#Texas AG sues #Meta over claims that #WhatsApp doesn’t provide end-to-end #encryption

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/texas-ag-sues-meta-over-claims-that-whatsapp-doesnt-provide-end-to-end-encryption/

#cybersecurity #privacy #E2EE

you have the right to communicate with friends and family privately, don't let anyone take that right from you

#chatcontrol #billc22 #Europe #Canada #privacy #security #encryption #ArcaneChat #autonomy #digitalindependence #chat #OpenSource #chatapps #e2ee #bill_c22 #diday #family #humanrights

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an image with the quote "Privacy is a human right"

Des chercheurs montrent qu'il est possible d'identifier des personnes physiquement via les variations de signal Wi-Fi des routeurs domestiques — sans accès au réseau, juste avec les ondes RF. La surface d'attaque ici, c'est le bâtiment entier, pas l'appareil. Un rappel que la localisation passive ne nécessite pas forcément de GPS ni de coopération. #infosec #privacy #OSINT
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/05/identifying-people-using-wi-fi-routers.html

US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/ai-users-re-create-dead-pilots-voices-from-crash-investigation-docs/

#AI #NTSB #privacy #deepfake

Answer: “So we can get more telemetry and data from you”

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#weather #privacy #CNN #bigdata #telemetry

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“Why we’re launching the CNN Weather app”

Millions of People Are Installing #Malware on Their Partners’ #Phones (with Zack Whittaker)

This week Joseph speaks to Zack Whittaker, an editor at TechCrunch. Zack has been leading coverage into the #spouseware or #stalkerware industry. This is malware sold to ordinary people, which they then often install on their girlfriend’s or someone else’s phone. Zack talks about the crazy scope of this problem.
#privacy #security

https://www.404media.co/millions-of-people-are-installing-malware-on-their-partners-phones-with-zack-whittaker/

Japan's House of Representatives passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law that includes introducing fines for businesses that repeatedly commit violations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/politics/lower-house-personal-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #lowerhouse #ldp #nipponishinnokai #dpp #personalinformation #ai #privacy

Currently testing @Tutanota Drive that is in closed beta. I've literally been using it for 30 minutes and already love it. This is going to get me off of Google Drive. Something I have been struggling to accomplish for a long time.

#privacy #encryption

Again, currently testing @Tutanota Drive that is in closed beta. As if I needed another reason to love it, there it is, right on the Drive web page, for everyone to see:

"Because your files, pictures and data deserve privacy.

No ads, no AI, no third party access."

#noai #privacy #encryption #security

#TrumpMobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/trump-mobile-confirms-it-exposed-customers-personal-data-including-phone-numbers-and-home-addresses/

#privacy #carrier #phone #Trump

Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracy

Ability to identify people using nothing more than ordinary WiFi signals. By analyzing how radio waves bounce around a room, researchers can effectively “see” and recognize individuals

#wifi #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260522023127.htm

Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-us-execs-plead-guilty-to-aiding-tech-support-scammers/

#scam #privacy #TechSupportScam #TechSupport #cybercrime

Kann #WhatsApp verschlüsselte Nachrichten einsehen? Texas reicht Klage ein | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Texas-klagt-gegen-Meta-WhatsApp-kann-Verschluesselung-angeblich-umgehen-11303299.html #Verschlüsselung #encryption #Datenschutz #privacy

#UnplugBigTech Tipp 26: VPN-Anbieter

Viele bekannte VPN-Dienste haben fragwürdige Datenschutzrichtlinien oder unterliegen US-Gesetzen. Bevorzuge europäische Anbieter wie Mullvad oder ProtonVPN, die strenge No-Logs-Richtlinien versprechen – auch wenn deren Einhaltung letztlich eine Frage des Vertrauens bleibt.

#VPN #NoUS #Privacy #Mullvad #ProtonVPN