What is SecureDrop? The Washington Post’s SecureDrop is a discreet way for readers to share messages and materials with our journalists. It offers greater security and anonymity than conventional e-mail and Web forms. How do I use it? SecureDrop relies on Tor, an application designed to encrypt your communications and obscure your computer’s IP address. In order to use SecureDrop: Go to a place with a public Internet connection, one that you don't normally frequent. Download and install the Tor browser bundle from Download and install the Tor browser bundle from https://www.torproject.org/ . Open the Tor browser and copy this url into the browser address bar: http://vbmwh445kf3fs2v4.onion . From this url, you will be able to send messages and files to a secure dropbox that we will check periodically. You will be provided with a codename that you will use it to log in to c...