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[?]Indigo Privacy » 🌐
@indigoprivacy@mastodon.social

Hospital emergency departments collect patient location data through mobile check-in apps and share it with marketing vendors through third-party analytics tools.

    [?]knoppix » 🌐
    @knoppix95@mastodon.social

    Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification for sideloaded apps in four countries on September 30, adding new installation checks. 📱 Unverified apps will require extra approval steps, while verified developers gain streamlined tools and limited accounts support before global expansion in 2027. 🔐

    🔗 finance.biggo.com/news/2026062

      [?]AegisLink » 🌐
      @AegisLink@mastodon.social

      Quick practical one: photos taken on a phone usually embed EXIF metadata — GPS coordinates, device model, exact timestamp — inside the file itself. Sending it through an E2EE chat protects it in transit, but if the app doesn't strip EXIF (or the recipient re-shares the raw file), that metadata travels with it.

      Worth checking whether your messenger strips this automatically, and doing it yourself before sending anything sensitive if you're not sure.

        [?]knoppix » 🌐
        @knoppix95@mastodon.social

        Pegasus spyware infected former MEP Stelios Kouloglou while he served on the European Parliament committee probing spyware abuse, Citizen Lab found. 🕵️‍♂️
        EU civil society groups now urge stronger spyware rules, independent investigations, and safeguards for oversight, privacy, and accountability. 🛡️

        🔗 edri.org/our-work/joint-statem

          [?]Kevin Dominik Korte » 🌐
          @kdkorte@fosstodon.org

          While the Trump administration is strong-arming developing countries into giving up their citizens' privacy, other countries can afford to be more conscious about keeping their data safe.

          connexionfrance.com/practical/

            [?]Luis Suarez » 🌐
            @elsua54@mastodon.social

            RE: indieweb.social/@perlman/11676

            Oooh ... This is going to be useful! Definitely, adding it into 👌🏻😍

              [?]thecybersecguru » 🌐
              @thecybersecguru@infosec.exchange

              🚨 WHOIS privacy is under pressure.

              GoDaddy is challenging an Indian court ruling that could fundamentally change how domain privacy works by requiring:

              🔹 Mandatory e-KYC for domain registrations
              🔹 WHOIS privacy no longer enabled by default
              🔹 Registrars to disclose registrant details within 72 hours to parties claiming a "legitimate interest"

              This isn't just about India.

              The outcome could influence domain privacy, ICANN policy, RDAP adoption, cybersecurity investigations, trademark enforcement, and the future of online anonymity worldwide.

              I break down:
              ✅ What the court actually ordered
              ✅ Why GoDaddy is appealing
              ✅ How WHOIS and RDAP really work
              ✅ The privacy vs law enforcement debate
              ✅ What it means for domain owners, security researchers, and businesses

              Read the full analysis 👇
              thecybersecguru.com/news/godad

                [?]jcrabapple » 🌐
                @jcrabapple@dmv.community

                🔒 A 19-year-old cybercriminal was caught despite using a VPN across multiple countries - because Windows has a tracking number built into every install that a VPN can't hide.

                Peter Stokes, arrested in Finland in April and extradited to the US last week, is tied to Scattered Spider, the hacking group behind the 2023 MGM and Caesars casino breaches. The group is linked to 100+ intrusions and over $100 million in extortion.

                The FBI didn't crack his VPN. Microsoft handed over his Global Device ID (GDID), a unique identifier baked into every Windows installation at setup. It doesn't change when you update, switch networks, or use a VPN. The only way to reset it is a full OS reinstall.

                Investigators matched Stokes's GDID across IP addresses in Estonia, New York, and Thailand, correlating with login times on his Snapchat, Apple, and Facebook accounts. The same device that breached a luxury jewelry retailer and demanded $8 million in ransom also logged into Snapchat and a video game from his real network.

                So while VPNs mask your IP address, they were never designed to hide device-level identifiers embedded in your operating system. The tracking can live one layer deeper than the one most people defend.

                Read more:
                itnews.com.au/news/microsoft-d
                databreachtoday.com/scattered-

                  [?]Regendans [they/them/he/him] » 🌐
                  @regendans@todon.eu

                  Opinion
                  "AI surveillance is being supercharged – and it will chill social progress
                  Bruce Schneier and Jon Penney

                  These systems will soon be able to track our public and private lives. But we can make the policy choices to reject it"

                  theguardian.com/commentisfree/

                  (the images cover about half of the article)

                  In the near future, AI-powered surveillance systems will be able to track everything we do in public, and much of what we do in private. And if we do something wrong – shoplift, litter, jaywalk, you name it – the system will notice, retain it, tie it to your official government record, communicate that fact to you, and provide real-time alerts to any relevant authorities … and maybe also to the general public.

