#CBP Signs #ClearviewAI Deal to Use #FaceRecognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

US #Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
#privacy #security

https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-signs-clearview-ai-deal-to-use-face-recognition-for-tactical-targeting/

Israeli exec at Paragon accidentally exposed Graphite spyware dashboard on LinkedIn—real-time access to Czech user's WhatsApp, Signal, geolocation, camera/mic via zero-click exploits 🔍

Post deleted, shows US agency sales after Trump lifted rights bans, fueling surveillance concerns ⚠️

🔗 https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/02/12/2071096.html

#TechNews #Privacy #Spyware #Security #Surveillance #Cybersecurity #Data #Encryption #Graphite #HumanRights #Tech #FOSS #DigitalRights #Cyber #Israel #Paragon #CzechRepublic #US #Trump

Discord mandates global age checks: face scan or ID required for full access, else “teen‑by‑default” restrictions. 🔐
Non‑verified users lose adult servers and features, despite past vendor ID data breaches. 🌐
Raises privacy concerns amid a shift toward gated internet access. 🧩

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/policy/876131/discord-age-verification-mandates-web-future

#TechNews #Privacy #SocialMedia #Discord #AI #Safety #Surveillance #DataProtection #OnlineSafety #Regulation #DigitalRights #Security #Internet #UserRights #BigTech

New Apple Privacy Feature limits Location Tracking on iPhones, iPads.

The "Limit Precise Location" setting will be available after upgrading to iOS 26.3 or later, and it works by restricting the information mobile carriers use to determine device locations via cell tower connections. When enabled, cellular networks can only identify the device's approximate location, such as a neighborhood, rather than a precise street address.

⁉️"The limit precise location setting doesn't impact the precision of the location data that is shared with emergency responders during an emergency call," Apple said.⁉️

https://support.apple.com/en-us/126101

#apple #location #tracking #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #tech #news

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"This setting affects only the location data available to cellular networks. It doesn't impact the location data that you share with apps through Location Services. For example, it has no impact on sharing your location with friends and family with Find My." ⁉️Users can enable the feature by opening "Settings," tapping "Cellular," then "Cellular Data Options," and toggling the "Limit Precise Location" setting. After enabling limited precise location, the system may prompt a device restart to complete activation. The privacy enhancement feature currently works only on iPhone Air, iPhone 16e, and iPad Pro (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular models running iOS 26.3 or later.⁉️ Availability depends on carrier support, and currently supported mobile networks include Telekom in Germany, EE and BT in the United Kingdom, Boost Mobile in the United States, and AIS and True in Thailand. 👾Since cellular networks can easily track device locations via tower connections for network operations, Apple's new privacy feature [currently supported by only a small number of networks] is a big step towards ensuring that carriers can collect only limited data on their customers movements and habits.👾

Meta breach of 1.7 billion personal records exposes sensitive info, including children's data and financial information. Organizations must prioritize containment and notification within 72 hours to comply with GDPR and HIPAA regulations. Designate a Privacy Officer liaison who can make real-time decisions to enhance privacy law practices. Stay ahead of the cyber threats and learn how top firms are leveraging digital forensics for enhanced security.

Read more: https://steelefortress.com/fortress-feed/the-forensic-advantage-how-top-law-firms-like-jones-day-and-baker-mckenzie-are-leveraging-digital-forensics-to-enhance-privacy-law-practices

#CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #Security #DataProtection #Tech #Technology

🎥 Watch Teaser: https://steelefortress.com/p4z7xe

TikTok privacy breakdown:

🇨🇳 CCP has FULL ACCESS
📋 Reads clipboard
🧬 Collects biometrics
🎯 Most addictive algorithm
📱 Cannot be trusted

This isn't speculation.
This is documented by security researchers.

If you're using TikTok for anything sensitive, assume the Chinese government can see it.

Because they can.

#TikTok #Privacy #Security #CCP #China

US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.

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CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

WiFi Could Become an Invisible Mass Surveillance System

The method does not require individuals to carry any electronic devices, nor does it rely on specialized hardware. Instead, it makes use of ordinary WiFi devices already communicating with each other nearby. As radio waves move through a space and interact with people, they create distinctive patterns that can be captured and analyzed.

#wifi #surveillance #privacy #security #cybersecurity #hacking

https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-warn-wifi-could-become-an-invisible-mass-surveillance-system/

All they did was admit that they are using your data to predict your age before they get to your ID.

