Mozilla "privacy first" Firefox will send Mozilla anything you type into the search bar, location data, and whether you clicked on a suggestion.

They use this to show you search suggestions, including ads.

This is from 2021
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-news/firefox-suggest/

They now want to collect more data on what you click on:
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-search-update/

#Mozilla #Firefox #privacy #FirefoxSuggest

See what’s changing in Firefox: Better insights, same privacy

We’re ramping up our efforts to enhance search experience by developing new features like Firefox Suggestions.

^{Mozilla (The Mozilla Blog)}

"The Facebook comma" 🧐

#gdpr #dataprotection #privacy #dataskydd

New Tor Browser Download With Firefox Security Updates

#Tor #privacy #anonymous #infosec #cybersecurity #Firefox

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-13015/

New Release: Tor Browser 13.0.15 | Tor Project

Tor Browser 13.0.15 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.

^{blog.torproject.org}

Why is #Mozilla collecting our #search data?

source: https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-search-update/

Sensitive topics, like searching for particular health care services, are categorized only under broad terms like health or society. Your search activities are handled with the same level of confidentiality as all other data regardless of any local laws surrounding certain health services.

Hello Mozilla, I use Firefox because my privacy is important to me. The best security is still achieved if you don't collect the data. That is why I will use a fork that does not collect search data. It would be nice if Mozilla took user privacy more seriously.

#privacy #news #browser #web #internet #firefox #security #cybersecurity #surveillance #statistics #bigdata #bigbrother

See what’s changing in Firefox: Better insights, same privacy

We’re ramping up our efforts to enhance search experience by developing new features like Firefox Suggestions.

^{Mozilla (The Mozilla Blog)}

When Big Tech says something is #free, it means that you're the product. 🤢

The internet should be a place of #freedom not a platform for data collection. 💃

Start taking your #privacy back by supporting open source alternatives to Big Tech! 💪

👉 https://tuta.com/blog/google-facebook-free

Oh, great. #AI #privacy

The Information: #Meta exploring AI-assisted earbuds with cameras https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-exploring-ai-assisted-earbuds-with-cameras-information-reports-2024-05-13/ @Reuters

If you want to know what trackers and permissions an Android app has, try the Exodus project's search tool. It will let you know what trackers are being used as well as the device permissions they request.

https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/

#Android #privacy from @exodus

Psst 👋 Email Preview for push notifications is coming soon!

Now you can know who is sending you an email before opening your mailbox! 🎉

Here's a sneak peek 🤫
#teaser #ios #android #sneakpeek #privacy #security #linux #macos #windows

If you're using GNU/Linux. Please use opensnitch, it's criminally underrated. It notifies you of network requests made in real time, and you can choose to allow them or not (it comes with a lot of filtering options as well): https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch

#privacy #infosec #linux #foss #security

GitHub - evilsocket/opensnitch: OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch.

OpenSnitch is a GNU/Linux interactive application firewall inspired by Little Snitch. - evilsocket/opensnitch

^GitHub

Do you want to learn how to setup an air-gapped #Nextcloud for maximum privacy and data protection?

Join me on May 22nd at 9 am EDT / 3 pm CEST on a free webinar to learn about air-gapped Nextcloud:

🔍 Critical factors to consider
🛡️ Four customizable air-gapped setups
🔧 Setting up air-gapped Nextcloud instances
💼 Best practices for Nextcloud maintenance

Register for free:
https://bit.ly/3QB2dlv

#OpenSource #GovTech #Security #CyberSecurity #infosec #privacy #sysadmin #datasecurity

[Webinar] Beyond Secure: Air-gapped Nextcloud for highly confidential data

Join us to learn how you can set up air-gapped Nextcloud for highly confidential data ideal for military, government, and large enterprises.

^Nextcloud

Does #privacy matter?

