🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance

https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wire d.com/story/republican-mutiny-sinks-trumps-push-to-extend-warrantless-surveillance/”

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#Cisco says critical #Webex Services flaw requires customer action

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-says-critical-webex-services-flaw-requires-customer-action/

#cybersecurity

#TutaDrive launches in closed beta! A milestone in the development of #Tuta’s post-quantum secure cloud.

https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-drive-in-beta-launch

#cloud #privacy #cybersecurity #PQE #FOSS #CloudStorage

📜 Scrolls 37 is live! Go take a look and scroll around 🤗

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-04-17

Thanks to everyone mentioned below. Their work is featured in this week’s edition. 🧡

@jonny @lennyzeltser @fractalkitty @ploum @otterlove @maxleibman @hyde @eclecticpassions @ifin @mttaggart @readbeanicecream @joel @knowprose @redtailworks @_elena @spacehobo @fediversereport @gloriouscow @nicolasgouny

#indieweb #fediverse #infosec #cybersecurity

Critical #Nginx UI auth bypass flaw now actively exploited in the wild

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-nginx-ui-auth-bypass-flaw-now-actively-exploited-in-the-wild/

#cybersecurity

Cal(dot)com is going closed source. Here's why.

https://cal.com/blog/cal-com-goes-closed-source-why

#cybersecurity #FOSS #calendar

New #AgingFly #malware used in attacks on #Ukraine govt, hospitals

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-agingfly-malware-used-in-attacks-on-ukraine-govt-hospitals/

#cybersecurity

Signed software abused to deploy #antivirus-killing scripts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signed-software-abused-to-deploy-antivirus-killing-scripts/

#cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Gabbard raised issues with spy law Trump is pushing to renew https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/gabbard-trump-fisa-702-00877855?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #U .S.foreignpolicy...”

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Sovereign Tech Agency funding

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/

#FOSS #privacy #cybersecurity #Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub

#Microsoft pays $2.3M for cloud and #AI flaws at #ZeroDayQuest

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-pays-23-million-for-cloud-and-ai-flaws-at-zero-day-quest/

#cybersecurity

#Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting ‘destructive’ #cyberattack on thermal plant

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/sweden-blames-russian-hackers-for-attempting-destructive-cyberattack-on-thermal-plant/

#Russia #cybersecurity #infrastructure

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Clicking "reject cookies" might not actually do anything Google, Microsoft, and Meta largely ignore cookie opt-outs, independent audit says https://www. techspot.com/news/112073-click ing-reject-cookies-might-not-a...”

https://mastodon.online/@jonsnow/116418269995077525

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#Microsoft: April updates trigger #BitLocker key prompts on some servers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-some-windows-servers-ask-for-bitlocker-key-after-april-updates/

#Windows #cybersecurity

Defense in Depth, #Medieval Style

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/defense-in-depth-medieval-style.html

#cybersecurity #privacy

#Microsoft fixes bug behind #WindowsServer 2025 automatic upgrades

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-bug-behind-windows-server-2025-automatic-upgrades/

#Windows #cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Stop Online ID Checks
"Tell your lawmakers: we need common-sense, privacy forward solutions, NOT ID checks for the internet!" #privacy #surveillance #law #internet”

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#Tails 7.6.2 Released

https://tails.net/news/version_7.6.2/

#privacy #cybersecurity #anonymity #Tor #Linux #FOSS

Daily Digest | 17 April 2026

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

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“People keep approaching me about #Flocksafety. I will talk openly about my time as a developer / engineer there. But its the kind of thing that will probably unsettle you. Just be aware.

#Flock #Surveillance #lp...”

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Kevin Mitnick, the Ghost in the wires
https://negativepid.blog/kevin-mitnick-the-ghost-in-the-wires/

#kevinMitnick #hackers #Cybersecurity #cyberattacks #cyberThreats #onlineSecurity #negativepid

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# surveillance # eu # ageverification The funniest thing today? EU bullshit age checker app ALREADY GOT HACKED! I fucking can't!!!!
https:// fixupx.com/i/status/2044762941 019295772”

https://mas.to/@gruby/116415126460582441

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Getting REAL DAMN CLOSE to shutting my LinkedIn profile if I keep seeing this kind of s___t. # Surveillance # USAF # Privacy # AI # LinkedIn”

https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/116415003567726206

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Assembly of First Nations head rejects RCMP 'regret' for secret Indigenous surveillance program
The head of the Assembly of First Nations is rejecting the RCMP's recent statement of regret for a secret surveillance prog...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# ThomsonReuters Fired Worker For Speaking Out About # ICE , Former Employee Says https://www. 404media.co/thomson-reuters-fi red-worker-for-speaking-out-about-ice-former-employee-says/ # CLEAR # privacy ...”

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Google announced several months ago that its Chrome browser would make secure connections the standard in October 2026. But you can already block shady websites by taking one simple step. PC World tells us how to do it in Chrome, Edge and Firefox:

https://flip.it/Tl04k8

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Chrome #Edge #Firefox #Technology #Security

the kyrgyz (pronounced "Russian") #crypto exchange #Grinex (a successor to #Garantex, the exchange beloved by #ransomware gangs all over the world) was "hacked" and ~$15 million worth of user's crypto was "stolen"¹. they're blaming the CIA or MI6 or whatever.

