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“I've been rewatching the tv series, Person of Interest (2011). It's writing covers ai usage in the context of surveillance at a meta level, with plenty of action. Very Asimovian at that level. I recommend watching it i...”

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“"Ironically, several of the people who had been included in the set without any consent are known for their work critiquing surveillance and facial recognition itself, including filmmaker Laura Poitras, digital rights ac...”

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“"Forcing users to verify their identity before accessing # VPN services could significantly weaken anonymity protections and create new risks around # surveillance and data collection. VPN providers and other # pr...”

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Anyone else here so worried about #DirtyFrag that they feel they can't use their Linux computers until it's fixed?
Is that rational do you think or am I just being paranoid?

When #CopyFail came out I made sure to update the kernel immediately.

#Linux #cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“To all the # Government [s] of the world: You subject us to lofty ideals like # DataLocalization and invasive surveillance like # ChatControl in the pretense of # privacy , # security and # LawEnforcement ...”

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“"Even if your privacy add-ons are working well, you may still be vulnerable if your browser fingerprint is unique. So we also analyze the uniqueness of your browser and let you know how it stacks up to other visitors we’...”

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“Echo Juliet is doing Friday things. https:// globe.airplanes.live/?icao=a50 e9f # Portland # Surveillance”

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“La Bohème. "An entire audience at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City was put at risk for measles during an April 25 matinee of La Bohème, according to several news outlets. The infected person was unvaccinate...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“"CA AG Rob Bonta, together with SF DA Brooke Jenkins, LA DA Nathan J. Hochman, Napa County DA Allison Haley, and Sonoma County DA Carla Rodriguez, and with support from CalPrivacy, today announced a settlement with GM re...”

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“Rebel Tech Alliance held a workshop last month at the Resisting Big Tech Empires conference, and it was great to shut down the # surveillance settings in 90 people's phones at once. You too can do this now - all tho...”

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#Canvas login portals hacked in mass #ShinyHunters extortion campaign

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canvas-login-portals-hacked-in-mass-shinyhunters-extortion-campaign/

#cybersecurity #education #privacy #DataBreach

I have a daft question about #CopyFail and #DirtyFrag

I have some old Linux appliances which aren't getting updates any more (security cameras, amps, Android tablets etc).

Assuming I can log in as a normal user, does this mean I can get root on them?

I guess they need to be sufficiently modern to have these vulnerabilities - but in theory it should work, right?

#CyberSecurity

Gartner’s top cybersecurity trends for 2026 focus heavily on:
• Agentic AI governance
• Postquantum cryptography
• AI-driven SOCs
• AI identity security
• Regulatory resilience

AI is rapidly reshaping enterprise threat models and security operations.

Follow @technadu for more cybersecurity insights.

#CyberSecurity #AI #InfoSec #QuantumComputing

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Gartner Identifies the Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2026

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# Gent , WTF? # surveillance # camera # OpenStreetMap”

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EU calls VPNs "a loophole that needs closing" in age verification push

https://cyberinsider.com/eu-calls-vpns-a-loophole-that-needs-closing-in-age-verification-push/

#HackerNews #EU #VPNs #AgeVerification #Privacy #CyberSecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“I suggest everyone try this out. Pretty eye opening https:// sinceyouarrived.world/taken # privacy # openweb # foss # opensource # surveillance”

https://mstdn.games/@64bithero/116539681388423723

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#interview #archive ! https://toobnix.org/w/rPKt4GRBwLeWzF3VcMFWNo
8UTC Sunday 10th May ("tomorrow, Sunday morning in Europe") speaking to

@bagder of #curl https://curl.se/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curl_(software)

+ @kentpitman

targetted by trillions of dollars of #AI companies #cybersecurity scanning, especially after he rejected their ai-content merge requests. And having to close bug bounties due to #llm spam.

...And what it means for #indie #programming today. #commonLisp #ecl 's 2010 example is curl, and and and.

Alt...

LISPY GOPHER CLIMATE w/ screwlisp SPECIAL GUEST DANIEL STENBERG 10 May 8AM UTC The lisp alien draped in a bloodied US flag and grizzled gopher in a green trenchcoat stand behind a bagder in a suit beside a "://" old computer screen.

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Re: https://better.boston/users/athorn/statuses/116539002124892696

This is good news. ShotSpotter doesn't work, and functions to launder racism. Somehow the spotters are always installed in, and the "shots" are alwa...”

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“Big news! Following last week's Public Safety meeting on # ShotSpotter , Cambridge City Council will be meeting on Monday May 11th to vote on a policy order to end the City’s use of ShotSpotter microphones and remove t...”

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Oh great, #BestWestern has been #hacked

I just got an email saying the following:

"BWH® Hotels, the parent company for WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and Sure Hotels®, takes the privacy and security of our guests’ personal information very seriously. We are writing to let you know that on April 22, 2026, we identified unauthorized activity in one of our web applications that houses certain guest reservation data.

We have learned that certain guests’ names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and/or home addresses, along with other reservation details (e.g., reservation numbers, dates of stay, and any special requests) for reservations in our system were accessed by an unauthorized third‑party between October 14, 2025 and April 22, 2026, including yours. Importantly, payment and other financial information was not stored in the affected system and therefore was not accessed."

Edit: This seems different to the hack from back in February, even though it sounds like the "web application" was vulnerable since October 2025: https://swedenherald.com/article/data-breach-at-best-western-hotel-chain-be-vigilant

This is not their year....

#CyberSecurity #Hotels #Privacy

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“"The # AirPods Pro will have built-in cameras that will feed visual information about the wearer's surroundings to # Siri ." # Privacy # Surveillance # Apple # AI https://www. macrumors.com/2026/05...”

