FBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to #cybercrime last year

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-americans-lost-a-record-21-billion-to-cybercrime-last-year/

#cybersecurity #privacy

The cellular network was built in 1985, with zero privacy in mind.

Today, we're talking about the infrastructure vulnerabilities that most people don't know about.

Ep.21 dropped TODAY:
🔹 How fake towers steal your identity
🔹 Why SS7 lets attackers track your location
🔹 And actionable steps to protect yourself

This isn't fearmongering. It's awareness. And awareness is power.

🎧 Listen: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Telecom #Stingray #SS7 #5G #Fediverse

#EU Parliament Blocks Mass-Scanning of Our Chats—What's Next?

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eu-parliament-blocks-mass-scanning-our-chats-whats-next

#ChatControl #privacy #cybersecurity #Europe

Daily Digest | 8 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

If you want to try a privacy-first email and calendar service, Tuta offers a birthday deal with discounted access to encrypted tools 🔐
The 12th anniversary offer includes Tuta Mail and Tuta Calendar with quantum-safe encryption, with the discount applying to the first year only 📧

@Tutanota

🔗 https://tuta.com/special-offer

#TechNews #Tuta #Tutanota #Email #Calendar #Privacy #Encryption #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #DataProtection #NoAds #Freedom #Transparency #Software #Cloud

#Japan relaxes #privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop #AI’ - https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/japan_privacy_law_changes_ai/ "Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption" race to the bottom continues

EU Parliament ended ePrivacy derogations for chat scanning, and states dropped mandatory encrypted message scanning, limiting mass surveillance 🔐
Platforms still signal “voluntary” monitoring, while Chat Control talks continue with age checks and measures that may pressure services to scan communications ⚖️

🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eu-parliament-blocks-mass-scanning-our-chats-whats-next

#TechNews #EU #ChatControl #Privacy #Encryption #DataProtection #Surveillance #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #Freedom #Transparency #BigTech #Regulation #DigitalRights

ICE is still accessing license plate surveillance data, just not directly. Records show Florida wildlife police ran dozens of Flock camera searches for ICE, despite claims the company doesn’t share data with federal immigration authorities.

https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/

#surveillance #privacy

https://youtu.be/Nhz6vao13bs

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California AB 2047: The End of Open Source 3D Printing

California just introduced a bill that doesn't just regulate "ghost guns", it mandates a digital kill switch for every 3D printer sold. California AB 2047 requires "blocking technology" that connects your printer to a government-approved database before every single print. If the system goes down, or your file is flagged, your hardware becomes a paperweight.

This isn't just about firearms. This is the death of Open Source. If this bill passes, it effectively bans Marlin, Klipper, and Orca Slicer, forcing every manufacturer to lock down their firmware. It turns general-purpose computing into a walled garden where you only rent permission to use the hardware you own.

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#OpenSource #RightToRepair #Privacy #Clippy #California #Monopolies #3dPrinters #3dPrinting #Technology #Government #Firearms #Guns #SoftwareFreedom #Surveillance #Panopticon #Lobbyists

All the donor-funded foundations ought to be fighting against and speaking out against this Orwellian garbage.

@eff@mastodon.social
@fsf@hostux.social
@linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev
@privacyint@mastodon.xyz
@openssf@social.lfx.dev
@rms@mastodon.xyz
@CCIAnet@techpolicy.social
@WriterOfMinds@sigmoid.social
@SeaGL@mastodon.social
@hopeconf@mastodon.online
@w3c@w3c.social
@ACM@mastodon.acm.org
@irtf@discuss.systems
@osi@opensource.org

"Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is $200 off for the first time"

"My colleague Allison Johnson loved the Privacy Display in her review of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra."

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/908196/samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-privacy-display-deal-sale-unlocked

#Privacy

Your phone is a window into your life. Are you sure the world can't see through it? 👀

Tomorrow, ep.21 of Impractical Privacy.

We go beyond apps and settings to look at the cellular network itself

We're talking about:
📡 IMSI Catchers
🌐 SS7 Exploits
📉 The 5G Myth

The infrastructure was built in an era of trust. That era is over.

