soc.octade.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.

This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.

Admin email
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[?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
@ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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“Check out this Tectonix GEO live demo of mobile surveillance — shows how anonymized device location data reveals secondary contacts and what ignoring social distancing can cause. Eye-opening for data lovers and privacy w...”

mstdn.party/@reeltubes/1162971

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    [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
    @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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    “UK Government Plans to Charge Admission to National Museums for International Visitors A terrible idea. Just make art galleries free for all and encourage tourism! *Reads article* ".. the implementation of charging in...”

    wehavecookies.social/@wilfridl

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      [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
      @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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      “2026 is the year of global awakening against central bank digital currencies. What was sold as technological progress is increasingly recognized as infrastructure for total financial surveillance and control. The United...”

      social.vir.group/@newsgroup/11

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        [?]Alexander Goeres 𒀯 » 🌐
        @jabgoe2089@hub.netzgemeinde.eu

        useful hints for migrating your account within hubzilla!

        #fediverse #hubzuilla #internet #social-network  

        RE: https://hub.hubzilla.hu/item/fe85085a-4838-4b82-98d1-faa0be82819f

        Location: Berlin

          [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
          @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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          “April 6, 2026, will mark a historic turning point. The European Parliament has ended Chat Control 1.0—the proposed legislation that would have mandated mass scanning of all private messages across the European Union. Fo...”

          social.vir.group/@newsgroup/11

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            [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
            @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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            “This episode of Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura is about government surveillance but ends up focusing more on corporations who are tracking you and storing data which is one of the few things in this show that has a...”

            mas.to/@famousblueben/11629676

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              [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
              @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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              “https:// winbuzzer.com/2026/03/26/senat e-democrats-ai-weapons-surveillance-ban-anthropic-pentagon-xcxwbn/ Senate Democrats Seek to Ban Military AI Weapons, Mass Surveillance # AI # AISafety # AIRegulation ...”

              mastodon.social/@winbuzzer/116

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                [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                “👓 Who's Really Watching What # Smartglasses See? | EFFector 38.6 After years of tech industry experiments, smartglasses with embedded # cameras & # microphones have finally gone mainstream. And, disturbingly, ...”

                mas.to/@PrivacyDigest/11629546

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                  [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                  @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                  “China Unveils Atlas Drone Swarm Operations System https:// defensemirror.com/news/41381/C hina_Unveils_Atlas_Drone_Swarm_Operations_System # China # DroneSwarm # MilitaryTechnology # Drones # UAV ...”

                  mstdn.social/@defensedaily/116

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                    [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                    @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                    “This cybersecurity tweet from @SciTechgovuk / DSIT is getting *brigaded* by people pointing out how the UK Government is actively undermining cybersecurity
                    https:// alecmuffett.com/article/151611
                    # AgeVerificat...”

                    mastodon.social/@alecmuffett/1

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                      [?]R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: :FreeBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou: [he/him/my good fellow] » 🌐
                      @rl_dane@polymaths.social

                      Added "bsky.social" to my #filters.
                      Just kind of tired of people implicitly bridging the #fediverse with that poser corporate network. :P

                        [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                        @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                        “Why it matters:
                        Police airspace patrols leap from 93 to 700 flights in months — that’s mass surveillance, not targeted policing. When oversight loses steam, civil liberties do too. # CA # CivilRights # PublicSaf...”

                        mastodon.social/@noligarchy/11

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                          [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                          @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                          “Free software offers trust and privacy; Ring offers mass surveillance https://www. fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-r ing-offers-mass-surveillance # FSF # SoftwareFreedom # Ring # Surveillance”

                          noc.social/@NetEng_Pro/1162916

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                            [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                            @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                            “👁️ Sensorveillance
                            How our everyday devices became police informants by default https:// spectrum.ieee.org/digital-surv eillance # privacy # iot # surveillance”

                            indieweb.social/@jbz/116290966

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                              [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                              @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

                              🛡️ news & tips across the

                              “Rapid GeneXpert # surveillance of # influenza A virus in # seabirds and the # environment provides early warning for # wildlife health in # Aotearoa New Zealand, https:// etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026...”

