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

OpenAI now enables marketing cookies by default for free ChatGPT users, expanding off-platform ad tracking via IDs and cookies.
The policy says chats stay private, but @WIRED found free accounts auto-opted into ad measurement while paid tiers were not. 🔍

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/openai-enables-cookies-by-default-for-free-chatgpt-users/

#TechNews #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Privacy #Cookies #AdTech #Tracking #FOSS #OpenSource #DataRights #Cybersecurity #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Transparency #DigitalRights #Infosec #Wired #ID

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“bahn.de thinks my browser is a bot. Bot(h) Firefox and LibreWolf don't work, but Firefox Focus on my phone does work. Great stuff. # bahn # surveillance”

https://floss.social/@fkooman/116532881683651233

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Why France’s Senate approved a bill targeting Islamist infiltration and what it could mean for the country https://www. byteseu.com/1997380/ # bill # France # France ’sSenate # Institutions # IslamistI...”

https://pubeurope.com/@byteseu/116530965685064654

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Milestone 1.0.0 Release of APK Downloader `#apkeep` Powers Research on #Android Apps

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/milestone-100-release-apk-downloader-apkeep-powers-research-android-apps

#privacy #cybersecurity

Hackers abuse #Google ads for #GoDaddy #ManageWP login #phishing

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-for-godaddy-managewp-login-phishing/

#cybersecurity #advertising #malvertising

DOJ says #ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/doj-says-ransomware-gang-tapped-into-russian-government-databases/

#Karakurt #cybersecurity #Russia #cybercrime #privacy #DataBreach

Critical #vm2 sandbox bug lets attackers execute code on hosts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-vm2-sandbox-bug-lets-attackers-execute-code-on-hosts/

#cybersecurity

#AI evaluation startup #Braintrust confirms breach, tells every customer to rotate sensitive keys

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/ai-evaluation-startup-braintrust-confirms-breach-tells-every-customer-to-rotate-sensitive-keys/

#cybersecurity #DataBreach

New #Cisco #DoS flaw requires manual reboot to revive devices

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-cisco-dos-flaw-requires-manual-reboot-to-revive-devices/

#cybersecurity #CNC #NSO

#DAEMONTools devs confirm breach, release #malware-free version

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/daemon-tools-devs-confirm-breach-release-malware-free-version/

#cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Dynamic pricing seems to ask: “What are the conditions right now?” Surveillance pricing asks: “Who are you, and how much can we extract from you?” https:// thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/05/05 /Browsing-History-Grocery-B...”

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The App Defense Alliance has launched its certified products portal, debuting with 45 independently verified mobile applications.

Developers get a streamlined path to certification. Platforms and enterprises get a more consistent basis for evaluating application security.

Learn more: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/app-defense-alliance-launches-certified-products-portal

#AppSec #Cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“# AIEngineering # objectrecognition # surveillance # dataprivacy https://www. pcmag.com/explainers/the-creep y-reality-behind-the-license-plate-cameras-in-your-town”

https://mastodon.social/@the_aicoder/116528996734115298

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#MuddyWater hackers use #Chaos #ransomware as a decoy in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/muddywater-hackers-use-chaos-ransomware-as-a-decoy-in-attacks/

#cybersecurity #Iran

Digital identity - what it is & how to protect it.

https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-protect-digital-identity

#privacy #cybersecurity #guide

A Security Researcher Decompiled The #WhiteHouse App, & What They Found Is Pretty Alarming

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/05/a-security-researcher-decompiled-the-white-house-app-what-they-found-is-pretty-alarming.html

#cybersecurity

#MicrosoftEdge keeps all saved #passwords unencrypted

https://proton.me/business/blog/microsoft-edge-passwords-exposed

#cybersecurity #Microsoft #Edge

#PaloAlto Networks warns of #firewall RCE zero-day exploited in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-actively-exploited-firewall-zero-day/

#cybersecurity #PAN

Daily Digest | 7 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

“# FTC to ban # DataBroker # Kochava from selling Americans’ location data https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/ftc-to-ban-data-broker-kochava-from-selling-americans-location-data/ # privacy ...”

https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/116528107007335376

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“What Could Possibly Go Wrong with Germany’s Pivot Toward Automated Surveillance
Germany's New bill would let police use AI tools to upload a photo and automatically find matches online Finish reading here:
➡️ medium.c...”

https://mastodon.social/@pivxcrypto/116528089061971978

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“do you understand what just happened to your computer.. # GoogleChrome secretly downloaded a 4GB # AI model onto your device. Without asking.. Without telling you.. It's called weights.bin. It lives deep in your ...”

https://zirk.us/@JazzyKindaFella/116527415710662539

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Pulitzer Prize winner: US companies enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China "The expansion of government surveillance efforts in China — and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it — was the foundatio...”

https://mas.to/@meganL/116526266038984416

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New stealthy #Quasar #Linux #malware targets software developers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-stealthy-quasar-linux-malware-targets-software-developers/

