#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

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

EU Launches Age Verification App

The Commission built the app on the same architecture as its planned continental digital identity wallet. That's not a coincidence.

https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-launches-age-verification-app

#AgeVerification #IDVerification #EU #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #technology

How the rewards app #Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/how-the-rewards-app-freecash-scammed-its-way-to-the-top-of-the-app-stores/

#privacy

#EFF to State AGs: Investigate #Google's Broken Promise to Users Targeted by the Government

https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-state-ags-investigate-googles-broken-promise-users-targeted-government

#surveillance #privacy #ICE #politics

#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

#Google, #Microsoft, #Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit

https://www.404media.co/google-microsoft-meta-all-tracking-you-even-when-you-opt-out-according-to-an-independent-audit/

#privacy #BigTech #surveillance

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

BookStack is a simple, open-source platform for organizing your knowledge.

Create books, chapters, and pages to build your own docs, notes, or internal wiki , all self-hosted.

Beginner-friendly, clean, and keeps everything fully under your control.

👉 https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack
👉 More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #KnowledgeBase #Privacy #Productivity #DigitalMinimalism

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Anthropic now requires government ID verification for some Claude users, two months after gaining privacy-focused users who left ChatGPT during the company's Pentagon dispute. The identity checks apply to selected features and safety reviews. Documents handled by third-party Persona, not stored by Anthropic, but marks shift from privacy-first positioning.

#AI #Privacy #Anthropic

https://www.implicator.ai/anthropic-adds-passport-checks-to-claude-after-privacy-driven-user-surge/

Punkte oben im Smartphone-Display: Das haben sie zu bedeuten

‚Plötzlich ein Punkt ganz oben im Display? Wer wissen will, was das auf dem Handy bedeutet, muss die Farbcodes kennen: Grün und Orange haben mit Kamera und Mikro zu tun. Aber was ist mit Weiß?….‘

https://t3n.de/news/punkte-oben-auf-dem-smartphone-display-das-haben-sie-zu-bedeuten-1738543/

#Überwachung #Tracking #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy #Antireport

Moving Goalposts: #Football, #FacialRecognition and the Expansion of #Surveillance

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5759/moving-goalposts-football-facial-recognition-and-expansion-surveillance

#UK #privacy #FRT #sports #soccer

#Apple #AIGlasses Will Rival #Meta's With Several Styles, Oval Cameras

https://apple.slashdot.org/story/26/04/13/215252/apple-ai-glasses-will-rival-metas-with-several-styles-oval-cameras

#SmartGlasses #AI #privacy

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

FYI: W3C's smart voice agents report flags fragmentation, privacy gaps: W3C's February 2026 voice agents workshop flagged eight unresolved standards gaps covering interoperability, privacy, hallucination control, and accessibility. https://ppc.land/w3cs-smart-voice-agents-report-flags-fragmentation-privacy-gaps/ #VoiceTechnology #Privacy #Interoperability #Accessibility #W3C

Big Tech preaches privacy. Meanwhile the signal that says 'do not track' arrives at their servers and they issue a two-year cookie in response.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/read-receipt

#gpc #privacy #ccpa #cookies #google #meta #microsoft #userhostile #bigtech #blog

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) just inked a $12.2 million contract for an artificial intelligence tool that claims to map out immigrants’ daily routines, habits, and real-time location and categorize them as potential threats, per procurement records reviewed by the Lever.

Dubbed “Project SAFE HAVEN,” the product is advertised by defense vendor Edge Ops LLC as a “question-based AI interface” that uses “persistent passive data collection” to map “patterns of life,” a surveillance tactic that ICE says will identify the “habitual locations, routes, and behavioral patterns” of its targets.

Additional features of the technology described in procurement documents include real-time location tracking and analysis that will categorize individuals and groups as affiliated with ostensible criminal organizations, such as gangs or cartels. That includes building “target profiles” that track individuals’ activity by linking data obtained from Wi-Fi network connections and mobile smart devices, such as cell phones and smartwatches.

A promotional blurb for the tool on Edge Ops LLC’s website claims that Project SAFE HAVEN “transforms the way we identify, locate, and map illegal migrants.”"

https://jacobin.com/2026/04/ice-contract-ai-surveillance-immigrants/

#USA #Trump #Authoritarianism #ICE #AI #Surveillance #Privacy

#Nextcloud #BigTech #DigitalAutonomy #privacy #FOSS

#Nextcloud #BigTech #DigitalAutonomy #privacy #FOSS

Belgian DPA's guide on AI and privacy: what your data rights actually mean: The Belgian DPA today published its first citizen-focused guide on AI and privacy, covering data rights, profiling risks, and GDPR protections under the AI Act. https://ppc.land/belgian-dpas-guide-on-ai-and-privacy-what-your-data-rights-actually-mean/ #AI #Privacy #DataRights #GDPR #Belgium

To all the LLM bros who are invading my precious feed,

I really don't care if your slop machine runs locally. The technology is still built on utter disrespect for humans, their dignity, their environment, and their privacy. Running it on your hardware doesn't make it ethical!