                              mstdn.science/@GMIK69/11629076

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                                [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                “How Cops Use Google’s Cookies To Unmask Anonymous Users
                                # privacy # surveillance # technology https:// share.google/RCrM8LQM1gYBl6yLU”

                                social.vivaldi.net/@rogerc2738

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                                  [?]Oregon Pacifist :rg5: » 🌐
                                  @Oregon_Pacifist@retro-gaiden.com

                                  The Retro Gaiden web interface has a ton of custom CSS applied to it, which makes it look unlike any other server on the ! :rg5:

                                  It's something we take a great deal of pride in at this instance, especially when 99% of other Mastodon servers look identical. :mastodon:

                                    [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                    @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                    “And by the way, I decided to give OpenSUSE Tumbleweed another try today. Since Debian has its little quirks with my keyboards and I don’t want to use a distribution with a U.S. background like Fedora, OpenSUSE would be t...”

                                    social.linux.pizza/@unixviking

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                                      [?]Skwerlgyrl :squirrel_photo: 🐿️ » 🌐
                                      @Skwerlgyrl@hear-me.social

                                      @Jerry Thanks! I was hoping the recent regarding in the cases would maybe bring a few new to , and I have openly advocated for the and even shared and that I have found here. Does anyone have any further about discussing with people? I think most are reluctant to abandon the convenience that Meta and provide. I know a couple of who have tried but they seem intimidated by the Fediverse. It's not that scary once you cross the threshold! I keep recommending hear-me.social as a good place to start!

                                      Photo of a pirate ship with sails rolled up, on a still blue ocean, featuring an Indeed job posting that is offering pirate jobs for a crew of 30 to 50 good men. Job requirements includes sailing around the world looking for treasure, getting drunk on beer and rum, and singing sea shanties.

                                      Alt...Photo of a pirate ship with sails rolled up, on a still blue ocean, featuring an Indeed job posting that is offering pirate jobs for a crew of 30 to 50 good men. Job requirements includes sailing around the world looking for treasure, getting drunk on beer and rum, and singing sea shanties.

                                        [?]Skwerlgyrl :squirrel_photo: 🐿️ » 🌐
                                        @Skwerlgyrl@hear-me.social

                                        Wow! Just realized I have been on hear-me.social for a whole month, as of today. for putting up with a . I still have so much to learn! I don't miss at all, although I hope my longtime friends there are ok.

                                        I have tried to talk up the and to , associates, and just anyone who will listen. No joy yet.

                                        Photo of two prairie dogs, leaning in for a social kiss, in a field of tall green and brown grass. Photo caption says, "Restoration specialist taking a break for a quick smooch!"

                                        Alt...Photo of two prairie dogs, leaning in for a social kiss, in a field of tall green and brown grass. Photo caption says, "Restoration specialist taking a break for a quick smooch!"

                                          [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                          @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                          “Call me crazy... but I’ve got this complicated setup right now: An old Pixel 8 Pro without a SIM card, with no apps installed—or rather, all apps disabled—and on it I’ve set up a second user profile where only the Auror...”

                                          social.linux.pizza/@unixviking

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                                            [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                            @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                            “Indigenous activists, leaders in Manitoba were monitored as part of historic RCMP 'Native extremism program'
                                            Two future national First Nations leaders, a deputy premier and a city councillor are among the prominent Mani...”

                                            mastodon.hongkongers.net/@cbci

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                                              [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                              @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                              “Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it up : NPR # Surveillance https://www. npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-57523 69/ice-surveillance-data-brokers-congress-anthropic”

                                              social.coop/@rgulick/116289696

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                                                [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                “"He had wild hair and wore jeans. He was # American and # Jewish . He had a # camera . That was enough to trigger # surveillance by the notorious # secretpolice of # communist # Romania , the # Securi...”

                                                babka.social/@dukepaaron/11628

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                                                  [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                  @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

                                                  🛡️ news & tips across the

                                                  “How ICE’s Surveillance System Works https:// youtu.be/aRUhgrqnpGY?si=i4Ee64 9WKLLzDt8k # ICE # Surveillance # SurveillanceCameras # Flock # FlockCameras # FacialRecognition # Privacy”

                                                  umbracocommunity.social/@joe/1

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                                                    [?]Faraiwe » 🌐
                                                    @faraiwe@mstdn.social

                                                    @stux de-federate, hard.

