soc.octade.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Things that make me instantly happy: beautiful night sky, beautiful forests and nature (night or day), fireflies, aurora borealis, rain, the smell of rain, good food, good satire, good coffee, good movies, good music, good art, happy animals, Linux, privacy, security, human rights… etc. 🌌🐧🌲🌿🌧️ ✨
#instantlyhappy #beautifulNightsky #beautifulForests #nature #nightOrDay #fireflies #auroraborealis #rain #smellOfRain #goodFood #happyAnimals #Linux #privacy #security #humanRights
What makes you instantly happy… 🤔
Le Monde's research showed ad data from smartphone SDKs. #DataBrokers can expose identities and daily movements of police, military, and intelligence personnel… sold by data brokers from everyday apps. If those people can get exposed, everyone can. Mitigation below! Read: https://proton.me/blog/ad-tech-privacy #Privacy #DataBrokers 🛰️📱#Security #Surveillance #MassSurveillance
#tldr "…What can you do about it?
There’s no way to stop all kinds of tracking, but you can take the following actions to reduce the granularity of the datasets collected:
Turn off location services(new window) when not in use and deny apps location permissions.
Use a VPN(new window) to hide your real IP address. DNS filtering features such as Proton VPN’s NetShield Ad-blocker(new window) can also help bock ad and tracker scripts.
Delete your advertising ID on Android (Settings → Google → All services → Ads → Privacy and security → Ads → Delete advertising ID). iPhones don’t provide this option."
Use GrapheneOS without Google
This is intended to introduce a unique approach in client-side managed secure cryptography. We can avoid registration of any sort.
Features:
PWA
P2P
End to end encryption
Signal protocol
Post-Quantum cryptography
Multimedia
File transfer
Video calls
Local-first
No registration
No installation
No database
TURN server
https://www.reddit.com/r/positive_intentions
#Privacy #OpenSource #P2P #WebRTC #Decentralization #DigitalSovereignty #CyberSecurity #FOSS #SelfHosted #NoCloud #AntiCorp #Encryption #WebDev #TechLiberty #PrivateMessaging #Networking #DataPrivacy #InternetFreedom #LocalFirst #SoftwareEngineering #WebApps #ZeroKnowledge #PrivacyTech #IndieDev #NoSignup #NoInstall #DecentralizedWeb #SecureMessaging #BrowserApp #TechEthics #P2P #WebRTC #PeerJS #ZeroData #EphemeralData #Encryption #E2EE #BrowserToBrowser #NoInstall #Privacy #Security #Decentralized #Messaging #VideoCall #NoTracking #PrivateMessaging #Prototype #Demo #WorkInProgress #CloseSource #OpenSource #WebDev #GitHub #TechDevelopment #WhatsApp #ChatApp #InstantMessaging #PWA
Michigan lawmakers are pushing legislation that wouldn’t just ban the sales of Chinese-made cars in the The Great Lakes State, it would ban cars with Chinese tags from even visiting. The Protecting America From Chinese Cars Act joins the Connected Vehicle Security Act aiming to protect U.S. car companies from cheaper Chinese EV competition in […]
Controversial #FISA spying law expires tonight. The #spying will continue.
Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence #Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire at midnight tonight after Congress failed to pass an extension of the controversial spying law. But that doesn't mean the government's spying powers will disappear.
Surveillance under #Section702 of FISA "operates under yearlong certifications approved by the FISA Court," the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law explained this week. The current certification will remain in place until March 2027 under the yearlong certification issued by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on March 17, 2026.
#privacy #security
Dennis E. Powell writes, "As has been noted here many times, it is not possible to do anything online (and often elsewhere) without being tracked." But there are things we can do 👉🏻 https://ofb.biz/sa1426
Massachusetts lawmakers advanced a privacy bill to Gov. Maura Healey requiring tech firms to delete sensitive personal data and stop selling location data. 🔒
The Senate-backed measure would limit data brokerage and targeted ads by firms including Meta and Google for 7 million residents. 🏛️
#TechNews #Massachusetts #DataPrivacy #Meta #Google #Location #Data #Privacy #DataProtection #Surveillance #Transparency #DigitalRights #Security #Technology #Policy #Law
I can't seem to delete my ProFlowers account. The option to do so was removed from their UI at some point. Calling in to their helpless desk results in me being told "I can't delete accounts, someone will call you back."
I never get a call back. IM chat: same result.
Just Delete Me has no pointers for this one.
Suggestions?
