OpenAI Privacy Filter

https://openai.com/index/introducing-openai-privacy-filter/

#HackerNews #OpenAI #Privacy #Filter #technology #privacy #AI #ethics #security

#California Coastal Community Must Reject CBP's AI-Powered #Surveillance Tower

Customs and Border Protection (#CBP ) is seeking permission from the California city of #SanClemente to install an #Anduril Industries surveillance tower on a cliff that would allow for constant #monitoring of entire coastal neighborhoods.
#privacy #ai #security

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/california-coastal-community-must-reject-cbps-ai-powered-surveillance-tower

«Firefox Has Quietly Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine:
Back in March, Firefox 149 was released with many changes, like a free built-in VPN, a Split View that allows the loading of two pages side by side, and the XDG portal file picker as the new default on Linux.»

…or/and use and config the @ublockorigin plugin for more security and privacy in Firefox.

🦊 https://itsfoss.com/news/firefox-ships-brave-adblock-engine/

#firefox #AddBlock #brave #browser #vpn #web #webbrowser #internet #security #privacy #linux #filepicker #xdg

Operation Legal Ride uses license plate readers and AI-assisted cameras.

The post NYC deploys surveillance tech to catch fake airport cabbies appeared first on Popular Science.

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NYC deploys surveillance tech to catch fake airport cabbies

Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say

The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world.

#cybersecurity #diameter #israel #location-tracking #privacy #security #ss7 #surveillance
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/

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Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say

Age verification is expanding from laws into platforms and operating systems, linking access to identity checks across services and devices 🌐
Implementations often require IDs or biometrics, creating centralized data targets and reducing anonymity despite privacy claims 🔐

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-explained

#TechNews #AgeVerification #Privacy #DigitalID #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #FOSS #DataProtection #Security #Encryption #Surveillance #Regulation #Infosec #Tech #Identity

EU age verification app was declared ready and privacy-presing, but researchers bypassed protections in under 2 minutes despite open-source code 🔍
Flaws in config-stored controls, disabled biometrics, and exposed credentials highlight risks of identity linkage and centralized tracking ⚠️

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/eu-age-verification-app-hacked

#TechNews #EU #Europe #AgeVerification #Privacy #Cybersecurity #OpenSource #FOSS #DataProtection #Security #Encryption #DigitalID #Surveillance #Infosec #Tech #Regulation

System76 founder Carl Richell says Colorado’s SB26-051 may be amended to exempt open source software, including OSs, repos, and containers. 🏛️
The change follows advocacy, but wider state and federal proposals still risk verification rules that could limit open access and user control. 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/colorado-age-attestation-bill-open-source-exemption/

#TechNews #Linux #OpenSource #System76 #Colorado #Privacy #FOSS #GitHub #GitLab #Docker #Podman #Security #Policy #Freedom #Regulation

Cryptographic Right Answers: Post Quantum and Rust Edition

[…] Cryptography is everywhere and as a developer you will need to upgrade your projects with post-quantum algorithms, whether because you care about the security of your users, or for compliance reasons. […]

🦀 https://kerkour.com/post-quantum-cryptography-recommendations-rust

#rust #cryptography #rustlang #pqc #itsec #itsecurity #security #coding #PQCryptography #postquantum

And we're still expected to hand over IDs for age verification?

France's national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/frances-national-agency-for-managing-ids-and-passports-suffered-a-data-breach-last-week-201432189.html?src=rss

#France #ID #Hack #Security #Privacy #Data #Tech

"Behind the scenes, the atmosphere is so rooted in paranoia that former Knicks players warn one another about rooms being bugged, and staffers worry about being watched when they go out to local bars." — Noah Shachtman and Robert Silverman for Wired https://www.wired.com/story/madison-square-garden-jim-dolan-surveillance-machine/?src=longreads #surveillance #security #journalism #reporting #longreads

W3C is pleased to join the GDC Council in co-organizing the Global Digital Collaboration Conference 2026! This 2nd edition brings together leaders in #DigitalWallets, #VerifiableCredentials, standards, #security and regulation to advance digital trust infrastructure worldwide.