#cybersecurity

#Instructure hacker claims data theft from 8,800 schools, universities

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instructure-hacker-claims-data-theft-from-8-800-schools-universities/

#cybersecurity #privacy #DataBreach #education

Student hacked #Taiwan high-speed rail to trigger emergency brakes

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/student-hacked-taiwan-high-speed-rail-to-trigger-emergency-brakes/

#cybersecurity #TETRA #PublicTransit

#Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into #DaemonTools in ‘widespread’ attack

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/kaspersky-suspects-chinese-hackers-planted-a-backdoor-into-daemon-tools-in-widespread-attack/

#cybersecurity #China

#Vimeo #DataBreach exposes personal information of 119,000 people

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vimeo-data-breach-exposes-personal-information-of-119-000-people/

#cybersecurity #privacy

UK online safety law raises concerns.
• Privacy risks from age verification
• Expanded govt powers
• Possible VPN restrictions

https://www.technadu.com/uk-online-safety-law-concerns-raise-privacy-debate/627353/

Safety vs privacy - your take?
#InfoSec #Privacy #CyberSecurity

Alt...

UK Urged to Rethink Online Safety Law Over Fears of Privacy and Internet Restrictions

#Google now offers up to $1.5 million for some #Android exploits

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-now-offers-up-to-15-million-for-some-android-exploits/

#cybersecurity #BugBounty

#ProtonMail now supports post-quantum encryption

https://proton.me/blog/introducing-post-quantum-encryption

#PQE #cybersecurity

#Karakurt extortion gang ‘cold case’ negotiator gets 8.5 years in prison

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/karakurt-extortion-gang-negotiator-sentenced-to-85-years-in-prison/

#cybercrime #cybersecurity #ransomware

UK explores restricting VPN access for children.
• VPN usage doubled
• Age checks for VPNs proposed
• Privacy vs safety debate intensifies

https://www.technadu.com/uk-vpn-ban-for-children-proposal-raises-safety-questions/627344/

Where do you stand?

#InfoSec #VPN #Privacy #CyberSecurity

Alt...

UK Considers Restricting VPN Access for Children Under New Proposal

#CloudZ #malware abuses #Microsoft #PhoneLink to steal #SMS and OTPs

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudz-malware-abuses-microsoft-phone-link-to-steal-sms-and-otps/

#cybersecurity #OTP #Windows

Your browser might be exposing your passwords in memory.

New research shows Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into RAM in plaintext, even when you’re not using them, making them easier to extract by malware or attackers with local access.

Microsoft says this behavior is “by design.”

Convenience vs security… again.

👉 https://www.digitalescapetools.com/2026/05/edge-passwords-memory-risk.html

#Privacy #CyberSecurity #MicrosoftEdge #DataSecurity #Tracking #DigitalMinimalism

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“16% of Parents Help Their # Children Bypass Online Age Checks, Study Finds. One 15-Year-Old Just Uses a Fake Moustache
# ageverification # privacy # security # surveillance https:// news.slashdot.org...”

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#Apple confirms #iOS 26.5 Messages app adds #RCS end-to-end #encryption

https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/04/apple-confirms-ios-26-5-messages-app-adds-rcs-end-to-end-encryption/

#privacy #cybersecurity

Show HN: Cybersecurity Phishing Guard for Chrome using local LLMs for privacy
한 개발자가 개인 정보 보호를 위해 로컬 LLM을 활용한 크롬 확장 프로그램을 개발했다. 이 확장 프로그램은 웹페이지를 자동 또는 수동으로 로컬 LLM 모델에 입력해 6가지 신호를 분석하여 피싱 공격 여부를 판단한다. 향후 크롬에 기본 탑재될 가능성도 제기되고 있다. 이는 로컬 AI 모델을 활용한 보안 분야의 새로운 응용 사례로 주목할 만하다.

https://github.com/tommyjepsen/local-llm-phishing-guard-for-chrome

#cybersecurity #phishing #chrome #localllm #privacy

Daily Digest | 6 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

“Texas Observer: As License Plate Readers Expand in Texas, Privacy Advocates Are Fighting Back The Kyle City Council voted to apply for more state grant money for Flock Safety cameras despite a string of local-level con...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Associated Press global investigation into government surveillance efforts win Pulitzer Prize https:// apnews.com/article/pulitzers-a p-china-surveillance-investigation-916b0fa8d2eb022d7630da63be0c34d1 @ Associat...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“RE: https:// mastodon.social/@noybeu/116520 675219511680 Sue them into extinction. # LinkedIn # GetFucked # Worthless # Surveillance”

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"We write as lawyers and law professors [in] privacy law and constitutional rights... [C]ertain provisions of the bill as ...drafted raise serious constitutional concerns and fail to strike a reasonable balance [btwn] the legitimate needs of law enforcement and the privacy rights of Canadians."

#Canada #cdnpoli #privacy #cybersecurity #democracy

https://robertdiab.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-on-bill-c-22