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#TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in #Alabama settlement
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-at-least-100m-in-alabama-settlement/
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Apple maakt prachtige producten maar de mythe dat de privacy beter is geborgd bij deze leverancier mag van mij wel van tafel, anders hoor ik graag welke juridische waarborgen er zijn, externe audits van hun infra, data opslag en gegevensbescherming waar ik kennis van kan nemen etc. Overigens zelf Google gebruiker waar de situatie net zo slecht is, maar we moeten wel de feiten blijven benoemen.
#Apple #privacy #gegevensbescherming
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Während die Europäische Union mit "digitalen Identitäten" und #Alterskontrollen die nächsten Schritte der Massenkontrolle vorbereitet, ist auch die #Chatkontrolle noch immer nicht vom Tisch.
"Kurz vor den voraussichtlich entscheidenden Trilog-Verhandlungen über die EU-Verordnung zur Bekämpfung des sexuellen Kindesmissbrauchs am Dienstag zeigen geleakte interne Dokumente des Ministerrates, dass die Mitgliedstaaten eine flächendeckende Überwachung privater Kommunikation über eine neue Finte durchsetzen wollen. Unter dem Deckmantel sogenannter Suchpläne versuchen die EU-Regierungen demnach, eine dauerhafte Rechtsgrundlage für Massenscans zu schaffen."
#EU #Europa #Überwachung #KidsAct #ChatkontrolleStoppen #Privacy #Datenschutz
Dass es den europäischen Regierungen und der EU bei den von ihnen vorangebrachten Alterskontrollen (= Identitätsdatenkontrollen) im Internet nicht um den Jugendschutz sondern um die Kontrolle von Informationszugängen und Kommunikationsräumen geht, zeigt sich gerade wieder beim Vorhaben Frankreichs, auch das dezentrale Fediverse/Mastodon als "Pornographieplattform" einzustufen um es entsprechenden Kontrollen unterwerfen zu können.
Mit dem Argument, dass diese oder jene Kanäle, Plattformen, Programme oder Angebote dafür genutzt werden könnten, neben anderem auch nicht jugendfreie Inhalte zu teilen, wird so ein Vorwand geschaffen, der die umfassende Kontrolle von alledem rechtfertigen soll.
#Bluesky #Mastodon #SocialMedia #EU #Alterskontrollen #Frankreich #Fediverse #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy
Unter dem klassischen Vorwand des Kinderschutzes führen derzeit fast im Gleichschritt viele Regierungen Alterkontrollen im Internet ein. Diese gehen nicht nur mit Zwängen zum Nutzen von 'Digitalen Identitäten' und staatlichen Apps einher, sondern geben Staaten auch den Vorwand, den Bevölkerungen die Nutzung von VPNs zu verbieten und den Zugang zu Wissen zu überwachen und zu kontrollieren.
"VPN-Dienste könnten sich damit zu einem neuen Hauptschauplatz im Kampf um die Freiheit im Internet entwickeln. Dass hier viele westliche Staaten mit einigen Jahren Verzögerung dem Vorbild von autoritären Regimen wie Nordkorea, #Russland oder #China folgen, sollte eigentlich zum Nachdenken veranlassen. Ebenso wie der Umstand, dass es nicht einmal China mit einem wirklich umfassenden Überwachungssystem schafft, den Zugriff auf westliche Onlinedienste komplett zu blockieren. Dafür hat man aber einen exzellenten Einblick in die Internetaktivitäten der breiten Masse. "
Ohne Bezahlschranke:
#Überwachung #VPN #Altersverifikation #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy
Warum das Social-Media-Verbot für Teenager zum Albtraum wird
‚Weltweit wird ein Social-Media-Verbot für Jugendliche diskutiert. Doch kaum jemand spricht über die dystopische Überwachungsstruktur, die dafür aufgezogen wird. Mit potenziellen Folgen für uns alle…..‘
#Überwachung #SocialMedia #Altersverifikation #Deutschland #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy
In Anbetracht der Entwicklung von Überwachungsgesetzen und der digital-autoritären Transformation, kann davon ausgegangen werden, dass die einmal etablierten Praktiken auch in diesem Fall rasch über den ursprünglich kommunizierten Zweck hinaus erweitert werden sollen und ein Maximum an Kontrollmacht und Datenextraktion erreicht werden soll.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/eu-app-altersueberpruefung-100.html
#IOS #Android #Altersverifikation #Überwachung #Kontrolle #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy
‚Auf der Suche nach Minderjährigen will Meta Nutzer*innen auf #Facebook und #Instagram umfassend durchleuchten. Der Konzern will sogar die Knochenstruktur von Menschen auf Fotos auswerten. Wie gefährlich ist das? ….‘
Analyse von @sebmeineck
https://netzpolitik.org/2026/du-siehst-aber-jung-aus-meta-will-uns-bis-auf-die-knochen-ueberwachen/
#Netzpolitik #Überachung #Meta #Instagram #Altersverifikation #Datenschutz #Privacy #Technology #BigTech
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This week in privacy:
Apple Watch can now transcribe your last 15 seconds; Apple says it stores no raw audio and keeps Siri Recap off by default, critics call it always-on listening.
