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SecureDrop 4d ago

SecureDrop 2.15.0 is now available, which enables the updated API needed for the upcoming SecureDrop Inbox.

https://securedrop.org/news/securedrop-2_15_0-released

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SecureDrop 2.15.0 released

SecureDrop 2.15.0 is now available, which enables the updated API needed for the upcoming SecureDrop Inbox.

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SecureDrop Apr 13

SecureDrop Client 0.17.5 has been released to address a low-priority security issue. Exploiting this vulnerability would require a compromised server, and we are not aware of any exploits in the wild.

https://securedrop.org/news/securedrop-client-0_17_5-released

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SecureDrop Client 0.17.5 released

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SecureDrop Apr 9

This is the result of work begun by the SecureDrop team in July 2025 to completely overhaul how journalists process submissions. SecureDrop Workstation users will receive it automatically during a system update in the next few weeks.

https://securedrop.org/news/securedrop-inbox-is-coming/

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The new SecureDrop Inbox is coming

A new SecureDrop Inbox will be released in the next few weeks, the result of work begun by the team in July 2025 to redesign how journalists process submissions. SecureDrop Workstation users will receive it automatically during a system update.

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SecureDrop Apr 9

SecureDrop Inbox, the new window into the SecureDrop Workstation, has been rewritten from the ground up to replace the previous client application for existing journalist users.

Improving upon the core functionality, it also includes bug fixes, speed improvements, and a range of new features.

https://securedrop.org/news/new-features-in-securedrop-inbox/

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New features in SecureDrop Inbox

SecureDrop Inbox, the new window into the SecureDrop Workstation, has been rewritten from the ground up to replace the previous client application for existing journalist users. Improving upon the core functionality, it also includes bug fixes, speed improvements, and a range of new features.

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Blueprint for Free Speech Apr 9

South Africa’s new Protected Disclosures Bill must be welcomed for making it criminal to reveal a whistleblower’s identity, explicitly prohibiting retaliation and shifting the burden onto employers to prove disciplinary action was unrelated to disclosures. Effective implementation will be the key test

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https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-04-09-justice-minister-kubayi-invites-public-input-on-new-whistle-blower-protection-bill/

Justice Minister Kubayi invites public input on new whistle-blower Protection Bill

Justice Minister Kubayi launches the Protected Disclosures Bill, strengthening whistle-blower protections and accountability, while inviting public comment to ensure transparency and effective action against corruption across public and private sectors.

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Blueprint for Free Speech Apr 9

A new draft bill in South Africa proposes that courts award whistleblowers a percentage of penalties imposed on convicted employers – but no up-front incentives are on offer

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@BDliveSA @Corruption_SA @OUTASA

https://www.businessday.co.za/news/2026-04-09-courts-may-award-whistleblowers-a-reward-in-new-draft-bill/

Courts may award whistleblowers a reward in new draft bill

The bill aims to strengthen legislative protection for whistleblowers

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SecureDrop Apr 6

SecureDrop Workstation 1.5.2 has been released, as well as SecureDrop Client 0.17.4.

This update contains multiple security fixes, all of which are low or informational priority. We are not aware of any exploitation in the wild for any vulnerability.

https://securedrop.org/news/securedrop-workstation-1_5_2-released/

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SecureDrop Workstation 1.5.2 released

This update contains multiple security fixes, all of which are low or informational priority. We are not aware of any exploitation in the wild for any vulnerability.

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