Privacy isn't just a tool; it's a right

🎧 Listen tomorrow at: ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Telecom #Stingray #SS7 #5G #Fediverse

#Europe Gets Serious About #AgeVerification Online

The search for an age-verification system that protects user data may begin and end in the #EU.
#privacy #security #surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/europe-gets-serious-about-age-verification-online/

#Samsung's Messages app is shutting down in 2026

https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/samsung-galaxy/samsung-messages-app-has-a-shutdown-date

#privacy #cybersecurity #Android

Multiple Hackers Warned Anti-#Porn App #Quittr About Security Issue for Months

https://www.404media.co/multiple-hackers-warned-anti-porn-app-quittr-about-security-issue-for-months/

#privacy #cybersecurity #nsfw

Privacy as the primary standard, lightness and speed, vs. enforced AI, default imposition and default tracking: this is the Midori vs. Edge round.

https://astian.org/midori-browser/compare/midori-browser-vs-edge/

#windows #linux #debian #ubuntu #privacy #browser #web

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Midori Browser vs Microsoft Edge

Wisconsinites Can Keep Watching #Porn After Governor Vetoes #AgeVerification Bill

https://www.404media.co/wisconsin-age-verification-bill-vetoed/

#Wisconsin #privacy #politics #nsfw

I2P is an open-source, decentralized anonymous network built for private communication and internal services (eepsites).

It routes traffic through encrypted tunnels with no central servers, making it resistant to surveillance and tracking.

Designed mainly for internal network usage -- not typical web browsing.

👉 https://github.com/i2p/i2p.i2p

More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #Anonymity #Decentralization #FOSS #DigitalFreedom

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A screenshot for I2P, with the logo and tagline “I2P — Privacy. Security. Freedom.” The body text reads: “I2P is a fully encrypted private network layer that protects your activity from surveillance and censorship.” The background is dark with a stylized network or tunnel motif.

#Wildlife #Conservation #Police Are Searching Thousands of #Flock Cameras for #ICE

https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/

#privacy #politics #surveillance #FWC #Florida

Convicted #spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/convicted-spyware-maker-bryan-fleming-avoids-jail-at-sentencing/

#privacy #cybersecurity

#Russia’s #VPN Crackdown Caused #Bank Outage, Telegram Founder Says

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-vpn-crackdown-caused-bank-120717343.html

#cybersecurity #privacy #finance

Daily Digest | 7 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

"The cybersecurity boom hiding a growing privacy skills shortage"

"The UK's cybersecurity workforce has nearly tripled, but headcount growth is masking a deeper crisis - privacy teams remain critically understaffed, underfunded, and underpowered just as threats intensify."

https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-cybersecurity-boom-hiding-a-growing-privacy-skills-shortage

#Privacy #Cybersecurity

#Germany Doxes “#UNKN,” Head of RU #Ransomware Gangs #REvil, #GandCrab

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/04/germany-doxes-unkn-head-of-ru-ransomware-gangs-revil-gandcrab/

#Russia #cybercrime #privacy

Mozilla is adding a built-in VPN and optional AI features to Firefox amid declining share, aiming to restore relevance while balancing privacy, openness, and usability. 🔍
The strategy emphasizes local AI and integrated privacy tools, but opt-out defaults and trust concerns raise risks around user control, transparency, and global access. 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/opinion/firefox-survival-with-vpn-ai/

#TechNews #Firefox #Mozilla #VPN #AI #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Security #Transparency #Browsers #Software #Freedom #Tech #Data

CSAM scanning continues in EU despite expired legal framework.
Microsoft, Google, Meta, Snapchat proceed with voluntary detection
→ Legal ambiguity
→ Privacy concerns
→ Child protection priorities
Is this justified risk?

Source: https://therecord.media/big-tech-vows-to-continue-csam-scanning

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#Infosec #Privacy #CyberSecurity #EU

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Big tech vows to continue CSAM scanning in Europe despite expiration of law allowing it

NicFab Newsletter #15 is out.

→ €31.8M record fine against Intesa Sanpaolo
→ Trivy supply chain attack: 340GB stolen from EU cloud
→ CNIL enforcement priorities 2026
→ AI Act red lines on biometric categorization
→ FortiClient EMS zero-day, React2Shell, $285M DPRK hack
→ AI Act in a Nutshell: Article 19
→ Legal Prompting: privacy notices and AI
→ Podcast Episode #3

🔗 https://www.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter-issues/2026-04-07-issue-15/

📬 https://www.nicfab.eu/en/pages/newsletter/#subscribe-now

#Privacy #GDPR #AIAct #AI #Cybersecurity #LegalPrompting

We change the oil in our cars. We clean our houses. But we rarely clean our digital footprints. 🧹

Episode 20 of #ImpracticalPrivacy introduces the concept of the "Maintenance Window."

Privacy isn't a destination; it's a routine. • Monthly cache purges • Quarterly permission audits • Annual "Zombie Account" hunts

If you aren't maintaining your perimeter, you're just waiting for a breach.

Join the routine: https://ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#CyberSecurity #SelfHosted #Privacy #DigitalHygiene #Fediverse

‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/06/flock-cameras-privacy-concerns?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#flock #privacy #surveillance #getawarrant