Incognito mode in Google Chrome is safe and private!

(It’s really not.)

#google #chrome #incognito #privacy

Friends don't let friends use Discord.

Message History of 600 Million Discord Users Can be Accessed For $5

#privacy #security

https://80.lv/articles/message-history-of-600-million-discord-users-can-be-accessed-for-usd5/

Message History of 600 Million Discord Users Can be Accessed For $5

A new report sheds light on a scraping service that lets anyone view your message history across different Discord servers.

^{Theodore McKenzie (80lv)}

Very worthwhile read on the fallacy, yes fallacy of "if you're not paying, you are the product".

@pluralistic argues that this implies you have some power from paying because you can stop.

But the reality is different: if you are locked in you won't stop so your payments have no leverage. So we can't make companies behave by paying for services.

The key is freedom from lock in, #interoperability and #privacy. That's what would help, not being able to pay for privacy.

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/22/kargo-kult-kaptialism/#dont-buy-it

It’s time to start using a privacy focused browser! 👩🏻‍💻🔐

The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is forcing Apple to give users a default browser choice.

Which default browser did you pick and why? 💻

#apple #dma #europe #privacy

Read more here: https://tuta.com/blog/apple-default-browser

"Citizen, leave a copy of your home keys at the police station."

Hmm, people won't like that.

How about, "home-builders have a social responsibility ...[and must give police copies of all house keys]"

Much better.

#Europol taking another stab at the encryption fight.

#Encryption #privacy #infosec #cybersecurity #europe #surveillance

Forcing a Chinese company to sell TikTok won’t solve the biggest problem with #TikTok: the fact that so people get their “#news” from platforms that are designed to hijack attention for commercial gain, not to deliver reliable information.

If China wants information on Americans, it can buy data from companies since there are no effective #privacy laws.

And American-owned Facebook and X have shown themselves to be as bad or worse as TikTok at spreading #misinformation.

https://theconversation.com/tiktok-fears-point-to-larger-problem-poor-media-literacy-in-the-social-media-age-226667

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

If the US wants to protect young people from misinformation and foreign influence, focusing on TikTok is barking up the wrong tree.

^{The Conversation}

« Disruption » : « Puis-je avoir votre carte d’identité ? » « NON ! »

👉 "Il est de plus en plus fréquent que des commerçants demandent la carte d’identité des clients sans vraiment en expliquer la raison. Rappelons que demander la carte d’identité ne peut jamais être obligatoire pour proposer un service commercial et que le consommateur doit être informé préalablement quant à l’usage de ses #donnée"

https://www.lesoir.be/582427/article/2024-04-20/disruption-puis-je-avoir-votre-carte-didentite-non

#vieprivee #privacy #donneespersonnelles #DCP #RGPD #commerces #APD

« Disruption » : « Puis-je avoir votre carte d’identité ? » « NON ! »

^{Par Jacques Folon (Le Soir)}

@anonymiss

to me, #biometric unlocking, is unsafe, you see a lot of unauthorised unlocking from restrained, sleeping, dead, or drunken people from either face or fingerprint to unlock a device.

it was established a few years ago that law enforcement in the usa do not need a warrant for biometric unlocking, but need warrant if a password is enabled, to unlock a device.

#phone #thumbprint #court #usa #justice #privacy #security #smartphone #mobile #technology #news #police #surveillance

Cops can force suspect to unlock #phone with #thumbprint, US #court rules

Source: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/

#usa #justice #privacy #security #smartphone #mobile #technology #news #police #surveillance

Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

^{Ars Technica}

European Data Protection Board finds that 'consent or pay' is not valid consent

#Privacy
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2024/edpb-consent-or-pay-models-should-offer-real-choice_en

Google just announced internally that 28 employees have been fired in connection with sit-in office protests this week over the company's cloud contract with Israel. Follows 9 employees being arrested yesterday. Full memo to Google employees warns that "if you’re one of the few who are tempted to think we’re going to overlook conduct that violates our policies, think again"

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24133700/google-fires-28-employees-protest-israel-cloud-contract

#privacy #google #israel #palestine #gaza #usa

Google fires 28 employees after protest over Israel cloud contract

Some Google employees held a sit-in protest against the company’s Project Nimbus cloud contract with Israel, and now the company says it’s fired 28 people involved.

^{Alex Heath (The Verge)}

If you use Discord, you might wanna know this.

A service called Spy Pet is scraping Discord servers, archiving and tracking users' messages and activity, and then selling access to that data.

Spy Pet scrapes more than 10,000 Discord servers, and besides selling access to anyone with cryptocurrency, it offers the data for training AI models or to assist law enforcement agencies, according to its website.

Spy Pet claims to be tracking more than 14,000 servers, 600 million users, and includes a database of more than 3 billion messages.