#askfedi #justdeleteme #proflowers #privacy #security #darkpatterns
If An Garda Síochána can't get a grip on these low-level petit-fash events today, then that will only serve to confirm that Ireland is so utterly fucked for security during the EU Presidency, which starts in - *checks notes* - 20 days.
https://toot.wales/@HarriettMB/116726046506070217
(cc @EUCommission)
New on AboutSignal ✨
Signal Security & Privacy Guide 🔒: A complete guide to Signal’s encryption, metadata protection, and privacy features
👉 https://aboutsignal.com/signal-security-privacy-guide/
#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #tech #privacy #security
@aliasvault may i propose a feature that normally is not handeled by password manager, but could differenciate you from other ?
Propose the Sync of bookmark between the browser and you app.
with the new chrome://flags/#bookmarks-encryption
in chromium it's a change to have a true E2EE (or client-side encrypted) sync of the broswer without relying on browser internal sync (when existing).
#privacy #sync #security #clientencryption #encryption #password #browser #bookmarks
This Company Will Add #Phone , #AirPod , and #Smartwatch #Trackers to #LicensePlate Readers
A #surveillance company plans to add #sensors to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) that would mean the devices, as well as capture the license plate of passing vehicles, would also sweep up unique identifiers of mobile phones, wearables, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices in those cars, potentially letting law enforcement identify specific drivers or passengers.
The technology, called #SignalTrace , would turn #ALPR #cameras from devices focused on #tracking cars to ones that can more readily track the location of particular people. ALPR cameras have become a commonly deployed technology all across the U.S.; SignalTrace would make some of those cameras capable of collecting much more data.
#privacy #security
💥 ❤️ 📣 NEW RELEASE 📣 ❤️ 💥 #Shufflecake v0.6.0 is a *major refactor* with a *TON* of news! Full refactor of the codebase, automated installer, packetization-readiness, DKMS, list of opened volumes, bugfixes... There is really *too much to list*, make sure to check the CHANGELOG. *External contributions are now open again!*
https://codeberg.org/shufflecake/shufflecake-c/releases/tag/v0.6.0
#linux #foss #floss #opensource #libre #cypherpunk #security #cryptography #privacy
Mainstream Media is Already Lying About Age Verification
It took one day for the word to get out about a forthcoming age verification bill and the lies are already being published.
https://www.freezenet.ca/mainstream-media-is-already-lying-about-age-verification/
#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #Canada #journalism #Media #NationalPost #SocialMedia
Proton launched Proton Drive CLI for Windows, macOS, and Linux, bringing encrypted file management, sharing, and automation to the terminal. 💻
Built on the new Drive SDK, the tool supports scripting and backups while using the same end-to-end encryption as Proton Drive apps. 🔐
🔗 https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-cli
#TechNews #Proton #ProtonDrive #CLI #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #Encryption #CloudStorage #Security #Terminal #DevOps #SelfHosting #Technology #FOSS #Windows #MacOS #SDK
Meta removed facial-recognition code from its smart glasses app days after reports revealed systems designed to identify people through biometric signatures. 👓
The reversal followed public scrutiny, but questions remain over future deployment plans and any data collected during internal testing. 🔒
#TechNews #Meta #FacialRecognition #SmartGlasses #Biometrics #Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalRights #Transparency #Security #Technology #AI #Data #Freedom #Rights #Facebook
"... If I sold Google some data cables, and months later sent them an email “btw in 5 business days your cables will start sending all the data going through them to me, even though you specifically told me not to enable this feature, unless you re-disable it”, I would go to jail for hacking."It is [evil hat] hacking, and it is a crime. The government is run by criminals who want Google spying on their behalf, so they allow this surveillance crime spree to continue.
#Surveillance #Panopticon #SpyWare #Google #Gemini #Privacy #Security #Email
Utah’s VPN Ban Law Goes Into Effect in Age Verification Escalation
Utah is attempting to cover up the failures of their age verification law by effectively banning VPNs.
https://www.freezenet.ca/utahs-vpn-ban-law-goes-into-effect-in-age-verification-escalation/
#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #encryption #law #legislation #US #Utah #VPN
Fun post pointed out by Werner Koch on the GPG "post-quantum defaults" thread:
https://www.metzdowd.com/pipermail/cryptography/2026-March/039449.html
"""
Quantum Cryptography, while intellectually neat, does not present a
practical attack that we need protection against at this time.
Kleptographic Standards on the other hand are very much a practical
attack that we need to protect against at this time.
When a standards body tells you that you should cast aside well-studied
cryptographic algorithms which have earned their trust through dozens of
years of examination, testing, and motivated attackers, for the sake of
protection against Quantum Crypto? The attack you should be protecting
against isn’t Quantum Crypto.
"""