Surveillance capitalism at its finest!

Discord backtracks on controversial age verification rollout…kind of - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/discord-backtracks-on-controversial-age-verification-rolloutkind-of/

#Discord #AgeVerification #Privacy #Security #Surveillance #Tech #Gaming

I compared 20+ platforms on privacy.

The results are brutal.

OUT OF 20+ PLATFORMS:
🔴 14 are EXTREME RISK (avoid)
🟡 6 are MODERATE RISK (caution)
🟢 2 are LOW RISK (acceptable)
🔵 2 are BUILT FOR PRIVACY (trustworthy)

Only Signal and Snugg are actually designed for privacy from the ground up.

Everything else is surveillance with marketing.

Full comparison: https://snugg.social/en/blog/platform-comparison-chart

#Privacy #Security #Surveillance #E2E #OpenSource

Google Blog: A simpler way to remove explicit images from Search. “Today, we’re introducing a new, simpler way for people to request the removal of non-consensual explicit images from Search. This update builds on the range of protections in Search for victims of this harmful content.”

The Guardian: Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown. “Hundreds of thousands of audit logs spanning a month show police are searching a national database of automated license plate reader data, including from school cameras, for immigration-related investigations.”

"Discord alternatives" searches jump 10,000% overnight as the gaming platform introduces global age verification — Is a total collapse imminent?

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/discord-alternative-search-10000-percent-stoat

#Discord #AgeVerification #IDverification #privacy #surveillance #enshittification #dystopia #security #technology #gaming #messaging #socialmedia

Check out The Privacy Cloud's monthly news roundup for January.

https://theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/january-2026-privacy-news-roundup

#privacy #security

The 3-question privacy test:

1. Is it open source?
2. Has it been audited?
3. Do security experts trust it?

3 YES = Probably trustworthy
0-2 YES = Don't trust this app

You don't need to understand encryption.
You just need to know what questions to ask.

Full guide with real examples:
https://snugg.social/en/blog/how-to-verify-encryption-claims

#Privacy #Security #PrivacyTips #OpenSource

"Encrypted" ≠ Private

There are 3 types:

1. Transport encryption (HTTPS)
→ Company can read everything

2. At-rest encryption
→ Company can read everything

3. End-to-end encryption
→ Company CANNOT read

Most apps say "encrypted" and mean #1 or #2.

Only #3 protects privacy.

Learn to tell the difference:
https://snugg.social/en/blog/how-to-verify-encryption-claims

#Privacy #Encryption #E2E #Security

Data Breach Discord Announces Global Age Verification

Discord has announced that they will begin demanding everyone abide by age verification starting in March.

https://www.freezenet.ca/data-breach-discord-announces-global-age-verification/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #DataBreach #Discord #FacialRecognition #ID #PersonalInformation

'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives

The decision has sparked a wave of online anger not seen since Disney+ suspended Jimmy Kimmel.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/what-a-great-way-to-kill-your-community-discord-users-are-furious-about-its-new-age-verification-checks-and-are-now-hunting-for-alternatives

#Discord #AgeVerification #IDverification #privacy #surveillance #enshittification #dystopia #security #technology #gaming #messaging #socialmedia

Discord introduces global “teen-by-default” age verification

https://proton.me/blog/discord-global-age-verfication

#tech #technology #privacy #security #dataprivacy #cybersecurity #ageverification #discord #protonmail

Discord will default all accounts to "teen" mode next month, requiring face scans or ID for full access to age-restricted servers. 📱
Most skip via account inference, but unverified users face filters, DM limits, and blocked Stage channels—raising privacy concerns. 🔒

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/tech/875309/discord-age-verification-global-roll-out

#TechNews #Discord #Privacy #AgeVerification #Biometrics #Gaming #Data #Security #DigitalRights #Surveillance #ID #FacialRecognition #UserRights #Tech #Regulation #Game #Games

it's finally happened. it's finally here. what am I talking about? the CK-Express vulnerability report, of course. https://blindsoft.net/CK.pdf. #vulnerability #security #cybersecurity #filtering .
some of you knew this was coming, but for those not in the know, after at least 4 months of attempting (and failing) to get a hold of ativion, I have finally decided to publish this vulnerability report. my school has also moved away from content keeper express and has switched to a new product.