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#DirtyFrag: Universal Linux LPE

https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag

#cybersecurity #Linux #FOSS

60% of #MD5 #password hashes are crackable in under an hour

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/07/60-of-md5-password-hashes-are-crackable-in-under-an-hour/5234954

#cybersecurity

New #TCLBanker #malware self-spreads over #WhatsApp and #Outlook

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-tclbanker-malware-self-spreads-over-whatsapp-and-outlook/

#cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“https://www. europesays.com/people/62055/ Mamdani’s out to leverage anger at ICE to undermine the NYPD — with Israel next # BDS # editorial # ICE # IllegalImmigrants # Israel # NYPD # opinion #...”

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You Can Disable #Gemini in #Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-disable-gemini-in-chrome-if-its-freaking-you-out/

#AI #cybersecurity #privacy #Google

#Mozilla says 271 vulnerabilities found by #Mythos have “almost no false positives”

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/mozilla-says-271-vulnerabilities-found-by-mythos-have-almost-no-false-positives/

#Firefox #AI #cybersecurity #Anthropic #Claude

New Release: #Tor Browser 15.0.13

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15013/

#privacy #cybersecurity #anonymity #FOSS

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/116539340806199860

“Privacy features disappear quietly, then become the new normal.”

Instagram is reportedly dropping support for end-to-end encrypted chats starting today.

Meta hasn’t clearly explained why encrypted messaging is being removed, or what happens to existing conversations afterward, raising fresh concerns about privacy, data collection, and surveillance on the platform.

#Privacy #Instagram #Meta #Encryption #CyberSecurity #DigitalMinimalism

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Meta just removed end-to-end encryption from Instagram.

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“You chose the smart vacuum. You didn't choose the smart lock on your front door. One you can unplug. The other? You're forced to use it. You can't swap it for a dumb deadbolt. You can't opt out. It's in the lease. Your...”

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New #PCPJack worm steals credentials, cleans #TeamPCP infections

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pcpjack-worm-steals-credentials-cleans-teampcp-infections/

#cybersecurity #malware

#Australia warns of #ClickFix attacks pushing #VidarStealer #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-warns-of-clickfix-attacks-pushing-vidar-stealer-malware/

#cybersecurity

Police arrest #SMSBlaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across #Toronto

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/police-arrest-sms-blaster-crew-that-sent-malicious-messages-to-thousands-across-toronto/

#SMS #scam #cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“For anyone interested in a more complete update on the # Somerville # bodycameras deliberations, one of my collaborators put together this document summarizing ways to support our organizing: https:// docs.googl...”

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#Ivanti warns of new #EPMM flaw exploited in zero-day attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-warns-of-new-epmm-flaw-exploited-in-zero-day-attacks/

#cybersecurity

#Crypto gang member gets 6.5 years for role in $230 million heist

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crypto-gang-member-gets-65-years-for-role-in-230-million-heist/

#cybersecurity #privacy #cybercrime

Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web

https://www.wired.com/story/thousands-of-vibe-coded-apps-expose-corporate-and-personal-data-on-the-open-web/

#VibeCoding #AI #cybersecurity #privacy

#PaloAlto Networks #firewall zero-day exploited for nearly a month

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pan-os-firewall-rce-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-since-april-9/

#cybersecurity #PAN

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“A small walkable area where you are expected to use cars or electric trikes with parcels delivered by robot, are surrounded by even more CCTV than you would get in Britain feeding Woven City AI Vision Engine, and no-one ...”

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Fake #Claude #AI website delivers new '#Beagle' #Windows #malware

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-claude-ai-website-delivers-new-beagle-windows-malware/

#cybersecurity

Meta removed E2EE from Instagram DMs today, May 8, ending private encrypted chats and enabling broader message scanning for abuse detection 📩🔓
The change follows global pressure tied to CSAM enforcement, raising transparency and user-control concerns around private communication 🕵️‍♂️⚠️

🔗 https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/instagram-removes-end-to-end-encryption-in-messages-your-dm-chats-are-longer-private-2908633-2026-05-08

#TechNews #Instagram #Facebook #Meta #E2EE #Privacy #Encryption #Messaging #CyberSecurity #WhatsApp #ChatControl #Surveillance #FOSS #Security #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy

Daily Digest | 8 May 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

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“https://www. europesays.com/videos/22623/ Five hantavirus cases confirmed on ship as it heads for Canary Islands # alert # antarctica # authorities # Channel4 # Channel4News # Channel4 # cruise ...”

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“A little break from " # TheranasAI " court coverage... You know that thing where you just want to read an article and instead spend 4 minutes clicking motorcycles for Google? Wrote about why that's not a bug, it's the ...”

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“New by me: Chrome’s Silent Gemini Nano Download Has a Consent Problem https://www. kylereddoch.me/blog/chromes-si lent-gemini-nano-download-has-a-consent-problem/ # Cybersecurity # InfoSec # Privacy # G...”

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“it genuinely reminds me of a pre-2022 time period when russian oligarchs & spies were allowed to operate & spy of whom they need without much of a resistance and only until they screwed up (while chunk of population down...”

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Buried inside a partisan ICE funding push is a $1 billion ask for physical security at Trump's White House ballroom. That number should make every security professional stop and think.

When enormous security budgets get attached to politically charged legislation,...

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/xyqp2x

Encryption #ThreatIntel #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #Privacy

Ubuntu’s X account was briefly compromised to promote a fake AI crypto project using cloned branding, Solana tags, and a deceptive Ubuntu-style domain ⚠️
The phishing thread followed days of DDoS attacks on Canonical services 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-twitter-compromised/

#TechNews #Ubuntu #Canonical #Linux #Cybersecurity #Phishing #DDoS #OpenSource #Privacy #Infosec #Solana #Blockchain #FOSS #Transparency #X #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Crypto #Cryptocurrency