against them. https://notrace.how/resources/download/comment-la-police-interroge-et-com...

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  Our 2024 blog post, To the International Anarchist Movement: Three Security Proposals, has been translated to Czech! It is now available in 12 languages: Czech, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional), Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Tagalog. Read or download: https://notrace.how/blog/three-proposals/three-proposals.html http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/blog/three-proposals/three-proposals.html As always, feel free...

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  A few days ago, Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati was designated a global terrorist organization by the U.S. government and placed under U.S. sanctions. You can read their statement here: https://cavallette.noblogs.org/2026/08/10076 As a result, our former email address is no longer functional. Please send all future emails to our new address: notrace@riseup.net. You can find this new address and the new associated PGP key on our website contact page: https://notrace.how/contact.html...

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  If you are interested in the legal and technical details of the evolving situation surrounding the placement of Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati under U.S. sanctions, consider reading and spreading their press release detailing everything they know so far: https://inventati.org/campaign/press

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  Our zine "Under the Enemy's Blade: A Search for Anarchist Practices Against Torture" has been translated to Mandarin! This is a collection of nine texts on the issue of torture written by anarchists, communists and other militants from around the world: Iran, Russia, Palestine, the Philippines, Greece, Mexico. It is meant to help comrades prepare for, resist, and fight back against torture here and now, without relying on the enforcement of international laws or the lo...

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  New zine! "Mayhem: How to Disable/Destroy a Flock Camera" Presented as a fictional story, this text includes step-by-step instructions for attacking a surveillance camera without getting caught, from picking a target to developing a plan and carrying out the action. Read or download: https://notrace.how/resources/read/mayhem.html http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/resources/read/mayhem.html

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  We've updated our favorite intermediate-level zine on DNA, "DNA You Say?", with a new appendix: "Minimizing DNA on Action Clothing" It provides useful details on how to minimize DNA traces on the disposable clothes that you change into before an action that is likely to trigger a forensic investigation. Read or download: https://notrace.how/resources/read/dna-you-say.html http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/resources/read/dna-you-say.ht...

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  The Handbook for Exposing an Undercover Cop is now available on our website in *9 languages*, after the recent addition of Basque, French, Galician, and Portuguese translations. "This manual was written by activists who have experienced police infiltrations first hand, which were uncovered between the years 2022 and 2024. It is aimed at all past, present and future activists, as well as all organisations and groups that are in any way concerned about the security of their spaces." Re...

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  New zine: Do Not Give Your Passcode To The Cops! "We write this zine because we have seen too often the state exploit a lack of seriousness in our networks of the gravity of giving our passcodes to our enemies. Here we go into how we can collectively fight the fears around cops criminalising us for refusing to give our passcodes. We share some case studies. We break apart some common justifications that create pressure to give passcodes to cops. And we touch on consequences and breaking sn...

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  We've published a text describing recent targeted spyware attacks against Italian comrades, likely originating from State actors. These attacks featured fake technicians pretending to work for mobile network operators, and we would like them to serve as a reminder of the importance of spreading awareness of social engineering attacks within our movements. Read or download (English/French/Italian): https://notrace.how/resources/read/it-could-be-harmful-spyware-installation-through-socia...

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  We've added a new tool to our collection: the Infiltrators Database! It's a searchable database of cases of long-term infiltrators in the 21st century, currently referencing 74 cases from 12 countries. For each case we provide a brief description, sources to learn more, as well as the infiltrator's name and pictures, if available. Access at: https://notrace.how/infiltrators http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6prycad.onion/infiltrators As usual, we...

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  We are trying to confirm the name/alias of the person who infiltrated the activist organization Attac in Switzerland from 2005 to 2007, as described in this German-language article: https://woz.ch/1135/staatsschutz/vom-pausenplatz-direkt-zum-geheimdienst and this French-language podcast: https://rts.ch/audio-podcast/2011/audio/attac-suisse-infiltre-par-un-etudiant-genevois-25227005.html We're almost sure we have the right name but would like a confirmation. Can anyone put us in touch wi...

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  Do you have access to court documents that show the surveillance techniques used to investigate or catch anarchists or activists, anywhere in the world? We may be able to use those documents to add a new repressive operation to our Threat Library, allowing comrades internationally to learn from your local experience of repression. Send us documents (in any language) at notrace@autistici.org or through our new contact form (no email address required): https://ntpcontact.noblogs.org We currentl...

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  We are considering adding a calendar to our website home page listing bookfairs and other events, anywhere in the world, where zines from our database/project will be distributed. The goal is to help bridge the gap between our project and local communities. If you know events where our zines will be distributed, please let us know! You can contact us on Mastodon or through one of the methods listed here: https://notrace.how/contact.html http://i4pd4zpyhrojnyx5l3d2siauy4almteocqow4bp2lqxyocrfy6p...