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“FISA update: the fake “deadline” is approaching quickly

“The battle over FISA 702 reauthorization continues. A bipartisan coalition of reformers continue to press to introduce a warrant requirement and close t...”

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404 Media: This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers

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“The Guardian: Microsoft to tighten human rights measures after inquiry into Israel’s use of its tech. “Microsoft has said it will tighten human-rights controls when working with national security agencies after an inquir...”

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“# privacy # corruption # tyranny # masssurveillance # surveillance # gunlaws Abolish this law. This is a proof that it isn't about safety, it about control.”

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Daily Digest | 8 June 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

Daily Digest | 8 June 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

American AI Companies Targeting IT-BPM Sector Of The Philippines

With a thriving information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector, the Philippines is attracting the attention of American artificial intelligence (AI) firms due to revenues generated and the existing large employment base, according to a Manila Bulletin news report citing the United States Commercial Service (USCS).

To put things in perspective, posted below is the excerpt from the Manila Bulletin report. Some parts in boldface…

The Philippines’ information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector has emerged as the most viable investment destination for American artificial intelligence (AI) firms, according to the United States Commercial Service (USCS).

USCS Manila commercial specialist Easter Villanueva said the IT-BPM sector is a promising market for US-based AI companies given the revenues it generates and its large employment base.

“Given the size of this sector, AI could play an important role in modernization, productivity, and movement toward higher value services,” she said in a webinar organized by the USCS last week.

The IT-BPM sector generated more than $40 billion in revenues last year, up five percent from $38 billion in 2024, based on data from the IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP).

IBPAP said the industry employed 1.9 million workers last year, four percent higher than the previous year’s 1.82 million employees.

This year, the IT-BPM industry is expected to generate $42 billion in revenues and create 1.97 million jobs.

As AI threatens to disrupt the industry, Villanueva said the sector is increasingly becoming more open to integrating AI into its operations, especially when it comes to voice-based services.

“I would think that they would be very much willing to explore [AI], since it is also important for workforce development,” said Villanueva.

“They want to also protect the jobs here in this market, [so] they would want to upskill their agents to be able to integrate their daily operations with AI,” she added.

Aside from the IT-BPM sector, other promising industries for American AI companies include digital transformation, financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, and the public sector.

Villanueva said there are also opportunities in cybersecurity, data governance, and responsible AI, especially as companies become more conscious of data privacy and security.

Based on USCS estimates, AI adoption in the country remains limited, with only about 14.9 percent of companies currently using AI tools.

“This is not yet a mature AI market, and many buyers are still learning what AI can do, what it cannot do, how much it will cost, and how results can be measured. For US companies, this means that the opportunity is not only to sell, but also to educate, build trust, and demonstrate practical value,” said Villanueva.

For AI companies looking to enter the market, she said it is critical to make their use case clear by helping address a specific problem with measurable outcomes while offering cost-effective solutions.

She also recommended that firms work with local partners for market access and implementation support, embed data privacy and AI governance measures early, and adopt a consultative approach with buyers.

“Buyers can be price-sensitive, and companies may face competition from lower-cost providers…So the opportunity is real, but it will require patience, education, and a clear business case,” Villanueva said.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think several AI firms in the United States will proceed to tap the IT-BPM sector of the Philippines soon? What kind of business developments do you think will happen once American AI firms start investing in the Philippines’ IT-BPM sector? Do you think political scandals or government-related blunders of the Philippines might discourage American AI companies from investing?

You may answer in the comments below. If you prefer to answer privately, you may do so by sending me a direct message online.

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Daily Digest | 8 June 2026

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Wielkie dzięki za tak ciepłe przyjęcie na nowej instancji i za każde podbicie mojej wizytówki! ☕ Społeczność #infosec.exchange robi świetne pierwsze wrażenie.

Skoro wczoraj wspominałem o dekonstrukcji zaufania i ruchu #FOSS, idealnie się składa, bo na blogu od wczoraj dostępny jest tekst o tym, dlaczego moim zdaniem czas F-Droida mija na rzecz bezpośredniego pobierania przez Obtainium:
🌐 https://meridian.bearblog.dev/ewolucja-zaufania-dlaczego-czas-f-droida-mija/

Idąc o krok dalej w architekturze Zero Trust: aby zabezpieczyć się przed ryzykiem kompromitacji źródeł dostaw (np. podmiany plików na GitHubie), Obtainium warto spiąć z niezależną weryfikacją sygnatur certyfikatów aplikacji.

U siebie stosuję już konkretne domknięcie tego procesu:
1️⃣ AppVerifier – używam go na co dzień w połączeniu z Obtainium. Pozwala na wygodną, lokalną weryfikację i audyt sygnatur (certyfikatów kluczy) oraz zarządzanie własną bazą zaufanych skrótów.
2️⃣ Verified Apps (od Privacy Guides) – świeży projekt (baza oraz dedykowana aplikacja), któremu również mocno się przyglądam pod kątem automatycznej walidacji w oparciu o społecznościową bazę bezpiecznych fingerprintów.

Ciekaw jestem Waszych przemyśleń o supply chain security w dystrybucji open source. Używacie takich warstw walidacji sygnatur, czy polegacie na czystym Obtainium? Sekcja komentarzy jest Wasza!