(also happens to be the exchange on which the #Rusian #ruble backed #stablecoin #A7A5 was launched last year)

¹ it might have actually been hacked but this is crypto so you should always assume it's an #exitscam until proven otherwise.

https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/04/16/russia-linked-crypto-exchange-involved-in-sanctions-evasion-suspends-operations-after-hack

#Kyrgyzstan #Russia #Putin #ukraineWar #ukraine #VladimirPutin #Kazakhstan #stablecoins #OFAC #cybersecurity #Infosec

Alt...

+ Grinex describes itself as a “leading crypto exchange” that enables “settlements between Russian businesses and citizens.” The platform launched in Kyrgyzstan in early 2025, the Financial Times reported. + The exchange also launched trading in the stablecoin A7AS5, which is pegged to the ruble and backed by deposits at the sanctioned Russian bank Promsvyazbank. A7AS5 is designed to facilitate cross-border payments between Russia and other countries under sanctions, according to the newspaper's investigation. Grinex says it complies with international sanctions regimes. + Transparency International Russia has described Grinex as a reincarnation of the exchange Garantex, which was placed under Western sanctions for cooperating with criminals from multiple countries and, after Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, was used as a tool for evading financial restrictions.

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Bars and book clubs are the new places to break up with big tech: ‘cybersecurity disguised as a party’ https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a pr/16/big-tech-breakup-parties # Surveillance # Google # App...”

https://halo.nu/@theguardian_us_news/116414806014502791

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“# EFF to State AGs: Investigate # Google 's Broken Promise to Users Targeted by the Government https://www. eff.org/press/releases/eff-sta te-ags-investigate-googles-broken-promise-users-targeted-government ...”

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#Netgear Scores the First Exemption From the #FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban

https://www.pcmag.com/news/netgear-scores-the-first-exemption-from-the-fccs-foreign-made-router-ban

#cybersecurity

#Microsoft adds #Windows protections for malicious #RemoteDesktop files

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-windows-protections-for-malicious-remote-desktop-files/

#cybersecurity #RDP #malware

#Crypto-exchange #Kraken extorted by hackers after insider breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-exchange-kraken-extorted-by-hackers-after-insider-breach/

#cybersecurity #privacy #DataBreach

Over 100 #Chrome Web Store extensions steal user accounts, data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-100-chrome-extensions-in-web-store-target-users-accounts-and-data/

#cybersecurity #privacy #malware

In the Wake of #Anthropic’s #Mythos, #OpenAI Has a New #Cybersecurity Model—and Strategy

https://www.wired.com/story/in-the-wake-of-anthropics-mythos-openai-has-a-new-cybersecurity-model-and-strategy/

#AI #GPTCyber

#UK gov’s #Mythos #AI tests help separate #cybersecurity threat from hype

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/uk-govs-mythos-ai-tests-help-separate-cybersecurity-threat-from-hype/

#Anthropic

#McGrawHill confirms #DataBreach following extortion threat

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mcgraw-hill-confirms-data-breach-following-extortion-threat/

#cybersecurity #education #privacy

The breach of data is not the most ideal event for your privacy. After the impact most people forget about it happening and continue like nothing happened, maybe changed a few passwords. This illustrates how the SEPA Direct Debit Fraud Kit is made and how Basic-Fit and BOOKING.COM breach fuel fraud #privacy #cybersecurity #scam #eu https://privacyinsightsolutions.com/blog/sepa-direct-debit-fraud-basic-fit-booking?utm_source=infosec1

#Microsoft April 2026 #PatchTuesday fixes 167 flaws, 2 zero-days

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-april-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-167-flaws-2-zero-days/

#Windows #cybersecurity

To what extent can one app spy on another app or capture virtual keyboard inputs on #GrapheneOS?

I'm considering keeping open source apps in one profile and closed source apps in another for security sake. I'm not sure if this is overkill and/or just plain "doing it wrong."

#android #security #cybersecurity #privacy

Fake #LedgerLive app on #Apple’s App Store stole $9.5M in #crypto

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-ledger-live-app-on-apples-app-store-stole-95m-in-crypto/

#Ledger #cybersecurity #malware

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“https://www. newyorker.com/books/under-revi ew/how-project-maven-put-ai-into-the-kill-chain # Ai # drones # KillChain # Maven # militaryIndustrialComplex # Palantir # Surveillance”

https://mastodon.social/@peterjriley2024/116411445279362415

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#Microsoft rolls out fast-track to reinstate #Windows hardware dev accounts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-rolls-out-fast-track-to-reinstate-windows-hardware-dev-accounts/

#cybersecurity #FOSS #privacy #VeraCrypt #WireGuard #Windscribe #MemTest86

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some U.S. lawyers are telling their clients not to ⁠treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/16/tech/ai-chats-legal-privacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #cybersecurity #privacy

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# NoKings # Surveillance # DataCollecting # PhotoContest # Indivisible # Mobilize #50501”

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Daily Digest | 16 April 2026

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

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“https://www. europesays.com/2922293/ North Korea brokers extort defector families # border # Conflicts # corruption # Crime # hyesan # intelligence # NorthKorea # remittances # RyanggangProv...”

https://pubeurope.com/@europesays/116410815061224597

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“With Majority in Hand, Liberals Get to Work Pushing Warrantless Wiretapping Following one of the least surprising outcomes of an election, warrantless wiretapping is apparently back on the menu for the Liberals. http...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“The E.U. heard you're demands for more online censorship and mass surveillance and is proud to announce that its ready to roll out it's very own age verification app! "Von der Leyen explicitly compared the effort to the...”

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