"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

I can’t believe with Mastodon being as techie as it is, that I am one of the only people warning about this new bill in #Canada 🇨🇦
#tech #cdnpoli #privacy #cybersecurity

https://reclaimthenet.org/cybersecurity-experts-demand-canada-scrap-bill-c-22-backdoor

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Every breath you take
And every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
Every single day
And every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you — The Police in Deuts...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Surveillance is spreading like cancer all over the world alongside with rightwing fascist ideology – and that is why it is essential to adopt new unconventional methods for attacks against the state and its agents.
Ther...”

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@eff/116274130175520193

Translation: California's AB 1043 bill claims to protect minors, but in reality its age verification measures actually threaten the privacy and freedom of expression of all internet users. #DigitalFreedom #StopOSSpies #DigitalDemocracy #CyberSecurity #PrivacyFirst #DigitalRights #Linux

Electronic Frontier Foundation » 🌐 2026-03-22
@eff@mastodon.social

El proyecto de ley AB 1043 en California pretende proteger a los menores, pero en realidad sus medidas de verificación de edad amenazan la privacidad y la libertad de expresión de todos los usuarios de internet. Conoce los detalles: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/ab-1043s-internet-age-gates-hurt-everyone?language=es

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Getting Digital Fairness Right: # EFF 's Recommendations for the # EU 's # DigitalFairnessAct https://www. eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/dos- and-donts-eus-digital-fairness-act-effs-recommendation-regulating-digi...”

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Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Quantum Cryptography (QC)

https://www.nsa.gov/Cybersecurity/Quantum-Key-Distribution-QKD-and-Quantum-Cryptography-QC/

#HackerNews #QuantumKeyDistribution #QuantumCryptography #Cybersecurity #QuantumComputing #FutureTech

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“@ TexasObserver
# surveillance”

https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/116521341252486587

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#Weaver #Ecology critical bug exploited in attacks since March

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/weaver-e-cology-critical-bug-exploited-in-attacks-since-march/

#cybersecurity

Canadian #election databases use “canary traps”—and they work

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/in-canada-a-canary-trap-springs-shut-and-ids-election-database-leak/

#Canada #cybersecurity #cybercrime

#Amazon #SES increasingly abused in #phishing to evade detection

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ses-increasingly-abused-in-phishing-to-evade-detection/

#cybersecurity #email

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“The advocacy for privacy is kind of like a 'Silent Revolution' from the past decade till now. More & more people are becoming aware of their # privacy rights & have concerns about # surveillance . Even the # BigT...”

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#EFF Submission to #UK Consultation on #DigitalID

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-submission-uk-consultation-digital-id

#privacy #politics #cybersecurity

#Fedora Sealed Bootable Container Images, Possibly Opening the Door to a “Fully Verified Boot Chain”

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/05/04/fedora-sealed-bootable-container-images-possibly-opening-the-door-to-a-fully-verified-boot-chain/

#Linux #FOSS #cybersecurity

Backdoored #PyTorch Lightning package drops credential stealer

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/backdoored-pytorch-lightning-package-drops-credential-stealer/

#cybersecurity #malware

#Trellix discloses #DataBreach after source code repository hack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/trellix-discloses-data-breach-after-source-code-repository-hack/

#cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“DHS demanded Google surrender data on # Canadians activity over anti-ICE posts - THE DEPARTMENT OF Homeland Security tried to obtain a Canadian man’s location information, activity logs, and other identifying informat...”

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We've all seen those obvious deepfakes online picturing Trump or Musk getting arrested by the FBI. The latest AI tools are now so advanced that looking for the usual signs like extra digits on hands is no longer helpful when trying to spot them. The Atlantic's Lila Shroff experiments with photorealistic images of bank alerts, passports and tax forms and explains how deepfakes are coming for our bank accounts.

https://flip.it/Kv7S1A

#AI #Deepfakes #Cybersecurity #PersonalFinance #Scams

#Progress warns of critical #MOVEit Automation auth bypass flaw

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/moveit-automation-customers-warned-to-patch-critical-auth-bypass-flaw/

#cybersecurity

#CISA says ‘#CopyFail’ flaw now exploited to root #Linux systems

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-copy-fail-flaw-now-exploited-to-root-linux-systems/

#cybersecurity

#CISA says ‘#CopyFail’ flaw now exploited to root #Linux systems

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-says-copy-fail-flaw-now-exploited-to-root-linux-systems/

#cybersecurity

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“How Did an Alberta Separatist Group Get Its Hands on the Voter List? | The Walrus

https:// kopitalk.net/c/canada/p/438166 /how-did-an-alberta-separatist-group-get-its-hands-on-the-voter-list-the-walrus”

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New Release: #Tails 7.7.2

https://tails.net/news/version_7.7.2/

#cybersecurity #anonymity #Tor #Linux #CopyFail

Daily Digest | 5 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

“Uber plans to equip driver cars with sensors via AV Labs to collect real-world data for autonomous systems, expanding beyond its small internal fleet 🚗
The strategy builds an “AV cloud” for partners, raising concerns a...”

