Discord mandates age verification via selfies or IDs for adult content access, starting March globally. 🔒

Post-October breach exposing 70K user IDs, privacy fears mount over data handling and third-party trust. ⚠️

On-device AI claims minimal retention, yet users question bypass ease and accountability gaps. 🛡️

🔗 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-faces-backlash-over-age-checks-after-data-breach-exposed-70000-ids/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataBreach #AgeVerification #Cybersecurity #GDPR #UserRights #Biometrics #DigitalRights #Accountability #DataProtection #Discord #ID #Selfie

WhatsApp Clone... But Decentralized and P2P Encrypted Without Install or Signup.

Features include:
* P2P
* End to end encryption
* forward secrecy
* Multimedia
* Open source
* No registration
* No installation
* Encrypted storage
* TURN server

The project is far from finished and presented for testing, feedback and demo purposes (USE RESPONSIBLY!).

https://positive-intentions.com

#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

Alt...

positive intentions

"The January FBI raid of the home of Washington Post federal government reporter Hannah Natanson, in connection with a leak probe involving a government contractor, was a dangerous escalation against press freedom and likely runs afoul of the Privacy Protection Act. It shouldn’t have happened at all."

These are the lessons that were learned:
https://freedom.press/digisec/blog/wapo-raid-security-lessons/
#tech #cybersecurity #privacy #media

Dr Jon Padfield of YouTube channel Business Reform will be in Fort Lauderdale on Fri, Feb 20!

This is a free event that we will be attending to connect with more people in South Florida who share our concerns around Flock and surveillance. See you there!

Fri, Feb 20 at 6:30 PM at the Ft Lauderdale Beach Community Center

Details: https://www.miamitech.club/meetup-at-youtube-channel-business-reforms-event-on-feb-20/

#Miami #Broward #SouthFlorida #Tech #Privacy #Flock #BusinessReform #Cybersecurity

📜 Scrolls volume 29 is live! Lots of #indieweb #fediverse & #infosec / #cybersecurity nuggets to be found within 🤗

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-02-13

Thanks to everyone mentioned below for their contribution to this weeks issue 🧡

@tracy @balint @youronlyone @nullpo @pixelhoo @kevin_r_kuhl @kitkatwastaken @kenSwinson @grgml @nicolasgouny @frills @anarodrigues @ashur @hamatti @latte @davatron5000 @thomasmarangoni @stratosphere @vkc @onepict @reiver @mahryekuh @binarydigit @rainwinther @patrickbrosset @j9t

Daily Digest | 13 February 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

Israeli exec at Paragon accidentally exposed Graphite spyware dashboard on LinkedIn—real-time access to Czech user's WhatsApp, Signal, geolocation, camera/mic via zero-click exploits 🔍

Post deleted, shows US agency sales after Trump lifted rights bans, fueling surveillance concerns ⚠️

🔗 https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/02/12/2071096.html

#TechNews #Privacy #Spyware #Security #Surveillance #Cybersecurity #Data #Encryption #Graphite #HumanRights #Tech #FOSS #DigitalRights #Cyber #Israel #Paragon #CzechRepublic #US #Trump

Zero-trust diagnostic intake. Our triage system now skips the database and the login screen. Encrypted packets fire directly to an AWS Lambda function URL. Privacy by design, execution by strike.

​#Privacy #AWS #CyberSecurity #Lambda #DataEngineering

Meta breach of 1.7 billion personal records exposes sensitive info, including children's data and financial information. Organizations must prioritize containment and notification within 72 hours to comply with GDPR and HIPAA regulations. Designate a Privacy Officer liaison who can make real-time decisions to enhance privacy law practices. Stay ahead of the cyber threats and learn how top firms are leveraging digital forensics for enhanced security.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/the-forensic-advantage-how-top-law-firms-like-jones-day-and-baker-mckenzie-are-leveraging-digital-forensics-to-enhance-privacy-law-practices

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #Security #DataProtection #Tech #Technology

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/p4z7xe

Daily Digest | 12 February 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

WiFi Could Become an Invisible Mass Surveillance System

The method does not require individuals to carry any electronic devices, nor does it rely on specialized hardware. Instead, it makes use of ordinary WiFi devices already communicating with each other nearby. As radio waves move through a space and interact with people, they create distinctive patterns that can be captured and analyzed.

#wifi #surveillance #privacy #security #cybersecurity #hacking

https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-warn-wifi-could-become-an-invisible-mass-surveillance-system/

Daily Digest | 11 February 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

"To date, the security measures implemented for LLM-based tools have not kept pace with the growing risks. In its response to The New York Times’ request for chat histories, Open AI indicated that it is working on “client-side encryption for your messages with ChatGPT” — yet even here the company hints at deploying “fully automated systems to detect safety issues in our products,” which sounds very much like client-side scanning (CSS). CSS, which involves scanning the content on an individual’s device for some class of objectionable material, before it is sent onwards via an encrypted messaging platform, is a lose-lose proposition that undermines encryption, increases the risk of attack, and opens the door to mission creep.

By contrast, the open source community has made positive strides in prioritizing confidentiality. OpenSecret’s MapleAI supports a multidevice end-to-end encrypted AI chatbot, while Moxie Marlinspike, co-author of Signal’s E2EE protocol, has launched ‘Confer,’ an open source AI assistant that protects all user prompts, responses, and related data. But for now at least, such rights-respecting solutions remain the exception rather than the norm.

