"LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy"

"Soon it may be pointless. Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy."

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/llms-can-unmask-pseudonymous-users-at-scale-with-surprising-accuracy/

#Privacy

If @signalapp put up a crowd-sourced project fund to create a native app for linux (to support the many linux phone initiatives), I guarantee it would be funded quickly.

#signal #linux #linuxphone #privacy

"Everyone is talking about the Galaxy S26 Ultra Privacy Display — but there’s one major problem"

"Samsung's Privacy Display tech is slick, but could be a social hand grenade in flagship phone form."

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/everyone-is-talking-about-the-galaxy-s26-ultra-privacy-display-but-theres-one-major-problem

#Privacy

📬 NicFab Newsletter #10 | March 3, 2026

Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity — weekly review.

In this issue: EU enforcement actions, EDPB developments, cybersecurity alerts, and AI Act analysis.

👉 Read the full issue: https://www.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter/2026-03-03-issue-10/

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

#Privacy #GDPR #DataProtection #AIAct #Cybersecurity #InfoSec

Daily Digest | 3 March 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

Age verification, what's your take on it?

https://itsfoss.com/news/our-take-on-age-verification/

#privacy #ageverification

Meta’s AI Smart Glasses and Data Privacy Concerns: Workers Say “We See Everything”

Bank details, sex and naked people who seem unaware they are being recorded. Behind Meta’s new smart glasses lies a hidden workforce, uneasy about peering into the most intimate parts of other people’s lives.

👓 https://www.svd.se/a/K8nrV4/metas-ai-smart-glasses-and-data-privacy-concerns-workers-say-we-see-everything

#meta #aismartglasses #dataprivacy #spy #datapractice #ai #lies #privacy #naked #smartglasses #spyware #spying #dataprivacy #weseeyou

Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn

Computer scientists are campaigning against the global march toward age checks online.

https://www.politico.eu/article/age-check-social-media-scientist-warning/

#AgeVerification #IDVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #enshittification #socialmedia #technology

National Book Tour for Cindy Cohn’s #Memoir, ‘Privacy’s Defender’

https://www.eff.org/press/releases/national-book-tour-cindy-cohns-memoir-privacys-defender

#privacy #EFF #PrivacysDefender #CindyCohn #book

‚Nowadays, entirely apart from the question of whether you’re engaging in illegal activity, it can be important to protect your privacy while participating in public protests. Local and federal law enforcement agencies are compiling extensive files on everyone they deem suspect; if you don’t want them invading your privacy, it may be appropriate for you to remain anonymous while exercising your supposed right to free speech.

The same goes double if you lack the privileges of citizenship or you fear your employer may discriminate against you for your political beliefs.

We’ve already published extensively on this topic, most notably in the guide Blocs, Black and Otherwise. The following is largely a refresher for anyone who needs it before hitting the streets again….‘

Fashion Tips for the Brave 🏴🖤

https://de.crimethinc.com/2008/10/11/fashion-tips-for-the-brave

#US #Activism #Privacy #Sabotage #Antireport

#Motorola confirms #GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features

https://9to5google.com/2026/03/01/motorola-confirms-grapheneos-partnership-for-a-future-smartphone-porting-features/

#cybersecurity #privacy #Android #FOSS

Apple's age verification tools have rolled out worldwide, but what exactly does that mean? #Apple #AgeVerification #privacy #IdentityVerification #AgeGate #iPhone #iOS #Mac

Nowhere to Hide? #Privacy Risks and Policy Implications of #AI #Geolocation

https://privacyinternational.org/report/5736/nowhere-hide-privacy-risks-and-policy-implications-ai-geolocation

#politics

RE: https://mastodon.social/@effaustin/116132076492780407

📅 Save the date! Nate Bartram and Jonah Aragon will be in Austin, TX on March 13 to host a live, in-person episode of 🔴 This Week in Privacy; then attend EFF-Austin's party at The Butterfly Bar/Vortex!!