Think of these systems as automated speed cameras, but on steroids. Only they’ll enforce not just speed limits, but any other rule you can imagine. And you won’t receive a ticket weeks later by mail; you’ll be informed about and fined for your violation immediately.

These systems will combine powerful AI, public and private surveillance via real-time facial recognition technology and digital tracking, mass databases and highly personalized enforcement. If deployed at scale, they will have profound chilling effects not just on personal freedoms, but democracy and social progress itself.

China has been developing its surveillance infrastructure for years. The country has over 600 million surveillance cameras, increasingly powered by AI and facial recognition to enforce legal and social rules. Take the case of Lao

                  Alt...In the near future, AI-powered surveillance systems will be able to track everything we do in public, and much of what we do in private. And if we do something wrong – shoplift, litter, jaywalk, you name it – the system will notice, retain it, tie it to your official government record, communicate that fact to you, and provide real-time alerts to any relevant authorities … and maybe also to the general public. Think of these systems as automated speed cameras, but on steroids. Only they’ll enforce not just speed limits, but any other rule you can imagine. And you won’t receive a ticket weeks later by mail; you’ll be informed about and fined for your violation immediately. These systems will combine powerful AI, public and private surveillance via real-time facial recognition technology and digital tracking, mass databases and highly personalized enforcement. If deployed at scale, they will have profound chilling effects not just on personal freedoms, but democracy and social progress itself. China has been developing its surveillance infrastructure for years. The country has over 600 million surveillance cameras, increasingly powered by AI and facial recognition to enforce legal and social rules. Take the case of Lao

                  Duan, a Chinese citizen blacklisted by the system after he lost his job and was unable to repay a series of loans. When he visited Beijing, the city’s AI surveillance system identified him by his face at a major intersection and displayed his face, name, and citizen ID number on a large electronic billboard nearby with a message that he was an untrustworthy person. Similar systems are now being deployed across China and integrated with its infamous online monitoring, censorship, and social credit systems.

AI surveillance is now being experimented with in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. According to a new report, the US Department of Homeland Security is rapidly increasing its use of AI-based surveillance, including facial recognition and the monitoring of social media accounts, to keep tabs on immigrants, dissidents, journalists, legal observers and protesters. While the systems are ostensibly used to maintain security and public safety, the real aim is often social control. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle – a powerful tech giant that works closely with the Trump administration – has said: “Citizens will be on their best behavior because we’re constantly recording and reporting.” The chilling effects are the point.

                  Alt...Duan, a Chinese citizen blacklisted by the system after he lost his job and was unable to repay a series of loans. When he visited Beijing, the city’s AI surveillance system identified him by his face at a major intersection and displayed his face, name, and citizen ID number on a large electronic billboard nearby with a message that he was an untrustworthy person. Similar systems are now being deployed across China and integrated with its infamous online monitoring, censorship, and social credit systems. AI surveillance is now being experimented with in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. According to a new report, the US Department of Homeland Security is rapidly increasing its use of AI-based surveillance, including facial recognition and the monitoring of social media accounts, to keep tabs on immigrants, dissidents, journalists, legal observers and protesters. While the systems are ostensibly used to maintain security and public safety, the real aim is often social control. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle – a powerful tech giant that works closely with the Trump administration – has said: “Citizens will be on their best behavior because we’re constantly recording and reporting.” The chilling effects are the point.

                  AI surveillance raises a range of public policy challenges: technical biases, unauditable systems, and inflexible automated law and social rule enforcement that can promote discrimination and undermine transparency, accountability and the rule of law. But we believe the most urgent and long-term impact will be its broader chilling effects.

In a new book, Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age, Jon Penney explains how surveillance, technology and power can be weaponized to influence behavior at scale. Surveillance, personalization, uncertainty and authority are all key mechanisms to increase the scale and impact of chilling effects. They cause people to self-censor their words and actions, to become more conformist and compliant and thus easier to manage and control. And the effects are additive: the more mechanisms employed, and the more powerful the form, the greater the chill.