(The article is paywalled probably, etc but it's here) https://www.404media.co/a-spy-site-is-scraping-discord-and-selling-users-messages

#Discord #security #SpyPet #privacy #scams #scammers #crypto #cryptocurrency #AI

#US Senate to Vote on #Wiretap Bill That Critics Call 'Stasi-Like'

https://www.wired.com/story/senate-section-702-ecsr-provision/

#privacy #surveillance #MassSurveillance #politics

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop on the US government's behalf, including on fellow Americans.

^{Dell Cameron (WIRED)}

Edward #Snowden just tweeted:

The NSA is just 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 from taking over the internet, and it's not on the front page of any newspaper--because no one has noticed.

source: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1779920066840055847

#omg #wtf #law #nsa #problem #usa #privacy #internet #government #politics #fail #media

Thread by @Snowden on Thread Reader App

@Snowden: The NSA is just 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 from taking over the internet, and it's not on the front page of any newspaper--because no one has noticed.

^{threadreaderapp.com}

Just published my first GitHub site 🎉😅

Not the prettiest, but it's functional. No better teacher than doing.

The best part? It's open source, so anyone can contribute.

Web: https://idcaboutprivacy.com/
Code/repo/contribute: https://github.com/hiramfromthechi/idcaboutprivacy

#opensource #tech #privacy

We had the same problem in Canada.

Telehealth firm Cerebral fined $7 million over ‘careless’ privacy violations
🇺🇸
The FTC accused it of sloppy data handling and sharing patient data with third parties like TikTok without consent

#News #Healthcare #Security #Privacy

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/16/24131881/ftc-fine-cerebral-telehealth

Telehealth firm Cerebral fined $7 million over ‘careless’ privacy violations

Cerebral will owe $7 million after the FTC accused it of careless data practices and sharing private patient info with third parties like TikTok for advertising purposes.

^{Wes Davis (The Verge)}

YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party #apps

#YouTube (#Google) says that users who watch YouTube through third-party apps may experience buffering and errors. Specifically affects apps using the YouTube #api.

This is a feature, not a bug. I am rolling my eyes.

(Also: #adguard says it is not affected because it doesn’t use the API.)

#privacy

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24131338/youtube-ad-blocker-crackdown-mobile-apps

YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps

YouTube is extending its ad blocking crackdown to third-party apps. The platform says users watching YouTube through an ad blocker app might see an error message.

^{Emma Roth (The Verge)}

#sadly you're not getting a similar response here as on #x. I actually put the entire text of your #metatag description into a #google #search...

On top was a link to your #app on #googleplay 🙄

BUT... I scrolled though many results... you're #NOT there... I mean serious, just not there.

Your #Mastodon account comes up well before anything remotely #tuta...

#discrimination comes in so many forms... seems people who speak the #truth are always beat down.

#justsaying #privacy #sad

ALL CLEAR for Fedora Rawhide and Fedora 40 Beta builds regarding the xz exploit. 👍

Things had stabilized soon after the initial security advisory, but we're now confirming that you can use Rawhide and Fedora 40 Beta safely as long as you have the latest updates or reinstall (which is not a bad idea to be safe).

Fedora 38 and 39 were never affected.

Learn more: https://fedoramagazine.org/cve-2024-3094-all-clear/

#Fedora #Security #Privacy #InfoSec #Linux #OpenSource

CVE-2024-3094: All Clear - Fedora Magazine

The XZ backdoor was foiled by Andres Freund.

^{Matthew Miller (Fedora Project)}

Google Pushes Unpopular Chrome Update

"After an update in June this year, a feature called the WebRequest API will be removed, and the adblockers and tracker blockers that depend on this feature will stop working. Since the business model of Google is to track your online activity and then show you personalised ads, it is not difficult to see why this feature is removed.

(...) they are forcing the same update on all Chromium browsers as well."

https://lemmy.ml/post/14446619

#privacy #chrome #google

20 years ago #Gmail revolutionized email with free storage & conversation view. 📧

Today, we’re ready for another revolution: one where your #privacy is respected!

Let’s build a better web. 💪❤️

Tuta just turned ten & we’re continuing to revolutionize email!
👉 https://tuta.com/blog/gmail-20-years-old

Content warning: chatcontrol new document leak Reveal/hide

📡 HACKRF PORTAPACK H2: What's New Latest Mayhem Firmware v2.0.1

#radio #sdr #Signals #firmware #mayhem #portapack #HackRF #infosec #cybersecurity #privacy #hardware

https://tube.tchncs.de/w/xvj2ZwbFepkHVginNs4H7n

What's New #HackRF Mayhem #Portapack Firmware v2.0.1 / Upgrading

how to upgrade portapack mayhem firmware and showing first look at NEW APPS: Foxhunt / Wardriver Geotag log BLOG / SUPPORT: https://bmc.link/politictech http://righttoprovacy.i2p #hackrf #portapack...