                                                    The non-consensual use of any exchange or material posted by users is unethical, and IIRC against the rules you deemed adequate for the instance.

                                                    That cretin and his exploitative LLM techbro instance shouldn't be allowed anywhere in the

                                                    Delenda.

                                                      [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                      “Newly purchased # Vizio TVs now require # Walmart accounts to use smart features Prospective # VizioTV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attem...”

                                                      mas.to/@PrivacyDigest/11628671

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                                                        [?]HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 » 🌐
                                                        @HistoPol@mastodon.social

                                                        @impactology

                                                        *#SocialMedia and the *

                                                        (1/n)

                                                        "...Different people disagree. Different contexts clash. Feedback exposes gaps..."

                                                        Sigh; this is exactly what I miss not having the old anymore.

                                                        I have contacts here on different continents, in different walks of life and stages if life, but we have to admit that--in contrast to the old Twitter--we live in a (luckily) "sanitized " 1): those with opposing -indoctrinated,..

                                                        1) DMZ = Demilitarized Zone

                                                          [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                          @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                          “A good reson not to go to # HongKong 🇭🇰
                                                          # privacy # surveillance https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/mar /24/hong-kong-phone-passwords-national-security-law”

                                                          vmst.io/@Renatomancer/11628553

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                                                            [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                            @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                            “How Biometric and Smart Device Data Are Undermining Privacy Rights 📰 Original title: Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to Privacy 🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
                                                            👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅ View full AI summary: ...”

                                                            mastodon.world/@killbait/11628

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                                                              [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                              @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                              “The secret RCMP program to spy on Indigenous organizations
                                                              Newly declassified documents obtained by CBC Indigenous confirm that the RCMP infiltrated and sought to disrupt legitimate political Indigenous organizations in...”

                                                              mastodon.hongkongers.net/@cbci

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                                                                [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                                “Britain launches satellite that can see inside buildings # surveillance # spysatellite https://www. telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/2 3/britain-launches-satellite-that-can-see-inside-buildings/”

                                                                infosec.exchange/@littlealex/1

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                                                                  [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                                  @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                                  “🟠 CVE-2026-33678 - High (8.1) Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.2.1, `TaskAttachment.ReadOne()` queries attachments by ID only (`WHERE id = ?`), ignoring the task ID fro...”

                                                                  mastodon.social/@thehackerwire

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                                                                    [?]stux⚡️ » 🌐
                                                                    @stux@mstdn.social

                                                                    Curerntly I use @Vivaldi

                                                                    And in this case I love the fact my browser is following me!

                                                                    But in the kinda way :blobcatgiggle:

                                                                    @vivaldi on the Fediverse

                                                                    Alt...@vivaldi on the Fediverse

                                                                      [?]Oregon Pacifist :rg5: » 🌐
                                                                      @Oregon_Pacifist@retro-gaiden.com

                                                                      There are tons of clients out there. You can also simply use the web site for your instance. You are in full control of your experience and can customize just about everything to your liking. That’s another reason why open source, decentralized social media will *always* be better than big/ centralized social media. :marioluigispin:

                                                                        [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                                        “A post that describe how PKG files can be used to gain initial access on macOS https:// blog.balliskit.com/macos-redte am-3-initial-access-with-darwinops-pkg-0a1d0160e662 # infosec # cybersecurity # redtea...”

                                                                        infosec.exchange/@r1cksec/1162

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                                                                          [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                                          @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                                          “🔒 Security News Digest - 2026-03-24 📊 18 updates from 7 sources: 🔹 Security Boulevard: How to Enroll a Code Signing Certificate in Sectigo Certificate Manager?
                                                                          https:// securityboulevard.com/2026/03/ how-to-...”

                                                                          infosec.exchange/@securityfeed

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                                                                            [?]Oregon Pacifist :rg5: » 🌐
                                                                            @Oregon_Pacifist@retro-gaiden.com

                                                                            I've been on the for nearly 2 years now. If there's anything I've learned in that time, it's that people here really like Linux and cats. :haha_guilded:

                                                                              [?]shellsharks » 🔓
                                                                              @shellsharks@shellsharks.social

                                                                              [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                                              @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

                                                                              🛡️ news & tips across the 👇

                                                                              “🚨 CVE-2026-4739 (CRITICAL, CVSS 9.4) in ITK: Integer overflow in Expat XML parser enables remote code execution or DoS in medical/scientific apps. Update to v2.7.1 now. User interaction required. Details: https:// ra...”