                  Alt...AI surveillance raises a range of public policy challenges: technical biases, unauditable systems, and inflexible automated law and social rule enforcement that can promote discrimination and undermine transparency, accountability and the rule of law. But we believe the most urgent and long-term impact will be its broader chilling effects. In a new book, Chilling Effects: Repression, Conformity, and Power in the Digital Age, Jon Penney explains how surveillance, technology and power can be weaponized to influence behavior at scale. Surveillance, personalization, uncertainty and authority are all key mechanisms to increase the scale and impact of chilling effects. They cause people to self-censor their words and actions, to become more conformist and compliant and thus easier to manage and control. And the effects are additive: the more mechanisms employed, and the more powerful the form, the greater the chill.

                  Computerization has long allowed data collectors to track our locations, collect lists of whom we communicate with, and monitor our spending habits – unless we use cash. What’s new is an unprecedented fusion of each of these mechanisms, persistent and unrelenting. AI brings an analytical ability to spy on the contents of our communications, and to answer sophisticated questions about our whereabouts and activities: actions that previously required human analysts are now automated. The result will be a kind of supercharged societal level of chilling effects where fear, self-censorship and groupthink reign, and dissent, creativity and innovation become increasingly rare.

In this atmosphere of fear and conformity, risky ideas, social activism and self-reinvention – especially by disfavored groups and targeted populations – are also chilled. This will have long-term effects on social progress.

                  Alt...Computerization has long allowed data collectors to track our locations, collect lists of whom we communicate with, and monitor our spending habits – unless we use cash. What’s new is an unprecedented fusion of each of these mechanisms, persistent and unrelenting. AI brings an analytical ability to spy on the contents of our communications, and to answer sophisticated questions about our whereabouts and activities: actions that previously required human analysts are now automated. The result will be a kind of supercharged societal level of chilling effects where fear, self-censorship and groupthink reign, and dissent, creativity and innovation become increasingly rare. In this atmosphere of fear and conformity, risky ideas, social activism and self-reinvention – especially by disfavored groups and targeted populations – are also chilled. This will have long-term effects on social progress.

                    [?]indigoprivacy » 🌐
                    @indigoprivacy@infosec.exchange

                    AI glasses with built-in cameras are making people uneasy about being recorded in public without consent. Critics say they blur everyday life into surveillance, and the pushback is real: workplace bans, public callouts, and apps that scan for hidden cameras.

                      [?]Indigo Privacy » 🌐
                      @indigoprivacy@mastodon.social

                      AI glasses with built-in cameras are making people uneasy about being recorded in public without consent. Critics say they blur everyday life into surveillance, and the pushback is real: workplace bans, public callouts, and apps that scan for hidden cameras.

                        [?]Regendans [they/them/he/him] » 🌐
                        @regendans@todon.eu

                        "Bits of Freedom: AIVD en MIVD lijken eigen AI te trainen met data van burgers

                        Inlichtingendiensten AIVD en MIVD lijken hun eigen AI te trainen met data van burgers, zo stelt burgerrechtenbeweging Bits of Freedom (BoF). De organisatie reageerde op een rapport van de Commissie Toezicht op de Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdiensten (CTIVD) over het onrechtmatig verwerken van persoonsgegevens in bulkdata door de inlichtingendiensten en dat die persoonlijke privacy beter moeten beschermen.

                        Bij de uitvoering van hun taken maken de AIVD en MIVD gebruik van zogenaamde bulkdatasets. Het gaat om omvangrijke verzamelingen persoonsgegevens met soms miljoenen regels gegevens. Daarbij kan het gaan om namen en telefoonnummers maar ook om locatiegegevens, socialmediagegevens of inhoudelijke communicatiegegevens. De gebruikte datasets zijn afkomstig van overheidsinstanties. Het kan echter ook gaan om commercieel verkrijgbare datasets, of gestolen datasets die door criminelen worden aangeboden."
                        .,,.,.,.,.

                        security.nl/posting/943398/Bit

                          [?]xoron :verified: » 🌐
                          @xoron@infosec.exchange

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                          [?]ArcaneChat » 🌐
                          @arcanechat@fosstodon.org

                          not a supporter of ArcaneChat yet??? you can not only watch but also be part of the change! ✨

                          no amount is too small!

                          💜 join our contributors 👉 arcanechat.me/#contribute

                            [?]ResearchBuzz: Firehose » 🌐
                            @researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com

                            Associated Press: Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border. “The wall is under heavy scrutiny for the billions of dollars being dedicated to it when border crossings are at their lowest in decades. Critics say the U.S. is militarizing the border as it increasingly deploys sophisticated surveillance technology to the area, impacting local communities.”