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NicFab Newsletter #19 is out.

This week:
→ EDPB marks 10 years of GDPR
→ AI Act trilogue stalls — high-risk rules still set for 2 August 2026
→ EU Age Verification App found vulnerable hours after launch
→ First European standard on trusted data transactions (EN 18235-1:2026)
→ CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431) added to CISA KEV
→ Minnesota first US state to ban nudification apps

https://www.nicfab.eu/en/newsletter-issues/2026-05-05-issue-19/

#Privacy #DataProtection #AIAct #Cybersecurity #AI

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Flock Holding Closed Police Conference, Requires Police Consent for Marketing https://ipvm.com/reports/flock-closed-police-marketing # HackerNews # Tech # Surveillance”

https://ipvm.com/reports/flock-closed-police-marketing

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“New Week, New Privacy Goal 🎯 Goal: Don't let a parking app track your entire week before you even get to work. In our latest episode, we expose how parking apps harvest your location, device ID, and license plate data...”

https://mastodon.social/@ImpracticalPrivacy/116517428096302544

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“> Mickey Mouse is watching you: Disneyland deploys facial recognition https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a pr/28/disneyland-entrance-facial-recognition # disney # facialrecognition # surveillance ...”

https://privacysafe.social/@nysee/116517020456504740

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“A response to Forking Mad's question that's been making the rounds, and how I deliberately blog for a small audience (I do not want the public square again) https:// smallcypress.bearblog.dev/anxi ety-over-anonymity...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Online Chatter Draws An Alleged Connection Between Alberta Prosperty Project's Jeffrey Rath to Centurion

As Canadians will recall, Rath is noted to be a leader to the Alberta Prosperity Project. From The Tyee’s Charle...”

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🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Babe trails Double Ception past shuttered houses and humming machines that blink like they’re listening. He calls it “the most balanced system”: everyone equal, as long as they stay put. https:// medium.com/@tjiso/c...”

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#MicrosoftDefender wrongly flags #DigiCert certs as #Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent(dot)A!dha

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-defender-wrongly-flags-digicert-certs-as-trojan-win32-cerdigentadha/

#cybersecurity #Microsoft

#Ransomware is getting uglier as cybercriminals fake leaks and skip encryption entirely

https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/ransomware-q1-2026/

#cybercrime #cybersecurity #privacy #DataBreach

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Uncovering Global # Telecom # Exploitation by # Covert # Surveillance Actors- CitizenLab 2 sophisticated telecom surveillance campaigns &, for the 1st time, links real-world attack traffic to mobile operator...”

https://mas.to/@PrivacyDigest/116514051242721769

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New #EarlyAccess #blog post: #Password Length vs Complexity & What It Really Means

#Ghost: https://ghost.thenewoil.org/password-length-vs-complexity-what-it-really-means/
#Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/password-length-157261661

#cybersecurity

#Telegram Mini Apps abused for #crypto scams, #Android #malware delivery

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-mini-apps-abused-for-crypto-scams-android-malware-delivery/

#cybersecurity #scam

Critrical #cPanel flaw mass-exploited in "#Sorry" #ransomware attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critrical-cpanel-flaw-mass-exploited-in-sorry-ransomware-attacks/

#cybersecurity #WebHosting

#ConsentFix v3 attacks target #Azure with automated #OAuth abuse

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/consentfix-v3-attacks-target-azure-with-automated-oauth-abuse/

#cybersecurity

PureVPN reports zero legal requests in Q1 2026.
• No subpoenas or warrants
• No user logs stored
• Ongoing automated threat activity
No data = nothing to hand over.

https://www.technadu.com/purevpn-q1-transparency-report-shows-zero-legal-requests/627250/

#InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Privacy

Alt...

No Legal Requests at All: PureVPN’s Q1 2026 Report Explained Simply

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Zambia canceled RightsCon days before launch, citing national values, amid reports of pressure over Taiwanese participation and foreign influence. 🌍
The move raises concerns over civil society space, free expression, a...”

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