Source: https://nitter.privacytools.io/DanNeidle/status/1788483147425853899

#question #economy #web #internet #wine

(Nitter addon enabled: Twitter links via https://nitter.privacytools.io)

Total Trust: Surveillance State - https://www.videoneat.com/documentaries/26101/total-trust-surveillance-state/

Crazy documentary. It looks like a dystopian SF movie. I have no idea why people still watch movies when reality is many times more than any movie. More scary, funny, complex, interesting, mindblowing.

China is perhaps how the future will look like for people on this planet. Total control.

#capitalism #surveillance #china #privacy

Updated with a statement from Sen. Merkley, who proposed the amendment and was a part of the negotiation: "As I worked with other Senate negotiators to develop a compromise proposal governing TSA’s use of facial recognition, it became abundantly clear that the end goal for TSA is to make facial recognition mandatory for all American air travelers and that the current opt-out system will end."

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/05/tsa-fought-against-proposal-to-require-facial-recognition-opt-outs-at-airports-00157411/

#privacy #facialrecognition

I can confidently diagnose #betterhelp as sociopaths.

Promised therapy customers privacy...then gave their mental health info to advertisers.

Victims get less than ten bucks each.

Company made billion+ in revenue last year alone.

In a just society with good privacy laws, they'd face existential civil & criminal consequences.

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/betterhelp-therapy-class-action-settlement-refund/507-b4ef5e0f-c722-4562-95e9-c3cdd7738d1a

#therapy #psychology #privacy #psychotherapy #mentalhealth #telehealth #medicine #HIPAA #surveillancecapitalism #advertising #facebook #meta

Secure PDF Viewer app version 19 released:

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/PdfViewer/releases/tag/19

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release and a link to the full changelog.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/12571-secure-pdf-viewer-app-version-19-released

#GrapheneOS #privacy #security #pdf #android

Secure PDF Viewer app version 19 released - GrapheneOS Discussion Forum

GrapheneOS discussion forum

^{GrapheneOS Discussion Forum}

Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain

https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/

#Privacy #Encryption

Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain

Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.

^{Alex Lekander (Restore Privacy LLC)}

Yesterday, I watched and enjoyed Rossmann's video "Piracy is completely justified":

https://taonaw.com/2024/05/06/piracy-is-justified.html

#piracy #netflix #streaming #privacy #capitalism

@Natanox @ErikUden @ZachWeinersmith @IAmDannyBoling @aral

Thanks @Homebrewandhacking for providing the artist's info.

Probably a good time to remind @Tutanota that providing attribution when you post the artwork of other people is not only common decency but also a condition of using the Mastodon server:

"Content created by others must clearly provide a reference to the author, creator, or source."

There are already people referring to this as "your" cartoon.

#TutaNota #smbc #privacy #art

Our CEOs Arne and Matthias signed an open letter against the EU Chat Control bill.

➡️ https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/48-NGOs-and-26-experts-warn-Mass-surveillance-and-undermining-encryption-still-on-table-in-EU-Council.pdf

Let's fight for #privacy together! 💪 🔒

And check here why Chat Control must fail: ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control-criticism

How to Stop Any Smart TV From Spying on You:

"Smart TVs track your viewing habits using content recognition and voice capture for targeted advertising.

Disconnecting smart TVs from the internet can prevent data tracking, but limits functionality and will require you to use a streaming box for many tasks (which may also track you)"

#News #TV #Privacy #Security
https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-stop-any-smart-tv-from-spying-on-you-lg-samsung-sony-vizio/?user=cmF2ZW4uY2FAcHJvdG9uLm1l&lctg=9cd17b80cd7d20011df2d51c589bdd9c4cc26e4110d76355b40d8c29d7add1ba

How to Stop Any Smart TV From Spying on You: LG, Samsung, Sony, Vizio

TV manufacturers are hungry for your data.

^{Tim Brookes (How-To Geek)}

In case you missed it, what's new in the latest release from SimpleX Chat, v5.7:

Quantum resistant end-to-end encryption enabled for all contacts, forward and save messages without revealing the source, in-call sound effects and switching sound sources, and better network connection management.