Unbridled AI adoption combined with depressingly lax security practices demands urgent action. The security issues associated with advanced AI tools are the consequences of deliberately prioritizing profit and competitiveness over the security and safety of at-risk communities, and they will not resolve on their own. While we would love to see companies self-correct, governments should not shy away from demanding that these companies prioritize security and human rights, especially when public money is being spent to procure and build ‘public interest’ AI tools. In the meantime, we can all also choose to support open, accountable rights-respecting alternatives to the big name models and tools where possible."
https://www.accessnow.org/artificial-insecurity-compromising-confidentality/
#AI #GenerativeAI #LLMs #Privacy #CyberSecurity #OpenSource #Encryption

Discord introduces global “teen-by-default” age verification

https://proton.me/blog/discord-global-age-verfication

#tech #technology #privacy #security #dataprivacy #cybersecurity #ageverification #discord #protonmail

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨
Tomorrow’s Impractical Privacy drops “Password Panic”—a deep dive into salted hashes, real‑world breaches, dice‑ware passphrases, and the 2FA upgrades that keep the surveillance state at bay.

Lock your digital doors before the hackers get the key!
🔐 Listen at https://impracticalprivacy.com

#privacy #infosec #PrivacyMatters #password #cybersecurity #privacytools #digitalselfDefense

Daily Digest | 10 February 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

Codeway AI Chat App Leak Exposes 300 Million Messages Due to Firebase Misconfiguration

Codeway's Chat & Ask AI app exposed 300 million messages from 25 million users due to a Firebase misconfiguration that allowed unauthenticated access to the backend database.

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#cybersecurity #infosec #incident #databreach
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/codeway-ai-chat-app-leak-exposes-300-million-messages-due-to-firebase-misconfiguration-p-p-b-o-1/gD2P6Ple2L

Claude Desktop Extensions Vulnerability Exposes Users to Zero-Click RCE

A zero-click RCE vulnerability in Claude Desktop Extensions allows attackers to compromise systems via malicious Google Calendar events by exploiting Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that by design don't have sandbox isolation. The flaw enables the AI to autonomously execute privileged local commands without user confirmation, leading to full system takeover.

**Disable AI extensions that have local system access if they also read data from public sources like calendars or email. You should never allow an autonomous agent to bridge untrusted external content directly to your operating system's command line. Treat AI agents as privileged entities and implement monitoring to detect unauthorized command execution.**
#cybersecurity #infosec #advisory #vulnerability
https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/claude-desktop-extensions-vulnerability-exposes-users-to-zero-click-rce-4-2-r-u-g/gD2P6Ple2L

it's finally happened. it's finally here. what am I talking about? the CK-Express vulnerability report, of course. https://blindsoft.net/CK.pdf. #vulnerability #security #cybersecurity #filtering .
some of you knew this was coming, but for those not in the know, after at least 4 months of attempting (and failing) to get a hold of ativion, I have finally decided to publish this vulnerability report. my school has also moved away from content keeper express and has switched to a new product.

Daily Digest | 9 February 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

FBI agents reportedly failed to access a Washington Post reporter’s iPhone after a raid — the device was in Apple’s Lockdown Mode. 🔒
Court records suggest the feature effectively blocked access, highlighting limits of digital forensics vs. user privacy. ⚖️

🔗 https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/

#TechNews #Privacy #Security #Cybersecurity #iPhone #Mac #iOS #MacOS #Apple #Encryption #FBI #Data #Journalism #Rights #Digital #iPhone #Cybersecurity #Surveillance #Infosec #Accountability #WashingtonPost

German authorities warn of phishing attacks targeting Signal users.
Scammers use social engineering to steal verification codes or link rogue devices. No encryption flaw — never share codes and enable all account protections.

👉 https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/2026/02/news1.html

#Security #Privacy #Phishing #Signal #Cybersecurity

Scrolls 28 is out! A link-packed extravaganza for all things #indieweb, #fediverse & #infosec / #cybersecurity.

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2026-02-06

Oh and it looks like I've finally made it back to publishing this thing on Friday. Go me! Hope you enjoy! 🧡

Daily Digest | 6 February 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

As a Muslim researching about #cybersecurity, I wondered: what does Islam teach about privacy?

Turns out, a lot. Here's a hadith from 1400 years ago: “When a man peeps into your house without permission, and you throw a stone at him and injure his eye, you will not be blamed.”

Digital surveillance is the modern peeping. Your phone is your house.

I wrote about this + my journey from Telegram fanboy to Signal advocate here:

https://kaifisahil.substack.com/p/your-chats-are-not-really-private?r=6p8e80

#Privacy #Signal #Encryption #Islam #DigitalRights

As digital evidence becomes increasingly pivotal in court decisions, small and medium-sized businesses are facing a pressing concern: subpar encryption standards leave them vulnerable to costly litigation, regulatory fines, and reputational damage. Ensure robust protection for your data – the stakes are higher than you think.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/are-you-suing-yourselves-in-court-with-subpar-encryption

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #Security #DataProtection #Tech #Technology

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/kb15gj