@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

Gentle Privacy and Security Reminder
for Organizations 🔒🗑:

One of the easiest way for your organization to not have data stolen in a data breach, is simply to not have this data.

One of the easiest way to save your organization future headaches and costs is to simply delete thoroughly the data you do not need anymore as soon as you do not need it anymore.

Whenever possible, it's even better to not collect it at all in the first place.

You might need to retain some data of course, but when an incident occurs, you will greatly reduce the harm, damage, and cost if you keep only the minimum data required.

You cannot be held accountable for the data you simply do not have.

Keep this in mind! ✔️✨

#TinyPrivacyTip #Privacy #DataMinimization #DataDeletion

Disappointed to see The Markup share advice for people to use WhatsApp in its post about preparing your phone for a protest, and that it's coming from "digital security trainers."

Metadata literally kills, and WhatsApp is swimming in it. The metadata they collect includes:

Groups you're a member of, location, personal info (email, phone number, user IDs), contacts and their phone numbers, in-app search history, when you use the app & how often you use it. E2EE alone doesn't guarantee #privacy

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)}

Is English your native (first) language?

#fediverse #mastodon #privacy #poll #askfediverse #askmastodon #boost #pleaseboost #ask #askfedi #english #language #languages #nativelanguage #firstlanguage #socialmedia

• yes (20%, 7 votes)
• no (70%, 24 votes)
• English is my main language, but I forgot how to speak in my native/first language (2%, 1 vote)
• Prefer not to tell (5%, 2 votes)

How old are you?

#fediverse #mastodon #privacy #poll #askfediverse #askmastodon #boost #pleaseboost #age #ages #ask #askfedi

• 8-10 years old (0 votes)
• 10-12 years old (0 votes)
• 12-14 years old (0 votes)
• 15-18 years old (0 votes)
• 18-20 years old (0 votes)
• 20-30 years old (0 votes)
• 30-40 years old (0 votes)
• 40-50 years old (0 votes)
• 50-60 years old (0 votes)
• 60-70 years old (0 votes)
• 70-80 years old (0 votes)
• 80-90 years old (0 votes)
• 90-100 years old (0 votes)
• 100 years old and higher (0 votes)
• Prefer not to tell my age. (0 votes)

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)}

Data is revealing of people’s personal lives. It can used to profile and surveil in invisible ways.

With Positive Action in Housing we asked refugees and asylum seekers what they're concerned about when it came to their digital rights.

A lack of control over data came through clearly.

#dataprotection #privacy #migrants #ukpolitics

The majority of refugees and asylum seekers surveyed with Positive Action in Hosing said they don’t know how to clear their cookies and cache.

This stored information can contain personal data that can be susceptible to unauthorised access.

Read this guide for more ➡️ https://cybernews.com/resources/an-easy-to-use-guide-to-clear-browser-cookies/

#digitalrights #migrants #privacy

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}

Wondering when the US will use the tactics they used against TikTok, against every corp. Breaking the law...

I bet if companies were being forced to sell because they broke the law, less of them would break the law...

Just so I'm clear, I am 100% against banning ANY app with hidden keyloggers and trackers. It's a good thing that TikTok is being banned, but let's use that energy for everything, yes?👍

#TikTok #Privacy

#Safari on #iOS features device #tracking

source: https://mastodon.social/@mysk/112340023465073147

#Apple recently introduced a new URI scheme so that #iOS users in the #EU can install marketplace apps from the browser. #Safari handles the scheme insecurely leaving users exposed to tracking.

#surveillance #politics #europe #software #security #privacy #news #problem #fail #smartphone #warning

“Australia’s spies and cops want ‘accountable encryption’ - aka access to #backdoors”

“he outlined an argument that a dynamic tension exists between security and technology, Burgess added “encryption protects our #privacy and enables our #economy…and creates safe spaces for violent #extremists to operate, #network and #recruit.” #Burgess labelled encryption “clearly a good thing, a positive for our democracy and our economy” because it “protects #privacy, it enables communications and transactions.” But he noted it also provides #criminals with #anonymity, which is why #Australia has laws that make it possible to access encrypted messages.”

#ASIO / #encryption <https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/25/asio_afp_accountable_encryption/>

Australia’s spies and cops want ‘accountable encryption’ - aka access to backdoors

And warn that AI is already being used by extremists to plot attacks

^{Simon Sharwood (The Register)}

So did G**gle finally cucked #invidious completely at last? Every video I try to see now is like this, in every instance 😠

#privacy #alternativefrontends

Google is out of their mind. There are so many other options for a "more secure" browser. Especially one that doesn't have Google tied to it.

https://infosec.exchange/@happygeek/112337847581863603

#Privacy #Security #InfoSec

📣📣 Good News Alert 📣📣

The US might get their own GDPR: the American Privacy Rights Act! 🔐🇺🇸

It will strengthen #privacy protections of both Americans & people around the world. 🔐🙏🏼

More: https://tuta.com/blog/apra-is-americas-gdpr

#americanprivacy #gdpr #privacymatters

Another excellent research by @mozilla ‘s Privacy Not Included team! ✨

Be very careful when
choosing and using a dating app:

“Data-Hungry Dating Apps Are Worse Than Ever for Your Privacy”
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/data-hungry-dating-apps-are-worse-than-ever-for-your-privacy/

#Dating #Privacy #PrivacyNotIncluded

Go Netherlands! 👊

https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/04/22/dutch-watchdog-says-government-should-stop-using-facebook-if-there-are-privacy-concerns

#facebook #privacy #government #dutch #netherlands

Dutch watchdog says government should stop using Facebook if there are privacy concerns

The Dutch Data Protection Authority said the government must be able to guarantee that data processing complies with the law.

^{Lauren Chadwick (Euronews.com)}

#Grindr users seek payouts after dating app shared #HIV status with vendors

Grindr is facing a class action lawsuit from hundreds of users over the sharing of HIV statuses and other sensitive personal information with third-party firms.
#privacy

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019386

Grindr users seek payouts after dating app shared HIV status with vendors

Grindr admitted sharing HIV status with software firms in 2018, said it stopped.

^{Ars Technica}

🚨 I2P Is Under DDoS Attack By Zombie Routers

#I2P #networking #infosec #cybersecurity #HumanRights #Journalism #activism #surveillance #Privacy #Sybil #ddos #dos #video #proxy #encryption #crypto #e2ee

Watch In I2P

http://invidious.qwik.i2p/watch?v=XfVdxbtTZ5A

#Peertube

https://tube.tchncs.de/w/fMpkjUnNcaKqPchXUPkgV9

🚨 I2P Under Attack By Zombies! 😮

I2P Network Is Currently Under Heavy DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial Of Service) By Spoofed Routers, Spawning By The Thousands - Some Locations Spinning Up 100+ Routers In A Single Hour. Networks L...

^tchncs

"What if your computer made a little noise each time it sends data to #Google?

It's not only about the data transfer itself. Imagine the amount of network traffic required when this happens to everyone active online. And the storage and CPU power required to process it all. Yeah, you get it."
#privacy #transparency

https://axbom.com/the-creepy-sound-of-online-trackers/

The creepy sound of online trackers

I can't get the noise out of my head. People who watch the video express awe and disgust. And that is why Dutch software developer Bert Hubert's experiment is so powerful.

^{Per Axbom (Axbom • Digital Compassion)}