^tchncs

Interested to know why you recommend these tools over those recommended by @privacyguides where the two lists differ...

https://www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/

#privacy #PrivacyGuides

The Best Privacy Tools, Services, and Ad-Free Recommendations - Privacy Guides

Privacy Guides is the most transparent and reliable website for finding software, apps, and services that protect your personal data from mass surveillance programs and other internet threats.

^{www.privacyguides.org}

It's April already - time to check up on your #NewYearResolution 💪

In case it was choosing #privacy over Big Tech, here's what the Tuta community is recommending! 🔒

What are your favorite apps ⁉️

OK, I did not know about this last year when the Verity Vote report came out. Did you?

Concerns raised over universities signing over students’ private #FERPA data to voter data companies: https://www.thecollegefix.com/concerns-raised-over-universities-signing-over-students-private-ferpa-data-to-voter-data-companies/

Related report: "The Best Data that Money Can’t Buy
Student Data for Partisan Political Advantages" https://verityvote.us/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/national-student-data-sharing_VerityVote.pdf

@douglevin @funnymonkey

How did I sleep through this???

Any partisan biases aside, is there a real #privacy #dataprotection issue here?

Concerns raised over universities signing over students’ private FERPA data to voter data companies | The College Fix

‘This is an extraordinary violation of student privacy and is not consistent with FERPA,’ investigator said.

^{James Samuel - Drexel University (The College Fix)}

I’m building https://lmno.lol, a new blogging service

- No #tracking
- No #ads
- No #paywall
- No #bloat
- No #distraction
- No registration to try

- #privacy first
- #light #dark mode
- Read anywhere (even on #terminal).
- #markdown drag/drop
- Bring your own #text #editor

You can check out my blog mirror at https://lmno.lol/alvaro

Happy to send invites.

Please help me get the word out 🙏

#vim #emacs #vscode #minimalism #indiedev #indieweb #indie

Let's use @protonprivacy and @Tutanota products.
Encryption is the single best hope against surveillance.

https://www.wired.com/story/house-section-702-vote/

#security #cybersecurity #infosec #nationalsecurity #nsa #fbi #section702 #privacy #government #surveillance #e2ee #tech #proton #protonmail #tuta #tutanota #bigtech #degoogle

House Votes to Extend—and Expand—a Major US Spy Program

The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the FBI to obtain a warrant to access Americans’ information.

^{Dell Cameron (WIRED)}

Do you want to have a locked-down account on #Mastodon where only people you specifically choose can see your posts?

You need to do two things:

1. Switch on your account's follow requests, this will allow you to screen who can follow you. (More details at https://fedi.tips/restricting-who-can-follow-you-in-mastodon)

2. Set your default posting visibility to "Followers only", so that only people you've chosen can see your posts. (More details in the "Default Visibility" section of https://fedi.tips/who-can-see-my-posts-in-mastodon-how-do-i-send-dms-in-mastodon)

#FediTips #Privacy

Restricting who can follow you on Mastodon | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

^fedi.tips

In the US property sale data is publicly available, exposing homeowners. 🏠

New regulations make #anonymous LLC ownership of houses impossible - which many Americans used to protect their #privacy.

Learn how these new requirements destroy privacy: ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/boi-fincen-threatens-privacy

Does your public library use Overdrive/Libby for ebooks or audiobooks? ⚠️

In the US and Canada, the answer is probably yes. And you should speak to your library staff and commission about it.

Libby is now owned by a private equity firm & making sketchy changes: https://buttondown.email/ninelives/archive/the-coming-enshittification-of-public-libraries/

The latest development is that their overbroad privacy policy allows them to sell your borrowing history to advertisers: https://infosec.exchange/@longobord/112243098104196246

Thank you @karawynn and @longobord!

#Privacy #Libraries

The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries

Global investment vampires have positioned themselves to suck our libraries dry

^{buttondown.email}

Your opinion, Mastodon?
🔗 🐦:
https://nitter.privacytools.io/iHateApplee/status/1777728178099728773

#ios #iphone #apple #android #privacy #mastodon #fediverse #askmastodon #askfediverse

https://bird.makeup/users/iHateApplee/statuses/1777728178099728773

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

Check out our newest Short on #Invidious! 🎉

How to create a FREE encrypted email account in seconds.

Keeping spies out of your mailbox has never been easier. 😉

➡️ https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=cbuaToWuBBw

#encryption #email #free #privacy

How to create a FREE encrypted email account (with Tuta!) | #encryption #email #free #privacy

Using end-to-end encryption doesn't need to be difficult. By choosing a secure encrypted email provider like Tuta, you can get away from the over complicated way that Big Tech handles security.

^{Tuta | Invidious}