The invitation-only event is co-hosted by intergovernmental, NGO, and open-source organizations. W3C is shaping the program, with team members on site for in-person networking.
🎫 Register now! https://luma.com/1ey4sf2a

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Global Digital Collaboration Conference 2026 - Join us for the next edition as we continue advancing digital trust infrastructure worldwide - Organized by Intergovernmental and Non-governmental Organizations, in particular Standard Development, and Open Source Organizations - The global pulse of cross-sector innovation: 3 days to bridge gaps and solve for interoperability - Hosted by the Swiss Confederation at Palexpo

The Counterterrorism Czar Without a Counterterrorism Plan
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Amid Trump’s war in Iran and an exodus of intelligence staffers, Sebastian Gorka has asserted that a blueprint for fighting terror threats is “imminent” — but has not released it. Iranian threats have refocused attention on the lack of a doctrine.
https://www.propublica.org/article/sebastian-gorka-trump-counterterrorism-czar-iran-terrorism?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Terrorism #FBI #Trump #IranWar #WhiteHouse #Security

There’s a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security. There’s very little love between the two guys at the center of its history.

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They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

#Meshtastic is currently dominating the #off-grid communication hype cycle. But when we look under the hood at its managed flooding architecture and symmetric cryptography, does it actually hold up as a foundation for sovereign infrastructure? Here is a deep dive into why I am shifting my focus to the #Reticulum Network Stack.
https://schulz.dk/2026/04/20/meshtastic-vs-reticulum-why-reticulum-wins-for-scalable-sovereign-lora-networks/
#privacy #security #schulz.dk #blogpost #lora #meshtasticdk

Google rolls out Gmail end-to-end Encryption on Mobile Devices.

The company says Gmail end-to-end encryption [E2EE] is now available on all Android and iOS devices, allowing enterprise users to read and compose emails without additional tools.

⁉️Recipients who don't have the Gmail mobile app and use other email services can read them in a web browser, regardless of the device and service they're using.⁉️

https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2026/04/gmail-end-to-end-encryption-now-available-on-mobile-devices.html

#google #gmail #e2ee #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #infosec #tech #news

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👾Gmail's end-to-end encryption [E2EE] feature is powered by the client-side encryption [CSE] technical control, which allows Google Workspace organizations to use encryption keys they control and are stored outside Google's servers to protect sensitive documents and emails.👾 <https://support.google.com/a/answer/10741897> This way, the messages and attachments are encrypted on the client before being sent to Google's servers, which helps meet regulatory requirements such as data sovereignty, HIPAA, and export controls by ensuring that Google and third parties can't read any of the data. ⁉️Gmail CSE was introduced in Gmail on the web in December 2022 as a beta test, following an initial beta rollout to Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Meet and Google Calendar, and it reached general availability for Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus and Education Standard customers in February 2023.⁉️

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[ImageSource: Google] Writing E2EE messages and reading them without the app. ⁉️"For the first time, users can compose and read these E2EE messages natively within the Gmail app on Android and iOS. No need to download extra apps or use mail portals. Users with a Gmail E2EE license can send an encrypted message to any recipient, regardless of what email address the recipient has," Google announced.⁉️ "This launch combines the highest level of privacy and data encryption with a user-friendly experience for all users, enabling simple encrypted email for all customers from small businesses to enterprises and public sector." 👾This feature is now available for all client-side encryption [CSE] users with Enterprise Plus licenses and the Assured Controls or Assured Controls Plus add-on after admins enable the Android and iOS clients in the CSE admin interface via the Admin Console.👾 <https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/security/client-side-encryption-setup-overview> ⚠️To send an end-to-end encrypted message, Gmail users have to turn on the "Additional encryption" option by clicking the Lock icon when writing the message.⚠️

Europe’s Age Verification App Hacked, Suffers Data Leak

Europe unveiled a 'be all, end all' app solution for age verification. It's already leaking data and has been hacked.

https://www.freezenet.ca/europes-age-verification-app-hacked-suffers-data-leak/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #Technology #AgeVerification #app #DataLeak #Europe #fail #hack #hacked

Privacy totale per i tuoi appunti personali con Mini Diarium 🔐 #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #Security #Rust

https://www.linuxeasy.org/mini-diarium-diario-desktop-cifrato-e-completamente-offline/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

What kool-aid are they drinking in the EU?