Arizona court breach may have exposed protective-order addresses.
TP-Link Tapo C200 flaw let attackers grab admin and live video; fixed firmware shipped Aug 18.
A New Mexico jury found Meta deceived Facebook users on privacy.
So what: update your Tapo firmware today.
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🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:
“In 2016, a locked iPhone 5C sparked a massive showdown between Apple and the FBI․When the US government demanded Apple push a modified compromised update to bypass iOS Security, it created a national debate:Where does i…”
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Cybernews scored the privacy policies of 25 US router brands (August 2026). None disclose whether they log your DNS requests. 48% collect your name, email, phone, and mailing address via the cloud app. 81% won't clearly say if they run deep packet inspection; only Google Nest and Ubiquiti say No. Higher scores mean vaguer or heavier policies, not proven spying: ASUS 34, D-Link 56. So what: pick a router you can run locally and turn on encrypted DNS.
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🚨🇪🇺 The #ChatControl trilogue starts on Tuesday & the EU Council is trying to pressure Parliament into giving up its opposition. We must stop them once again! 💪🏼
And the proposed compromise isn't targeted policing, it is mass surveillance!
Because no matter the framing, the truth remains the same: There's no backdoor for the good guys only!
We at Tuta will continue to fight for your right to #privacy. Make your voice heard as well, today is the day!
➡️ https://fightchatcontrol.eu/
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Clinical trial data including genetic and medical history information has been exposed in academic research database breaches affecting thousands of participants.
So what: under HIPAA you can get your medical records and a list of who they went to. Request both, and correct anything wrong.
#ChatControl 2.0 — 6th Trilogue this Tuesday, #EU Parl. to be given workaround own legal service already deems illegitimate
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F-Droid 2.0 is here! A major redesign of the open-source Android app store after a decade.
The new version brings a modern interface, improved search, expanded app categories, better filters, easier installs, and automatic app updates.
Built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, it makes discovering and managing free and open-source Android apps easier without tracking your activity.
Read more: https://www.digitalescapetools.com/2026/09/f-droid-2-0-android-freedom-redesign.html
in #ArcaneChat you can have several profiles separating private life from work!
you can mute your work profile while you keep available for family and friends, ex. during weekends or vacations
#privacy #anonymity #family #Europe #European #android
Critical #Tor Vulnerabilities Patched Across All Tor Components From the "LLM Report Firehose"
🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:
“🚨 This Week In Privacy ⌗72 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about F-Droid releasing their 2․0 update, the biggest update to the app in years․We'll also be covering the latest ⌗privacy & ⌗security ne…”
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Pay for your #Tuta subscription via the #Google #PlayStore!
https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-supports-google-play-payments-on-android
#FDroid 2.0: A New Chapter for #Android Freedom
https://f-droid.org/en/2026/09/24/f-droid-2.0-a-new-chapter-for-android-freedom.html
#Meta introduces camera-free #AI glasses
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/meta-introduces-camera-free-ai-glasses/
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@noybeu @EUCommission Ireland? Big Tech’s bitch? Aral, how rude!
Oh?