                            https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/06/associated-press-trump-administrations-46-billion-smart-wall-races-ahead-on-the-us-mexico-border/

                            [?]Androidiani.net » 🌐
                            @blog@androidiani.net

                            Galaxy S27: il Privacy Display di seconda generazione potrebbe arrivare su tutta la gamma

                            Samsung potrebbe estendere a tutta la futura serie Galaxy S27 una delle funzioni più apprezzate finora riservata al solo modello Ultra: il Privacy Display, il sistema che riduce l'angolo di visione dello schermo per proteggere i contenuti da occhi indiscreti. Secondo un report del media coreano TheElec, la nuova generazione della tecnologia sarebbe pronta per debuttare su Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27 Pro e Galaxy S27 Ultra. Da funzione esclusiva a caratteristica di serie Sulla generazione […] [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                            Samsung potrebbe estendere a tutta la futura serie Galaxy S27 una delle funzioni più apprezzate finora riservata al solo modello Ultra: il Privacy Display, il sistema che riduce l’angolo di visione dello schermo per proteggere i contenuti da occhi indiscreti. Secondo un report del media coreano TheElec, la nuova generazione della tecnologia sarebbe pronta per debuttare su Galaxy S27, Galaxy S27 Pro e Galaxy S27 Ultra.

                            Da funzione esclusiva a caratteristica di serie

                            Sulla generazione precedente, il Privacy Display era stato riservato esclusivamente a Galaxy S26 Ultra, il modello di punta della gamma. Se le indiscrezioni si confermeranno, con Galaxy S27 la situazione cambierebbe radicalmente: la funzione diventerebbe una caratteristica comune a tutta la famiglia, incluso il modello base e la variante Pro, rendendo l’intera gamma più uniforme sul fronte della privacy visiva.

                            Come funziona la protezione dagli sguardi laterali

                            Il Privacy Display è una soluzione integrata direttamente nel pannello dello smartphone. Quando viene attivato, riduce l’angolo di visione dello schermo: chi guarda il telefono frontalmente continua a vedere il contenuto normalmente, mentre chi tenta di sbirciare da un lato vede lo schermo scurirsi, rendendo illeggibili le informazioni visualizzate. È una funzione particolarmente utile in contesti pubblici come treni, metropolitane o bar, dove la privacy dello schermo può essere facilmente violata da sguardi curiosi.

                            I limiti della prima generazione e le migliorie in arrivo

                            La prima versione della tecnologia non era priva di difetti: attivare la modalità privacy comportava una riduzione della luminosità massima del display e una perdita di fedeltà nella resa cromatica. Con la seconda generazione, attesa sui Galaxy S27, Samsung punterebbe a correggere proprio questi limiti, offrendo un’esperienza che riduca al minimo l’impatto su luminosità e colori mentre la protezione è attiva.

                            Cosa aspettarsi in vista della presentazione

                            Va sottolineato che, al momento, si tratta di informazioni provenienti da fonti di settore e non di dettagli confermati ufficialmente da Samsung. La serie Galaxy S27 sarebbe comunque protagonista di diversi aggiornamenti oltre al display, incluse voci su una nuova fotocamera frontale. Non resta che attendere ulteriori indiscrezioni nei prossimi mesi, in vista di una presentazione ufficiale che si preannuncia ricca di novità per gli appassionati Samsung.

                            Galaxy S27: il Privacy Display di seconda generazione potrebbe arrivare su tutta la gamma

                            Alt...Galaxy S27: il Privacy Display di seconda generazione potrebbe arrivare su tutta la gamma

                            [?]Nicola Fabiano » 🌐
                            @nicfab@fosstodon.org

                            Daily Digest | 6 July 2026

                            Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

                            5 stories you should not miss.

                            Read more: nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

                              [?]Christoph Schmees » 🌐
                              @PC_Fluesterer@social.tchncs.de

                              @ketan
                              Hi Ketan, many thanks for your report on Googles greed for energy. Great findings and great writing. ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/googl

                              But one thing bothers me: You have an e-mail account at GOOGLE? Is this a cognitive dissonance? For the sake of my privacy I for one NEVER communicate w/ gmail or the other big-tech US providers. Reasons here (in german): pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/v
                              And except for mastodon you are on a lot of commercial antisocial platforms. Is it for the "reach"? Then pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/2

                                [?]Raphael Albert » 🌐
                                @r_alb@mastodon.social

                                A friendly reminder to exercise your privacy rights whenever you can.