Details: https://simplex.chat/blog/20240426-simplex-legally-binding-transparency-v5-7-better-user-experience.html#forward-and-save-messages

Coming soon: UI improvements is a major priority.

#Privacy #Security #Messengers

In light of World Press Freedom Day, here is a small list of free and open-source software I like that safeguards freedom:

https://www.unesco.org/en/days/press-freedom

- #nextcloud for data storage. Self-hosted or hosted and managed at #thegoodcloud

- #Collabora or #cryptpad for online writing and collaboration.

- #joplin for end-to-end encrypted notes on mobile.

- #protonmail or #tutanota for end2end encrypted mail.

Help expand the list!

#privacy #journalism #opensource #journalists #worldpressfreedomday

World Press Freedom Day

3 May

^{www.unesco.org}

Content warning: The prospect of making the Fediverse more secure is an ongoing topic, with a number of developers, privacy advocates, and user communities weighing in on how to do it. On Tuesday evening, ActivityPub spec co-author Evan Prodromou announced that he and Tom Reveal/hide

The prospect of making the Fediverse more secure is an ongoing topic, with a number of developers, privacy advocates, and user communities weighing in on how to do it. On Tuesday evening, ActivityPub spec co-author Evan Prodromou announced that he and Tom Coates have received a grant to develop end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for the protocol.

Very happy to announce that @tomcoates and I have been given a #SummerOfProtocols grant to develop an end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol for #ActivityPub DMs, including a reference implementation and a report to submit to the W3C SocialCG.

https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/sop-2024-pig-and-pog-grantees/1270

— Evan Prodromou (@evan) 2024-05-01T02:17:09.357Z

In his proposal, Evan calls out that while ActivityPub is encrypted in transit, there is no standard way of keeping it encrypted at rest. While this isn’t a problem for public-facing posts, this is a non-starter for a lot of users when it comes to DMs and will certainly be a welcome addition. Any social web platform could implement E2EE for themselves, but a standardized format will enable users of different Fediverse services to DM each other through the lens of the social platform of their choice.

Independent Efforts

That’s not to say that others haven’t already been trying. Daniel Supernault, creator of Pixelfed, has been working on his own ActivityPub-based DM solution named ‘Sup’. It would be a bring-your-own account service with a promise of being E2EE via the Messaging Layer Security Protocol.

sup. is an open source encrypted fediverse instant messenger, similar to whatsapp, made by pixelfed.

The beta will be launching later this month, and btw most fediverse accounts will work, not just Pixelfed 😉

— dansup (@dansup) 2023-08-05T11:38:40.670Z

At this point, E2EE DMs in the Social Web aren’t a question of “if” , but “when”. This is still early stages of this proposal, Sup is still in development, and there’s more research to be done – but, the ability for Fediverse platforms to support encrypted private messages holds immense promise for making the network more secure.

Sup is a New Messaging App by the Creator of Pixelfed

Daniel Supernault, creator of Pixelfed, announced recently that he's working on a new messaging app called Sup. Details are sparse for the moment, as it's a new initiative under Pixelfed's umbrella. S

^{Sean Tilley (We Distribute)}

If you use Dropbox you should probably change your password.

Headline: #Dropbox Hacked! Threat Actor Accessed Passwords and Phone Numbers

Snippet: A quick analysis revealed that a threat actor had broken in to access customer information such as emails, usernames, phone numbers and hashed passwords, as well as general account settings and certain authentication information (API keys, OAuth tokens, and multi-factor authentication).

https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/dropbox-hacked-threat-actor-accessed-phone-numbers-and-passwords/

#Privacy #Security #Cybersecurity

Dropbox Hacked! Threat Actor Accessed Passwords and Phone Numbers

File hosting service Dropbox says a threat actor breached its e-signature service and accessed customer data, including phone numbers and passwords.

^{Hot for Security}

We ❤️ Free Software

It's been a pleasure when the Linux Professional Institute asked us for an interview. 😍

Read Hanna's insights on #privacy, #opensource - and how to best apply for a #job at Tuta!