                                                                              infosec.exchange/@offseq/11628

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                                                                                [?]R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: :FreeBSD: 🍵 :MiraLovesYou: [he/him/my good fellow] » 🌐
                                                                                @rl_dane@polymaths.social

                                                                                CW: Spicy take about Mastodon (specifically) [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                If you really believe in the silly 500 character limit, then why the heck is everyone posting "3/12" continuation threads?

                                                                                Either the limit is a good idea, and nobody should post multi-part toots, or its a dumb idea, and should be retired (in favor of a ~6k post limit). One or the other. Cut the crap, already.

                                                                                I'd 100x rather see long posts shortened with a "See more" button than yet another toot that ends with "1/" 🤦🏻‍♂️

                                                                                Forcing people to create threads just to get their thought across is terrible UX, and I'm tired of being diplomatic about it.

                                                                                #Mastodon #GoToSocial #GtS #snac #fediverse

                                                                                Edit: I forgot, it's 500, not 250. I was probably thinking of Twitter, which went from 140 to 280, and now who even knows. XD

                                                                                  [?]Lisa S Baker Art (Back Up) » 🌐
                                                                                  @LisaSBaker@mastodon.world

                                                                                  Spring Garden Reverie - ART: 1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featu

                                                                                  Spring Garden Reverie by Lisa S. Baker

A charming pattern of delicate white rabbits nestled within a softly layered garden of vintage-inspired florals and ornamental textures. Gentle pastels and a weathered finish create a sense of quiet nostalgia, making this piece a beautiful addition to spring decor, cozy interiors, or light-filled living spaces.

                                                                                  Alt...Spring Garden Reverie by Lisa S. Baker A charming pattern of delicate white rabbits nestled within a softly layered garden of vintage-inspired florals and ornamental textures. Gentle pastels and a weathered finish create a sense of quiet nostalgia, making this piece a beautiful addition to spring decor, cozy interiors, or light-filled living spaces.

                                                                                    [?]Aral Balkan » 🌐
                                                                                    @aral@mastodon.ar.al

                                                                                    (Although remember that nothing is private on Mastodon. Your private mentions/direct messages are not end-to-end encrypted so your instance admins – and anyone hosting a hammer to their knees – could be reading them all. If you want to talk privately, use Signal or Delta Chat. Never share sensitive information on “private” messages on Mastodon. That goes double for our friends in Gaza.)

                                                                                      [?]Aral Balkan » 🌐
                                                                                      @aral@mastodon.ar.al

                                                                                      I completely agree, Caithyn… or should I say… Claude!

                                                                                      A private mention (reply to a post about Elon Musk’s latest attempt to destroy humanity):

Caithyn
@caithyn@mastodon.social
24/03/2026, 03:46
Replying to @aral
Absolutely agree. Space isn't anyone's private playground — the orbital
environment and night sky belong to all of us. Companies moving fast and breaking things in space without proper regulation is dangerous for everyone

                                                                                      Alt...A private mention (reply to a post about Elon Musk’s latest attempt to destroy humanity): Caithyn @caithyn@mastodon.social 24/03/2026, 03:46 Replying to @aral Absolutely agree. Space isn't anyone's private playground — the orbital environment and night sky belong to all of us. Companies moving fast and breaking things in space without proper regulation is dangerous for everyone

                                                                                        [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                        @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

                                                                                        🛡️ news & tips across the 👇

                                                                                        “🟠 CVE-2026-4639 - High (8.8) Vitals ESP developed by Galaxy Software Services has a Incorrect Authorization vulnerability, allowing authenticated remote attackers to perform certain administrative functions, thereby es...”

                                                                                        mastodon.social/@thehackerwire

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                                                                                          [?]Ivy Cyber » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                          @ivycyber@privacysafe.social

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                                                                                          “🦅 The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US 「 It is not clear how simply moving production of routers domestically would make them safer. In the Volt Typhoon hack, Chinese state-sponsored hacke...”

                                                                                          indieweb.social/@jbz/116281532

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