“Before the meeting closes, Prime Minister Kelly has a favour to ask. Europe is steaming about privacy and Facebook, and they’re about to adopt a law – the General Data Protection Regulation – to crack down on how Big Tech uses personal data. Exactly who will enforce the law is still being negotiated. Kenny wants it to be Ireland. We do too. But we’ve got a problem because no one believes Ireland will be tough enough on the tech companies. With good reason. Kenny needs to make it seem like his regulator – the Irish Data Protection Commission – is on the case right now, doing proper oversight, a watchdog Europe can trust with this responsibility. “Ireland’s been criticized,” he says, which is true, and asks if we can assist in “building up the credibility” of his regulator by talking publicly about its audits of Facebook privacy, and the changes we’ve made because of it. In other words, we should tell the world that the lapdog has been a pit bull. Of course, Sheryl agrees to this.”
https://ar.al/2025/03/21/careless-people/
#ireland #eu #BigTech #GDPR #AI #privacy #humanRights #democracy
The Electronic Frontier Foundation documented that period apps sent intimate health data to Facebook and other advertisers through embedded tracking SDKs.
So what: pick a health app that keeps data on your device, like Euki, and don't sign in with Google or Facebook.
Ireland = Big Tech’s bitch
EU = ?
“AI: EU Member States plan ‘digital expropriation’ of Europeans in the interest of AI companies
In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental right to data protection. Use of personal data ‘in the context of AI’ should automatically be lawful. There seems to be wide informal agreement by many Member States. In particular, Big Tech would be able to use all personal data collected over the past decades with virtually no restrictions, as long as this happens ‘in the context’ of AI.” – @noybeu
https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-plan-digital-expropriation-europeans-interest-ai-companies
Hey, @EUCommission, you Big Tech’s bitch too? Shall we just do away with all this “human rights” and “democracy” malarkey and let you guys breathe a little?
#ireland #eu #BigTech #GDPR #AI #privacy #humanRights #democracy
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Two things happened this week, six days apart, and they point in opposite directions.
On September 24, 2026, F-Droid shipped version 2.0 of its Android app. The project calls it the largest update in 10 years, and the numbers back that up: more than a year of work, 14 test releases, a complete interface rewrite, and an independent security audit. It hit the top of Hacker News with hundreds of points and hundreds of comments within hours.
On September 30, 2026, Google's developer verification goes live. In Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, any app installed on a certified Android device must come from a developer who registered their identity with Google. In 2027, that requirement goes global.
You do not have to take a side to find this interesting. But if you have ever wondered what the alternative to the Play Store actually looks like in 2026, this is the best week in years to look. Here is the comparison, source by source, plus a decision checklist at the end.
I have not used F-Droid 2.0 myself. Everything below comes from the official F-Droid release post, Google's developer documentation, and coverage from Ars Technica and The Register, with links at each claim.
What F-Droid 2.0 Actually Fixed
For a decade, F-Droid's biggest problem was not politics. It was that the app felt like a decade-old app. Version 2.0 attacks that directly, and the changes fall into four groups.
The interface was rewritten from scratch. The team rebuilt the client with Kotlin Compose, the standard toolkit for modern Android UI. Navigation is now three tabs: Discover, Search, and My Apps. Settings and Nearby Swap moved to the top bar instead of competing for space in the main navigation. After 14 test releases, the rollout is happening in stages over the coming weeks.
Search finally works the way you think. The old client searched app names. The new one searches descriptions, categories, and translated content, so you can find an app by what it does instead of guessing what it is called. The project also rewrote search handling for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, and search now remembers recent queries. Categories expanded dramatically too: the Games section alone now distinguishes 17 different genres instead of lumping every game into one list.
Installing apps got dramatically less painful. This is the change nobody expected. For years, installing from F-Droid meant downloading an APK, tapping it, and confirming the scary sideloading warning. F-Droid 2.0 uses Android's new pre-approval API, which exists largely because of pressure from the EU's Digital Markets Act. You now confirm the install before the download starts, one confirmation like a normal store. Ars Technica tested it and counted the difference: one extra tap compared to the Play Store. That is it. F-Droid also consolidated everything into a unified installer, so the experience is the same whether the app came built into your phone's OS or you installed the client yourself.