Real privacy requires:
✅ Encryption (content)
✅ Minimal metadata (context)
✅ Aligned incentives (business model)
✅ Verifiable claims (open source)
✅ No data sharing

Encryption is necessary. But not sufficient.

Detailed analysis: https://snugg.social/en/blog/encrypted-doesnt-mean-private

#Privacy #Security #DataProtection #OpenSource

Nineteen civil society groups warn Switzerland’s plan to expand data retention would mean mass, long-term metadata storage and decryption support from online services, with major privacy and rights implications 🕵️

They urge the government to drop blanket retention and align with top EU human rights standards instead ⚖️

🔗 https://edri.org/our-work/open-letter-civil-society-concerned-about-extensive-and-indiscriminate-data-retention-regime-in-switzerland/

#TechNews #Privacy #Surveillance #Switzerland #Data #HumanRights #EU #Security #Freedom #DigitalRights #Law #Policy #Society #Accountability #Government

📝 New article: AnonMesh - Rethinking Anonymous Networks | Part 1

Building True Digital Privacy in the Post-Quantum Era. An article from the Virebent.art blog.

🔗 https://www.virebent.art/blog/anonmesh-part1.html

#privacy #security #opensource #virebent

📝 New article: VaporDrop: Ephemeral Messaging That Actually Disappears | Virebent Blog

VaporDrop: RAM-only ephemeral messaging over Tor. No disk storage, no logs, no persistence. Non-NIST cryptography. When the server shuts down, everything vanishes.

🔗 https://www.virebent.art/blog/vapordrop.html

#privacy #security #opensource #virebent

📝 New article: VaporDrop: Self-Hosted Digital Dead Drop on Tor

VaporDrop: self-hosted ephemeral messaging system on the Tor network. Digital dead drop with end-to-end encryption.

🔗 https://www.virebent.art/blog/vapordrop-stable.html

#privacy #security #opensource #virebent

Remove Windows AI: Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11

Why? The current 25H2 build of Windows 11 and future builds will include increasingly more AI features and components. This script aims to remove ALL of these features to improve user experience, privacy and security.

❌ https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI

#windows #ai #Win11 #removewindows #privacy #security #copilot #recall #win #ms #features #feature #blockit #remove

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Windows AI logo crossed out

Microsoft is reportedly rethinking its Windows 11 AI push, scaling back intrusive Copilot integrations and reassessing Recall after strong privacy and usability backlash from power users. 🤖
The focus is shifting from “AI everywhere” toward more meaningful, less invasive features that better respect user control and data practices. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-is-reevaluating-its-ai-efforts-on-windows-11-plans-to-reduce-copilot-integrations-and-evolve-recall

#TechNews #Windows11 #Microsoft #AI #Copilot #Privacy #Security #UX #Software #PC #Data #UserControl #Productivity #Cloud #Trust #Windows

FBI agents reportedly failed to access a Washington Post reporter’s iPhone after a raid — the device was in Apple’s Lockdown Mode. 🔒
Court records suggest the feature effectively blocked access, highlighting limits of digital forensics vs. user privacy. ⚖️

🔗 https://www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-get-into-wapo-reporters-iphone-because-it-had-lockdown-mode-enabled/

#TechNews #Privacy #Security #Cybersecurity #iPhone #Mac #iOS #MacOS #Apple #Encryption #FBI #Data #Journalism #Rights #Digital #iPhone #Cybersecurity #Surveillance #Infosec #Accountability #WashingtonPost

Ars Technica: “ICE Out of Our Faces Act” would ban ICE and CBP use of facial recognition. “A few Senate Democrats introduced a bill called the ‘ICE Out of Our Faces Act,’ which would ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from using facial recognition technology.”

German authorities warn of phishing attacks targeting Signal users.
Scammers use social engineering to steal verification codes or link rogue devices. No encryption flaw — never share codes and enable all account protections.

👉 https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/2026/02/news1.html

#Security #Privacy #Phishing #Signal #Cybersecurity

NBC News: How ICE agents are using facial recognition technology to bring surveillance to the streets. “Using smartphones loaded with sophisticated facial recognition technology, in addition to professional-grade photo equipment, agents are photographing faces of people they encounter in their daily operations, including possible enforcement targets and observers. Some of the images are being […]

Nolto (a professional social site) - I have some concerns

Nolto appears to be styling itself as an alternative service to LinkedIn, but connected to the fediverse.

https://forkingmad.blog/nolto-concerns

#security #blogpost #blog