                                If many of us claimed our rights frequently and insistently, we could at least make disrespecting our privacy as arduous and expensive as possible.
                                --

                                  [?]cyrax » 🌐
                                  @1cyrax00@mastodon.social

                                  👁️‍🗨️ La sorveglianza di massa non è un'esclusiva cinese: sta diventando un modello globale.

                                  Secondo Freedom House la libertà in Internet è in calo in tutto il mondo.

                                  I pericoli sono enormi:

                                  - Erosione della privacy

                                  - Erosione delle libertà personali

                                  - Violazioni dei diritti umani

                                  - Dipendenza tecnologica

                                  La buona notizia? Possiamo difenderci, abbiamo gli strumenti.

                                  📖 Leggi 👇

                                  tuta.com/it/blog/chinese-surve

                                  [?]PrivacyDigest » 🌐
                                  @PrivacyDigest@mas.to

                                  @eff and Allies: X’s Petition to Waive Violation Order Should be Rejected

                                  X Corp. should not be able to escape privacy compliance because it changed its name.

                                  eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/eff-

                                    [?]PrivacyDigest » 🌐
                                    @PrivacyDigest@mas.to

                                    Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Departments, and Public Across the Country

                                    The documents how an automatic license plate reader company has lied about its operations, signaling a need for reputable governments to avoid working with Safety.

                                    aclu.org/news/privacy-technolo

                                      [?]:awesome:🐦‍🔥nemo™🐦‍⬛ 🇺🇦🍉 » 🌐
                                      @nemo@mas.to

                                      Cape was founded by privacy-first innovators with deep expertise in security, telecom, and technology—built on the belief you can stay connected without compromising your privacy. As noted in The News, “a company is finally trying to seriously address privacy issues with aging telecommunications networks.” Learn more: cape.co/about 🔒📡🛡️

                                        [?]ResearchBuzz: Firehose » 🌐
                                        @researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com

                                        Cal Matters: Californians can protect their personal data with one click. Help us test if it works. “Starting at the beginning of this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency allowed residents of the state to sign up for the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP. The tool lets consumers send an instant request to hundreds of data brokers, asking them to delete their data and stop […]

                                        https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/05/cal-matters-californians-can-protect-their-personal-data-with-one-click-help-us-test-if-it-works/

                                        [?]DigitalEscapeTools » 🌐
                                        @xabd@mastodon.social

                                        LibreTranslate is a free, open-source machine translation server that you can use online or self-host for complete control over your data.

                                        It supports multiple languages, offers a simple API, works without relying on Google Translate, and is a great privacy-friendly choice for websites, apps, and personal use.

                                        More details: digitalescapetools.com/tools/t

                                        Screenshot of the LibreTranslate project page showing it as a free, open-source, self-hosted machine translation API. It highlights support for Python 3.8–3.13, passing build and test badges, a Humane Tech badge, and a preview of the web translation interface translating English text into Spanish.

                                        Alt...Screenshot of the LibreTranslate project page showing it as a free, open-source, self-hosted machine translation API. It highlights support for Python 3.8–3.13, passing build and test badges, a Humane Tech badge, and a preview of the web translation interface translating English text into Spanish.

                                          [?]knoppix » 🌐
                                          @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                                          Mozilla published a Firefox roadmap outlining upcoming privacy, productivity, AI, and performance features as the browser continues losing market share. 🦊📋
                                          Planned updates include mobile VPN, customizable shortcuts, HDR support, and optional AI tools designed to keep users in control. 🔐⚙️

                                          🔗 techspot.com/news/112803-firef

                                            [?]knoppix » 🌐
                                            @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                                            Google is testing a webcam-based reCAPTCHA that maps 21 hand landmarks for human verification, though the limited trial was quickly bypassed. ✋📷
                                            Google says recordings are deleted after verification, while privacy questions remain and Private Access Control Tokens are proposed as an alternative. 🔐🌐

                                            🔗 tomshardware.com/software/goog

                                              [?]Teh AnKorage ☑️ » 🌐
                                              @ankorage@fe.disroot.org

                                              New PODCAST - "DirtyClone - Another Linux Kernel Flaw | July 2, 2026 Quicklines | Weekly News Roundup" ️ 🎙️ 🔊 🎧 👏

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                                              !!! ALL HAIL THE VAN PANTHER !!!

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                                              !!! NOTE !!! This post is best viewed on a PC. Switched To Linux is, “written by a broad spectrum computer consultant to help people learn more about the Linux platform.” This account is a supporter of Switched To Linux and provides convenience posts of thumbnails art, videos and streams.

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