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“Once she looked closer, the whole shop began to resemble a ballet of rules, gestures, and rehearsed obedience. There was a law in play, but how was it phrased? https:// medium.com/@tjiso/title-15-sec tion-45-c-a1538...”

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“Free software offers trust and privacy; # Ring offers mass # surveillance : https:// u.fsf.org/4aw”

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“More # surveillance coming to # canada and # Switzerland @ icbrief https:// infosec.exchange/@icbrief/1167 08047116047223”

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What have we learned from the cybersecurity realm? Hacking is woven into almost every major story of 2026. Halfway through the year, @Techcrunch unpacks an “already horrendous year of digital attacks and hybrid warfare” and looks at the worst hacks and breaches so far:

https://flip.it/vpgC9L

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“I guess this will end up as the new business model: tech companies will start charging a premium for software that *doesn't* have "AI" tools. But meanwhile, the ecologically catastrophic data centers and dystopian survei...”

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#C0XMO #botnet spreads via #DDWRT router flaw, kills rival #malware

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#Silent Ransom Group targets law firms with fake #IT support calls

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“# ICE ’s Plan to Let # Cops Around the Country Scan Faces to Verify # Immigration Status https://www. 404media.co/ices-plan-to-let-c ops-around-the-country-scan-faces-to-verify-immigration-status/ # polic...”

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#OpenAI unveils #LockdownMode to protect sensitive data from #PromptInjection attacks

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Sony's PlayStation age verification rollout is drawing scrutiny over privacy concerns, while GrapheneOS says it won't require mandatory age verification on its OS.

The debate over digital ID, age checks, and online privacy is heating up.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/06/yoti-grapheneos-reported-authorities-playstation.html

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“Pentagon flags a U.S. "ally" at its highest spy-threat tier: critical. The friend who taps your phone isn't a friend.
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Critical #EverestFormsPro flaw exploited to take over #WordPress sites

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Suspicious #Polyfill login prompts pop up on #Toshiba, #Muji websites

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#Bitcoin tumbles to $60,000 as blowout jobs data, #Zcash bug keeps pressure on #crypto

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How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched

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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses #IBM of covering up several data breaches

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Internet Age-Gates Are a Growing Global Threat

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Hackers now exploit #SolarWinds #ServU flaw to crash servers

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Chinese #APT deploys new #malware to keep access to hacked networks

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This dumb password rule is from NBC (National Bank of Canada).

- Password length must be 8 to 25 characters
- Password must contain at least one lower letter (any position)
- Password must contain at least one digit (any position)
- Password cannot contain spaces.
- Copy/paste is not allowed when trying to set a new password

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“🇨🇭 Switzerland’s proposed surveillance law could force VPNs and messaging services to identify users and retain more data. Privacy advocates warn it may weaken anonymity and push some privacy-focused companies to leav...”

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“Your phone is about to stop being yours. Starting September 2026, a silent update, nonconsensually pushed by Google, will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with Google, signed their contract, pai...”

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Sovereignty Is Engineered, Not Procured

Europe often asks whether it can build a company like Palantir: a software champion capable of serving intelligence, defence, law enforcement, crisis response, cyber defence, and public-sector decision-making at scale.

The usual answer is that Europe lacks data, capital, talent, or legal room. I do not think this is the full story.

The capacity is there. The data is there. The technical talent is there. The public-sector problems are real, urgent, and interesting. What is often missing is the will to tackle complex programmes seriously, over time, with teams that are allowed to build, fail, iterate, and take responsibility.

Europe does not need a Palantir clone. It needs the capacity to build strategic software for intelligence and security missions without outsourcing the core of its thinking.

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🔗 My full blog post about the topic https://foo.be/2026/06/Sovereignty-Is-Engineered-Not-Procured

A lawsuit filed in 2020 but only unsealed this week revealed a pretty damning (if true) accusation: IBM’s former VP of threat intelligence claims the company covered up being hacked by foreign governments on three occassions. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/-ueohX

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Technology

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“🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Using privacy-focused software is now a criminal offense! 🚓 Apparently, the mere act of choosing GrapheneOS is so scandalous that it warrants immediate notification to Big Brother. 🤦‍♂️ Who knew optin...”

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Atlas Menu, a GTA V cheat service, was hacked, exposing nearly 64,000 accounts including emails, usernames, hashed passwords, IP addresses, and support tickets 🎮
The breach raises privacy concerns for users, despite Atlas Menu advertising secure authentication and enhanced privacy through encryption 🔓

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/grand-theft-auto-v-cheat-service-gets-hacked-exposing-thousands-of-gamers/

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#Google and #FBI warn of #ransomware group that sends fake #IT workers to hack victims in person

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person/

#cybersecurity #scam

The U.S. #Military Quietly Turned #GPS Into a Global ‘Numbers Station,’ Evidence Suggests

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#NSA said to be readying #Anthropic’s #Mythos for use in cyber operations

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🔒 Why aren’t you using encryption yet? Protect your data and privacy! It’s time to secure your digital life. Don’t wait—encrypt today! #CyberSecurity #DataProtection

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