Updates happen automatically now. The old F-Droid made you pull-to-refresh to check for updates, which meant most people never updated anything. Version 2.0 fetches and installs updates in the background by default, while keeping manual controls for people who want them. The release post puts it well: the best refresh button is the one you never have to press.
One more detail worth knowing: the Open Technology Fund's Security Lab, working with Convocation, ran an independent security review of the new app, and the team says it addressed all findings relevant to the release. The full audit report is pending publication.
What the Play Store Does That F-Droid Will Not
Google Play is a genuinely good store. The selection is enormous, installs are one tap, payments work everywhere, and Play Protect scans apps continuously. If the comparison ended at convenience, Play would win most categories outright.
The difference is what happens around the apps.
Account and identity. Play requires a Google account, and the store ties your app activity to that identity. F-Droid requires no account at all. The project states plainly that the store does not track you or log what you download, and that its goal is the opposite of trying to keep you in the app.
What apps are allowed to contain. Play Store apps can include advertising SDKs and tracking frameworks, and a large share of free apps on Play are free because your data pays for them. F-Droid has a hard rule: apps in the main repository must be free and open source, which means no proprietary tracking libraries can hide inside them. Every app in the main repo is built from source code on F-Droid's own servers, so what you install corresponds to code that is publicly reviewable.
Who has to register with whom. This is where this week's news lands. To distribute through the verification system at all, a developer creates an Android Developer Console account, pays a $25 fee, provides their legal name and address, and may need to upload government ID. Organizations add a D-U-N-S number. Even the free tier for students and hobbyists, which skips the fee and the government ID, still links a Google payments profile with your legal name and address, and caps distribution at 20 authorized devices. F-Droid's model needs none of that: no registration, no fee, no identity linked to the apps you publish or install.
To be fair to Google: its stated goal is killing malware and scam apps, and identity checks do raise the cost of throwaway malware accounts. The trade-off is structural, not evil versus pure. Google gets a registry of who distributes what. F-Droid gets a catalog where nobody has to identify themselves, and accepts that some people will use that for things you would not like. Which trade you prefer depends on how much you trust a single company with the gatekeeping role.
The Timing Problem Google Created
Here is why the F-Droid release landed with such force this week.
Google's verification requirement starts September 30, 2026 in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand, on certified Android devices running Android 7 or higher, delivered through Google Play services. Participating stores include Google Play plus the Galaxy Store, the OPPO and Honor markets, Xiaomi's GetApps, and others. In 2027 it expands globally.
There are pressure valves. Power users can complete a one-time "advanced flow" to install apps from unverified developers, though reporting in August found it includes a mandatory 24-hour waiting period. ADB installs stay unchanged. And Google created a separate, free "limited distribution" account for students and hobbyists, with no government ID required, capped at 20 explicitly authorized devices.
But F-Droid's position, stated in its open letter opposing the program, is that this still converts Android from an open platform into one where installing any app phones home to Google for approval. As the open letter puts it, a developer registering means accepting Google's terms, providing identity, and registering every app. For hobbyists who publish under a handle and want to keep it that way, no government ID and anonymous are two different sentences.
The Register's headline on the F-Droid release said the store is thumbing its nose at Google's crackdown, and the framing is accurate: F-Droid timed its biggest release ever to land six days before the first enforcement deadline. A store that spent years being hard to use just fixed its usability problem, right before the rules for alternative stores get strictest. Whatever happens with the policy, F-Droid 2.0 is a statement that the alternative is not going quietly.
The Honest Weaknesses
A comparison is only useful if it includes what the underdog is bad at.
The catalog is small and mostly unfamiliar. F-Droid carries thousands of open source apps, not millions, and you will not find Instagram, your bank's app, or most mainstream games there. Many people use it as a second store for a handful of FOSS apps, not a Play replacement.
Third-party F-Droid clients lag on security. A recurring point in the Hacker News discussion: some alternative clients still used the older index-v1 format, which is signed with SHA1, while the official infrastructure has moved to index-v2. If you care about the security properties, use the official client.