Someone logs a security issue for the age verification app because the app doesn't check all of the other apps installed on your phone to come from the Play store.

Reviewing the repo, the authors repeat the refrain that it's a white label, reference app, and that member states drive the final product.

Do they really expect downstream to do anything more than change branding and images?

https://github.com/eu-digital-identity-wallet/av-app-android-wallet-ui/issues/35
#ageverification #security #privacy #eu

Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire.

Plus: Major data breaches at a gym chain and hotel giant, a disruptive DDoS attack against Bluesky, dubious ICE hires, and more.

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It Takes 2 Minutes to Hack the EU’s New Age-Verification App

"The good guys throw better parties than the bad guys" - Cindy Cohn

- who also, among many other great points, speaks to the fact that those of us with some sort of resources, perhaps because we aren't currently in the crosshairs of any of these horrible assaults on personal safety & privacy, have no choice but to fight for those who are.

Basically, what world do you want to live in?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31OevNiNdcc

@eff #privacy #HumanRights #security #resist #CindyCohn @taylorlorenz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohSFkBO6mSc

L'app di Age Verification dell'EU è piena di vulnerabilità

Il 15 aprile Ursula von der Leyen annuncia il rilascio open-source dell'applicazione di #ageverification dell'EU. L'app attualmente è in fase di sviluppo e testing, ma  sono stati rilasciati i sorgenti delle applicazioni client, sia per Android che per iOS.

Dopo poche ore, alcuni ricercatori hanno trovato problemi a vari livelli, da banali errori di implementazione a profonde problematiche di design.

#ageverificationsystem #security

EU age verification app faces criticism after researchers reported bypassing its protections in under 2 minutes. ⚠️
Flaws include local PIN storage, editable configs, and weak controls, raising concerns over centralized identity and surveillance risk. 🔐

🔗 https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-hack/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #AgeVerification #Privacy #Cybersecurity #DigitalID #ID #Surveillance #Government #Politics #Security #DataProtection #FOSS #OpenSource #Identity #Regulation #OnlineSafety #PlatformPolicy

EU says its age verification app is ready, letting users prove age via ID, passport, or trusted providers for online access. 📱
Officials claim privacy safeguards and user control, but centralized checks raise concerns over data handling and anonymity online. 🔍

🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-says-age-verification-app-is-technically-ready/

#TechNews #EU #Europe #AgeVerification #Privacy #Security #DataProtection #DigitalID #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #Cybersecurity #Surveillance #Identity #Regulation #Security #Platforms #DigitalRights #OnlineSafety

Mastodon gets €614k from the Sovereign Tech Fund to improve Fediverse infrastructure, including blocklists, media storage, and E2EE messaging. 🌐
€90k funds interoperable FOSS, with open protocols, admin control, and transparent data processing across decentralized platforms. 🔍

@Mastodon

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

#TechNews #Mastodon #Fediverse #SovereignTechFund #OpenSource #ActivityPub #E2EE #Decentralization #Privacy #Interoperability #FOSS #Transparency #Security #OpenWeb #DigitalRights

Audit finds Google, Microsoft and Meta set ad cookies on 55% of sites after opt-out, suggesting possible violations of privacy rules. 🔐
Companies dispute the findings, underscoring opaque tracking systems that limit user control and weaken transparency in dominant ad infrastructure. 🔍

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

#TechNews #Google #Microsoft #Meta #Privacy #Security #Tracking #AdTech #Cookies #DataProtection #Surveillance #Transparency #FOSS #OpenWeb #Security #DigitalRights #California