If you're in town, come say hi to @nateb and @jonah, and find out more about privacy from all the excellent guest speakers 💛

#Austin #EFFAustin #Party #AustinTX #EFF #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Events

According to @fight@mastodon.fightforthefuture.org :

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to a full committee markup on the package of "child safety" bills they discussed back in December this week (KOSA, App Store Accountability Act, SCREEN Act, etc.).

This will bring us that much closer to an extremely censored internet that will not keep kids safe. It's mass surveillance and censorship.

Please call your Senators and Representatives ASAP!

#Privacy #Censorship #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #AgeVerification #KOSA #KidsOnlineSafetyAct #US #UnitedStates

"Removing anonymity from the web, which will inevitably happen when tech companies are required to identify and ban children, allows for easier government tracking and censorship of journalists, activists and whistleblowers [...] Non-profit and indie platforms could be forced to close, consolidating big tech’s power further. Mass surveillance systems, once constructed, could also be easily leveraged by governments and bad actors." - @taylorlorenz

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled

#privacy #tech

age verification - aka id verification at the OS level?

that's what US lawmakers are proposing...

https://www.osnews.com/story/144501/us-lawmakers-push-for-age-verification-at-the-operating-system-level/

#ageverification #privacy #surveillance #security

Gefahren für Privatsphäre und Sicherheit - 6G als riesiges Radarsystem

'Mit der Einführung von #6G steht der #Mobilfunk vor einem Paradigmenwechsel: Die Technologie „Integrated Sensing and Communications“ (ISAC) soll das Mobilfunknetz der nächsten Generation zu einer Art riesigem Radarsystem machen. Heutige Netze dienen primär der Kommunikation.

6G soll dagegen Funkreflexionen nutzen, um Objekte, Entfernungen, Geschwindigkeiten und sogar menschliche Bewegungen in Echtzeit zu erfassen.

Die Vorteile dieser Umgebungserfassung für autonomes Fahren oder die industrielle Automatisierung sind enorm. Doch auch die Schattenseiten wiegen schwer. Eine Arbeitsgruppe der EU-Telekommunikationsnormungsbehörde ETSI zu ISAC hat dazu nun einen Bericht veröffentlicht, der die Risiken für Sicherheit, Privatsphäre und Nachhaltigkeit beleuchtet....'

https://www.heise.de/news/6G-wird-zum-Radar-ETSI-warnt-vor-Risiken-durch-Umgebungserfassung-11195640.html

#Überwachung #Deutschland #Datenschutz #Privacy

"Exploring the future of Artificial Intelligence — today's models, tomorrow's agents, and the big privacy problem"

"The world of AI is getting more complex, and we assess the current state of LLMs, what makes them tick, and explore the risks and features that companies are looking to integrate in the future."

https://www.tomshardware.com/future-of-ai

#Privacy

Kameras an Alex und Görli: Wann die KI-Videoüberwachung in #Berlin startet

‚Im neuen Polizeigesetz wurde die KI-basierte Überwachung kriminalitätsbelasteter Orte erlaubt. Wann diese startet – und was sie kostet.

Ab April werden spezielle Kameras am Alexanderplatz in Mitte, an der Warschauer Brücke in Friedrichshain sowie am Kottbusser Tor und am Görlitzer Park in Kreuzberg installiert. Das erfuhr die Berliner Morgenpost aus Sicherheitskreisen. Damit startet die durch Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) unterstützte Überwachung dieser kriminalitätsbelasteten Orte (kbO) in einer Testphase.

Möglich gemacht hat das die Änderung des Polizeigesetzes ASOG vergangenen Dezember. Nach der Testphase sollen die weiteren kbOs Rigaer Straße in Friedrichshain sowie Hermannstraße und Hermannplatz in Neukölln in der zweiten Jahreshälfte folgen…‘

Ganzer Artikel (ohne Paywall): https://archive.ph/zxhDO

#KI #Überwachung #Kameraüberwachung #Daten #Privacy

Bart Preneel wrote in the print edition of De Standaard: Europe’s push for mandatory online age checks risks a 'Great Firewall.' Protecting youth is vital, but mass verification threatens #privacy, digital inclusion, and freedom, and is easy to bypass. Experts call for a moratorium.
Paywall: https://www.standaard.be/opinies/verplichte-leeftijdsverificatie-zal-in-big-brother-eindigen/138170707.html
#greatfirewall #chatcontrol

Glances is an open-source, cross-platform system monitoring tool that gives real-time insights into CPU, memory, disk, network, and running processes , all locally, no cloud required.