➡️ https://www.lpi.org/blog/2024/04/24/foss-privacy-and-innovation-meet-tuta-mail/

FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

#privacy #ATT #TMobile #Verizon #MassDataCollection

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/04/fcc-fines-major-u-s-wireless-carriers-for-selling-customer-location-data/

FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers -- including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon -- for illegally sharing access to customers' location information withou…

^{krebsonsecurity.com}

Pay per privacy?

ORG has responded to the UK Information Commissioner's Office consultation on the 'consent or pay' model for online advertising.

Either subject yourself to profiling or pay to use a website without tracking – where's the freely given consent?

It's a violation of your right to privacy in the interests of predatory advertising and an attempt to coerce individuals.

Read now ⬇️

#adtech #privacy #onlineadverstising #dataprotection #advertising

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/org-response-to-the-ico-consent-or-pay-consultation/

ORG Response to the ICO “consent or pay” consultation

Open Rights Group welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Information Commissioner’s Office consultation on the “consent or pay” model, which is or could be relied upon for processing personal data on the basis of consent.

^{Open Rights Group}

"Federal Grants (to local LE) Send Warzone Tech To USA Streets" To Tracking Wireless / Bluetooth Signals & More

(self driving tech also carries plenty to offer)

Yet another reminder: the very tech developed & many support for overseas use, eventually makes its way back home

No company calls it quits after war - they localize, lobby PD

#News #privacy #tracking #Tech #HumanRights #autonomy #infosec #USA #WiFi #bluetooth #policing

https://www.notus.org/technology/war-zone-surveillance-border-us

War Zone Surveillance Technology Is Hitting American Streets

At least two Texas communities along the U.S.-Mexico border have purchased technology that tracks people’s locations using data from personal electronics and license plates.

^{Byron Tau (NOTUS)}

Car Manufacturers Betrayed Customers By Sharing Location Without Warrant -- After Some Pledged Not To

#News #privacy #cars #automotive #automobiles #EV #Toyota #Hyundai #Nissan #Subaru #Volkswagen #BMW #Mazda #Mercedes #Kia #Volvo #GPS #geolocation #location #tracking

https://www.pcmag.com/news/senators-car-companies-are-giving-location-data-to-police-without-a-warrant

AstianGO, our uncensored and privacy-friendly search engine, arrives in Midori Browser for Android, as the default browser.

https://astiango.co

#privacy #web #tech #technology #censorship #search #browser #android

#Networks like #I2P serve useful to #OSINT #investigations, #Journalism, and #activism (#clearnet conns can be more private using #outproxy in I2P).

You can customize your routing experience, even change number of hops, banning and unbanning routers based on suspicious behavior! 😎

💡 TIP: take advantage of using both I2P & #Tor browser set up - spreading the risk to personal #privacy / #anonymity (+ avoid blocks).

Right now I2P is under attack: help by running i2p!

#infosec #cybersecurity

So #TikTok is already banned in so many countries. It makes you wonder why its leadership hasn't taken measures to work around the bans other than protesting them. The reasons vary from regional politics to #privacy, to national security. Pros and cons considered, it's the perfect scapegoat.

TikTok could also face a ban in Europe https://www.androidheadlines.com/2024/04/tiktok-ban-europe.html @androidheadlines

TikTok could also face a ban in Europe

TikTok is currently weathering a perfect storm of EU probes and national bans. Currently, the video-sharing website faces a ban in the United States

^{Arthur Brown (Android Headlines)}

Content warning: FireChat was a tool for revolution. Then it disappeared. #technology #privacy #firechat #mesh Reveal/hide

https://www.fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/firechat-was-a-tool-for-revolution-then-it-disappeared/

FireChat was a tool for revolution. Then it disappeared.

With FireChat, people were free to communicate and coordinate with each other without the message having to first filter through someone's data center. Why did the app shut down without notice?

^{from jason}