@mysk that's an iOS bug and should disqualify iOS from being used!

#iOS #privacy #backdoor #VPN

Massachusetts just voted 146-0 to ban the sale of precise location data. Brokers sell it to advertisers, stalkers, and agencies — no warrant. States are doing what the federal government won’t.
#privacy #locationdata #databrokers #legislation #indigoprivacy

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@deafnews/116754287211355644

Whew! I was worried Instructure (Canvas) was feeling all alone. Now all the education platforms have been breached! 🤡

#breach #canvas #edtech #schools #infosec #cybersecurity #privacy

deafnews » 🤖 🌐 2026-06-15
@deafnews@infosec.exchange

Infinite Campus: 137,123 Staff Emails Exposed in Salesforce Breach https://deafnews.it/en/article/infinite-campus-137123-staff-emails-exposed-in-salesforce-breach #Cybersecurity

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Works on Android, iPhone, Windows, Linux, and macOS right from your browser.

More details:
https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pairdrop

#OpenSource #Privacy #FileSharing #SelfHosted #AirDropAlternative #Android #Linux #Windows #iPhone

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-15/uk-keir-starmer-ban-social-media-under-16/106800694

#chatcontrol #privacy

I'm considering posting regularly my "GDPR diary", i.e. an account of all the companies and data brokers I send cease-and-desist communications to, related to unwanted marketing, spam, promotions, etc. It's a whack-a-mole of course, but it has become my guilty hobby (and much easier now with AI tooling). TBH I also consider this a form of civil duty: if everyone does the same, very soon predatory marketing would become too risky to be profitable.

I send usually 1-2 of these emails (or letters) per week. And so far it's kind of working, i.e. when I home in on a target, usually the annoyances stop.

Dont feel bad using a firm language and threatening legal action, it's your rights, it's your self-defense against this Satanic practice, and I'd argue its' your duty too!

#privacy #spam #gdpr #marketing #ad #advertising #profiling #law #society

A social media ban addresses the symptoms, not the cause of online harms.

Platforms rely on extensive data collection to target ads and keep users online for longer.

Algorithms prioritise content most likely to capture attention and drive interaction, spreading harmful, polarising and addictive content.

#socialmediaban #socialmedia #starmer #stopkillinginternet #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety #ageverification #digitalid #privacy #censorship

The UK social media ban for under-16s does nothing to sort out the harms caused by platforms.

Harmful content is a product of a business model that uses data to drive engagement and target users with ads.

Digital ID checks feed more data into this system, while leaving the engine for harms unchecked.

Read our response ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/starmers-social-media-ban-fails-to-address-root-causes-of-online-harms/

#socialmediaban #socialmedia #starmer #stopkillinginternet #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety #ageverification #digitalid #privacy #censorship

Banning under-16s online restricts access to information while creating huge privacy risks.

Instead the UK government should target the root cause of online harms.

That means tackling the business model of social media platforms – from targeted ads and algorithms to user lock-in.

Sign the petition ⬇️

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/break-big-tech

#socialmediaban #socialmedia #starmer #stopkillinginternet #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety #ageverification #digitalid #privacy #censorship

Age verification is being extended to block vast areas of the Internet.

That means millions of people handing over ID documents and biometric data to unregulated providers.

It becomes a treasure trove for hackers, as has already been seen since introducing age checks with the Discord data leak.

#socialmediaban #socialmedia #starmer #stopkillinginternet #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety #ageverification #digitalid #privacy #censorship #discord

An under-16s ban means making every adult prove they're over 16 for access.

The data shared for age verification can also be used by platforms and the wider data broker ecosystem to send you ads and customised content.

It's a policy that fuels the very business model that generates online harms.

#socialmediaban #socialmedia #starmer #stopkillinginternet #ukpolitics #ukpol #onlinesafety #ageverification #digitalid #privacy #censorship

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#instantlyhappy #beautifulNightsky #beautifulForests #nature #nightOrDay #fireflies #auroraborealis #rain #smellOfRain #goodFood #happyAnimals #Linux #privacy #security #humanRights

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#Vorratsdatenspeicherung: Bundesrat will mehr Befugnisse für Landespolizeien | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Vorratsdatenspeicherung-Bundesrat-will-mehr-Befugnisse-fuer-Landespolizeien-11330929.html @Bundesrat #Datenschutz #privacy #surveillance #Überwachung

Bundestag beschließt KI-Gesetz: Bundesnetzagentur wird zentrale Aufsicht | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Bundestag-beschliesst-KI-Gesetz-Bundesnetzagentur-wird-zentrale-Aufsicht-11330801.html #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #AIact #ArtificialIntelligenceAct #Datenschutz #privacy @BNetzA @bundestag

Frances Haugen: ‘We are worse off today than when I leaked the Facebook documents’ | Science | EL PAÍS English

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-06-07/frances-haugen-we-are-worse-off-today-than-when-i-leaked-the-facebook-documents.html

> The whistleblower who exposed social media’s dangers to teenagers says the next major legal battle will be against the AI friends that minors interact with

#technology #facebook #instagram #whatsapp #privacy #parenting

Smart glasses with hidden cameras exist, work well, and blend into everyday environments. The detection challenge is real: no obvious lens, no recording light, no reliable visual cue. The surface attack here isn't technical — it's social and spatial. Worth thinking about next time you're in a meeting or a café. #infosec #privacy #surveillance
https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2026/06/14/smart-glasses-can-record-you-and-detecting-them-isnt-so-simple/

Le billet pointe les angles morts de Siri côté IA — mais l'angle infosec mérite d'être posé : plus un assistant vocal est intégré profondément au système, plus sa surface d'attaque grandit. Les lacunes fonctionnelles d'aujourd'hui peuvent devenir des vecteurs d'exploitation demain, surtout quand l'IA accède au contexte, aux contacts, aux apps. #infosec #AI #privacy
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/06/14/sunday-reboot-the-wwdc-hangover-and-siri-ai-blindspots?utm_source=rss

""Our mobile phones have become the greatest spy on the planet" - quote of the day by antivirus pioneer John McAfee"

"The late cybersecurity entrepreneur often spoke on the aggressive encroachment of people's digital rights in the modern age"

https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-john-mcafee-our-mobile-phones-have-become-the-greatest-spy-on-the-planet-prescient-comments-on-the-loss-of-privacy

#Privacy #Cybersecurity

Hejo, widzieliście już Verified Apps?

Projekt od @privacyguides to oficjalny fork dobrze znanego AppVerifiera. Ktoś z Was już używa? Co myślicie, ma szansę na stałe zastąpić oryginał?

Zaletą jest na pewno znacznie większa, rozwijana przez społeczność baza danych, która automatycznie agreguje skróty certyfikatów. Zostajecie przy rygorystycznym, ręcznym sprawdzaniu hashy w AppVerifierze czy wolicie automatyzację, w której aplikacja sama potwierdza kryptograficzną autentyczność pochodzenia pliku?

Link do repo: https://github.com/privacyguides/verified-apps-android

#GrapheneOS #PrivacyGuides #AppVerifier #VerifiedApps #Android #DeGoogle #Privacy #Cybersecurity

@brian_greenberg

Another creative way to use personal data has been described by @pluralistic, when he had a talk here in #Berlin recently:

#Nurses get worse paid gigs, when the platform considers them indebted. IIRC, he calls this #desperationPremium or sth. similar?

#privacy #surveillanceCapitalism