Independent analysts still flag the signing model. PrivSec's analysis, cited in coverage of the release, documents that F-Droid signs every app in its main repository with its own keys rather than the developer's keys, and reproducible-build coverage is partial. That design has real anti-tampering benefits, but it means you are trusting the F-Droid signing infrastructure the same way Play users trust Google's. The model predates 2.0 and the UI rewrite did not change it.
Updates can lag Play. Some apps publish new versions on Play weeks before they reach F-Droid's build pipeline, because F-Droid builds everything from tagged source, which takes time. In 2.0 the app now flags issues like a changed signing key, which helps, but the pipeline is inherently slower than a developer uploading a binary.
The Decision Checklist
Here is how I would frame the choice, depending on who is asking.
- You just want your phone to work: Stay on the Play Store. Nothing in F-Droid 2.0 changes the fact that mainstream apps live on Play.
- You want fewer trackers on your phone: Install F-Droid alongside Play and migrate your everyday utilities first. The FOSS replacements for keyboard, gallery, weather, and notes apps are genuinely good now, and 2.0's search makes them findable.
- You live in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, or Thailand: Update your F-Droid client to 2.0 before September 30, and if you sideload anything directly, learn the advanced flow now rather than during a broken install.
- You are a hobbyist developer publishing small tools: Look hard at the free limited distribution account, but read its limits first: 20 authorized devices, no previously-used package names, and a payments profile with your legal name attached.
- You are a privacy maximalist: F-Droid only, plus ADB for anything else, and pair it with the Tor options the new client supports through its proxy settings.
The one-line takeaway: the Play Store is a mall with security guards at every door, and F-Droid 2.0 is a library that just got renovated. The renovation removed every excuse to dismiss it, and the timing made sure everyone noticed.
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Have you used F-Droid, either the old client or 2.0? I am genuinely curious whether the new install flow feels as close to the Play Store experience as the reviews claim, especially on devices where the pre-approval API is supported.#android #opensource #privacy #comparison #software #coding #development #engineering #inclusive #community
F-Droid 2.0 vs Google Play Store: Two App Stores, Two Completely Different Ideas About Your Phone
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"“While estimating age based on user behavior is less invasive than requiring users to upload photos, credit card information or a state-issued ID, age-gating the internet creates dangerous new forms of surveillance, censorship, and exclusion,” Electronic Frontier Foundation senior counsel David Greene told CNET.
Discord includes a facial age-estimation option that requires a video selfie. Although the site says all facial analysis happens locally on the device, this use of AI still gives us pause. Experts point to ongoing accuracy challenges and inherent data risks, raising concerns over how corporate policies and algorithmic parameters might evolve in the future.
We’re also not fans of the credit-card check option, which not only costs money but sends credit card details to a third party, which may increase financial security risks.
Inaccurate age estimates can always happen, and they complicate the process. While Discord notes that users can initially switch to alternative confirmation methods, manual review serves as the fallback if those options fail. However, this manual route is a last resort and requires a human representative to personally verify both a government ID and a photograph."
#SocialMedia #AgeVerification #Discord #Privacy #DataProtection
Meta's new $349 Ray-Ban Audio glasses are camera-free. No camera doesn't mean no recording: they still capture and summarize the audio around you. A summary can hold sensitive details even when the raw audio isn't saved. Courts and cities from New York to London are already restricting smart glasses.
So what: learn the recording indicator (LED or chime), know owners can tape it over, and you can ask someone to stop.
#FBI Hack Exposed FBI’s Own Hacking Unit
https://www.404media.co/fbi-hack-exposed-fbis-own-hacking-unit-remote-operations-shinyhunters/
🧐 Headlines in #privacy from @thenewoil
“⌗EvilTokens ⌗PhaaS disrupted after compromising 12,000 ⌗Microsoft accounts bleepingcomputer․com/news/security/eviltokens-phaas-disrupted-after-compromising-12-000-microsoft-accounts/ ⌗phishing ⌗cyberse…”
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Woman Arrested, Dragged Away After Quietly Speaking About #Flock at City Council Meeting
#Springfield #Missouri #MO #privacy #police #ALPR #surveillance
Researchers found a way to eavesdrop on #headphones from 30 meters away, and #encryption can't stop it
https://www.techspot.com/news/113907-researchers-found-way-eavesdrop-headphones-30-meters-away.html
🚨Canada is about to destroy #privacy with Bill C-22 — one of the worst surveillance laws.