And please stop using the privacy hashtag to brag about it. You're just wrong there!
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#LLMs #StopTheSlop #Slopposition #privacy (but for real)

NetAlertX is a self-hosted network monitoring tool that shows every device on your network , and alerts you when something new appears.

Runs locally, supports Docker, and integrates with Home Assistant. No cloud required (unless you enable notifications).

Great for spotting unknown devices and keeping your network under control.

👉 https://github.com/netalertx/NetAlertX
👉 More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #Homelab #NetworkSecurity #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of showing a network monitoring dashboard with a timeline of device activity at the top and a detailed table below listing connected devices, their IP/MAC addresses, status (online/offline), connection history, and network details, along with filters and navigation options on the sidebar.

🎙️ Episode Out Now: The Eyes Have It

Ironically, listening to a show about privacy shouldn't mean surrendering your own.

Head to ImpracticalPrivacy.com for this episode—no trackers, no ads, no data brokers. Just the conversation about smart glasses, the legal vacuum, and how to push back.

The tech is here. Let's set the norms before it's too late.

#ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #Fediverse #DigitalRights #Surveillance #PrivacyTools #DigitalRights #Opsec #DigitalSelfDefense #SmartGlasses

E2EE is coming to Mastodon. And it’s long overdue. Not until next year, but at least it’s on the horizon.

On one hand, it’s a little scary seeing Mastodon features receiving large sums of money for features and improvements. On the other, it’s meaningful to see Mastodon maturing.

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/04/15/mastodon-to-get-e2ee-for-private-messages-thanks-to-sovereign-tech-fund/

#Privacy #Mastodon #InfoSec #E2EE #Encryption #PrivateMessaging #DM

You might consent to your data being used to prevent societal harm, but who decides where that line is drawn? 🤔⚖️

Aram Sinnreich & Jesse Gilbert explore the hidden ethics of data collection, facial recognition, and algorithmic decision making in THE SECRET LIFE OF DATA on the Future Knowledge #podcast, with Laura DeNardis. 🔍

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-secret-life-of-data

#Consent #DataEthics #Privacy #AI @aram @jesse #Bookstodon

🎙️ New Episode: "The Eyes Have It"

The cameras are now invisible. They are strapped to faces, not held in hands.

In today's episode of Impractical Privacy, we break down: 🔹 What's actually inside Ray-Ban Meta & Echo Frames. 🔹 Why you can't opt out of being filmed by a stranger. 🔹 The legal vacuum allowing this to happen.

We aren't just doom-scrolling; we're giving you the toolkit to fight back.

🔗 Listen now: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#Privacy #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #Fediverse #Surveillance

To anyone with questions about Meta's Ray-Ban glasses and how this is problematic for privacy and consent, I highly recommend reading this excellent article from Janus Rose at The Verge:

"“One way to think about it is protecting your community and the people you care about,” said Gilliard. “When you’re wearing these glasses, when you use your video doorbell, when you record everyone’s conversations, you’re not just surveilling yourself. And there’s no consistent and foolproof way to guarantee that information won’t be used against people you care about — to hurt trans and queer people, or hurt immigrant communities. I wish people would think about it in those terms instead of ‘did my package get delivered.’”

https://www.theverge.com/tech/807834/meta-smart-glasses-privacy-laws-wearables

#Privacy #Meta #RayBan #Consent #Safety

In privacy, we talk a lot about how to protect our own data,

But what about our responsibility to protect the data of others?

If you care about privacy rights, you must also care for the data of the people around you.

To make privacy work, we need to develop a culture that normalizes caring for everyone's data, not just our own.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/10/the-privacy-of-others/

#Privacy #Consent #HumanRights

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/15/google-microsoft-meta-ignore-privacy-opt-outs-audit-xcxwbn/

Google, Microsoft, Meta Ignore Privacy Opt-Outs, Audit Finds

#Privacy #Google #Microsoft #MetaInc #BigTech #FAcebook #Instagram #DataPrivacy #DataProtection #UserPrivacy #AdTech #Tracking #GoogleChrome #WebBrowsers #Cookies