Supports terminal, web UI, API access, and remote monitoring. A privacy-friendly alternative to proprietary system monitors.

👉 https://github.com/nicolargo/glances

Discover more tools like this at https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #SystemMonitoring #SelfHosting #DigitalFreedom

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A screenshot of the Glances project overview page. It shows the Glances logo and tagline "An Eye on your System." Below are key project stats presented in a grid: pypi v4.5.0.5, ci passing, contributors 192, Scrutinizer 6.78, Stars 32k, docker pulls 108M, downloads/month 101k, and sponsors 6. At the bottom is the Reddit logo.

@nixCraft #ImpactedByObjects
the new #privacy #infosec threat
#iranwar

my laptop was impacted by objects
my datacenter was impacted by objects

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news item where Amazon datacenter in use being impacted by objects je catching fire

#Samsung TVs to stop collecting Texans’ data without express consent

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-tvs-to-stop-collecting-texans-data-without-express-consent/

#Texas #privacy #politics #IoT #SmartTV

Due to the massive wave of backlash, Discord is postponing its global #AgeVerification until the second half of 2026.

Public backlash works, good job everyone. 👏

🚨But: Discord has not stopped its plan, just put it on hold.

👉 Learn here what's next & how to protect your #identity: https://tuta.com/blog/discord-plans-age-verification-globally

#IDcheck #anonymity #privacy

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Discord age verification for everyone? Image with Discord logo and ID check on phone

If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare

"Bad news: your car is a spy. If your vehicle was made in the last few years, you’re probably driving around in a data-harvesting machine that may collect personal information as sensitive as your race, weight, and sexual activity. Volkswagen’s cars reportedly know if you’re fastening your seatbelt and how hard you hit the brakes.

That’s according to new findings from Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included project. The #nonprofit found that every major car brand fails to adhere to the most basic privacy and security standards in new internet-connected models, and all 25 of the brands Mozilla examined flunked the organization’s test.

#Mozilla found brands including #BMW, #Ford, #Toyota, #Tesla, and #Subaru collect #data about drivers including race, facial expressions, weight, health information, and where you drive. Some of the cars tested collected data you wouldn’t expect your car to know about, including details about sexual activity, race, and immigration status, according to Mozilla."

https://gizmodo.com/mozilla-new-cars-data-privacy-report-1850805416

#Privacy #Surveillance #Data #SurveillanceCapitalism

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Straße mit leuchtenden Zahlen auf welcher Autos fahren

Penpot is a full design & prototyping platform that’s fully open-source and self-hostable.

Browser-based, built on open web standards (SVG, CSS, HTML, JSON), and designed to bridge the gap between designers and developers.

👉 https://github.com/penpot/penpot

Discover more tools like this at https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #FOSS #DesignTools #SelfHosting #Privacy #DigitalFreedom

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A screenshot of the Penpot open-source design tool homepage. The Penpot logo is at the top left, followed by navigation links: MPL 2.0 license info, Discourse community with 18k posts, and links to Taiga.io and Gitpod. Below, a row of buttons reads: Website · User Guide · Learning Center · Community. Social media icons include YouTube, Peertube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Mastodon, Bluesky, and X. A video thumbnail titled “Penpot_OpenYourEyes_.mp4” is shown. The description below reads: “Penpot is the first open-source design tool for design and code collaboration. Designers can create stunning designs, interactive prototypes, design systems at scale, while developers enjoy ready-to-use code and make their workflow easy and fast. And all of this with no handoff drama.