We stopped Bill C-2 just last year (details: https://tuta.com/blog/canada-bill-c2-surveillance)
Let's do it again! We say #NoToBackdoors 💪
Because there's no such thing as "lawful access" for the good guys only.
We've signed an open letter against Bill C-22, please join the fight!
👉 https://theccf.ca/stop-government-spying/
👉 Open Letter: https://fixc22.ca
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Can you believe it? #SeaGL2026 is happening a month from today!!!
October 23rd and 24th @ UW in Seattle, WA
See you all there, tell your friends!
Free to attend, Registration is optional https://seagl.org/register
#linux #opensource #seattle #FLOSS #FOSS #OSS #oshw #security #privacy #tech #free #libre #open
"....Her Mic Was Cut, Then Police Dragged Her Away for Opposing Flock Cameras.."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/her-mic-cut-then-police-171212218.html
7 News Miami: FHP trooper fired, accused of sharing Flock camera data, confidential information with friends via text and Snapchat
"...a 15-year trooper, is accused of sending Flock camera data and other law enforcement information to friends through text and Snapchat. He was fired following the arrest and faces three felony charges.
This reportedly came to light following the arrest of an Alabama man who allegedly impersonated a police officer. The man’s phone had messages between him and Fernandez that contained National Crime Information Center data on five people....
“In this case, when you start talking about multiple people, multiple databases, that would lend me to think, ‘Is there some type of criminal enterprise that he might be tipping off, or is there some type of other ulterior motive?'"
93.1 WIBC (Indianapolis): 5 IMPD Officers Charged with Misusing Flock Cameras
One former and four current Indianapolis police officers have been charged with fraud and official misconduct.
"...“These individuals’ actions went far beyond a clerical error or a violation of department policy,” Chief Terry said on Wednesday. “These actions crossed into criminal conduct and shook the foundation of trust that our agency is built upon.”..."
https://wibc.com/897680/5-impd-officers-charged-with-misusing-flock-cameras/
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NEWSCARD: Decentralized, Encrypted Paste Bin via Usenet Newsgroups
- NEWSCARD * Publish and fetch permanent named records via Network News
Newscard creates a decentralized, encrypted, named record paste bin.
[git repo] https://codeberg.org/OCTADE/newscard (use most recent version only)
With a single command, name the card, snarf the file and encrypt it.
With another command, push the encrypted file to the public network.
With another short command, snarf a file from the network.
Only users knowing the name [key] of the record will be able to decrypt it.
If a strong passphrase is used to name the file, it will be very secure.
This is useful for quickly snarfing, encrypting, and publishing a text file:
$~: card enc [passphrase] [file]
$~: card put [passphrase]
It is useful for retrieving a text file with just a key:
$~: card get [passphrase]
$~: card show [passphrase]
If and when you want the general public to access the record just share the keyword.
Newscard uses nine (9) (NINE) layers of encryption with OpenSSL chacha20 cipher.
Newscard generates 9 each of: cipher keys, salts, key iteration parameters.
It would be nice if something like this were added to the ActivityPub protocol, such that keyword[@]host.url would do the same thing. Then secret text records could be stored securely for later retrieval or revelation.
#NewsCard #Pastebin #Usenet #NNTP #NetworkNews #Encryption #Cryptography #Messaging #Anonymity #Protocols #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #BlackHackJack #Censorship #Retro #InfoSec #Ciphers #Codes #FOSS #CyberSecurity #Privacy #ComSec #OpSec #OpenSSL #ChaCha20
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Playing card of the Jack of Clubs. The Jack is a moustached man in a black top hat and suit in a oval center cameo. The colors are inverted so that everything on the face is black except the lines which are white, like a charcoal cutout picture., giving it a retro digital appearance mixed with retro handicraft vibes.
‘We Hacked the #FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
https://www.404media.co/we-hacked-the-fbi-hackers-say-they-have-data-on-all-fbi-employees/
Want a Netflix-style library for your own media sources?
Nuvio is a free, open-source media app that brings your sources into a polished library with artwork, ratings, subtitles, profiles, and watch progress. It supports Android, iOS, desktop, Android TV, Samsung Tizen, and LG webOS, under GPL-3.0.
Nuvio doesn’t provide a content catalog you bring sources you’re authorized to access.
More details & alternatives: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/nuvio.html
#OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosting #Media #FOSS #Nuvio
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USA has never had a ruling king or queen on its soil but it has had slavery and plantations.
❝ A society where the rulers live in
privacy while the population lives under
surveillance is the very definition of tyranny. ❞
that definition of #tyranny is the #slaveocracy of the South, better known as the #confederacy.
the #gringolarchy want a new confederacy of #prisons and plantations; where they get to rule in #secrecy and from the #privacy of their homes.
but Versailles was a home too.
How to Use #AI With Your #Privacy Intact
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-ai-with-your-privacy-intact/
WAVY (Virginia) Flock surveillance cameras vandalized in James City County
"...Police emphasized that Flock cameras are essential for regional law enforcement. ..."
#flock #alpr #privacy #bigbrother
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Flock camera with spraypaint on lens
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X, Meta and TikTok loosened their rules on hate speech, racism and transphobia.
They didn't undermine the open social web. They made the case for it.
On Pixelfed and Loops, safety and mental health come first. Always.
A roadmap is coming, and you can help shape it. Reply with the safety features you want to see, and we'll turn them into clear goals.
Please share/boost so more voices are heard ❤️
Nobody reads the terms of service, and companies count on it. ToS;DR reads them for you: it grades a service A (respects your privacy) to E (avoid), flagging clauses like your data sold to third parties or you waive your right to sue. Free, community-run, no signup, plus a browser add-on that shows the grade as you browse. Not every service is rated. So what: search a service you use at tosdr.org before you sign up. #privacy #ToSDR #indigoprivacy
What is #cyberstalking? How to protect yourself and what the law says
when other platforms add age verification, governments throttle the network or block centralized chat services, etc.
#ageverification #enshittification #autonomy #privacy #decentralization #encryption #digitalindependence #ArcaneChat #europe #european #android
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Obscura VPN now has a Linux desktop app – no more wrangling WireGuard config files.
VPNs aren’t exactly in short supply, but Obscura does do things differently to most: it routes your traffic through two providers. Obscura handles the entry node; Mullvad the exit. Neither can assemble a full picture.
And it’s now GPLv3-licensed, which is a nice bonus.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/obscura-vpn-linux-app?v2
Home security systems that store footage locally still transmit metadata including motion event timestamps to cloud servers run by the manufacturer.
So what: put smart devices on a guest Wi-Fi, and turn off smart-TV tracking (Samsung: Viewing Information Services; LG: Live Plus).
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This is a massive eye opener on car connectivity and the abuse potential for this data, and specifically also how bad the situation is here with respect to cars from China.
Some Australian cyber security researchers have taken a 'peek under the bonnet' of a BYD Shark 6 and XPeng EVs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TZFcyzGEiY
We **really** need a 'kill switch' on vehicles, or the ability to 'pull the plug' on vehicle connectivity (e.g. disable the SIM or aerial).
Data brokers sell profiles on over 250 million Americans. Most people have never heard of the companies holding their data.
So what: you can opt out of data brokers for free. Do it from an email alias so the confirmation emails don't re-expose you.
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[Discord is rolling out automatic age-group classification for all users, estimating whether an account is an adult or teen from behavioral signals like account age, server memberships, connected games, and activity levels rather than message content, with more than 90 percent of users expected to be placed without manual confirmation. For those who must confirm, Discord added options beyond facial scans and ID uploads, including credit card checks routed through vendor k-ID to Stripe, and age-range signals shared by Apple and Google app stores. The rollout follows Discord's February 2026 delay of a global verification plan after backlash, which itself came after a third-party vendor breach in October 2025 exposed roughly 70,000 users' government ID photos submitted for prior age-verification appeals. The new model reduces reliance on document uploads for most users, but it still depends on third-party vendors and introduces continuous behavioral profiling as the default mechanism for sorting every account by age.
https://discord.com/blog/safer-for-teens-same-discord-for-adults
🧐 Headlines in #privacy from @thenewoil
“Viral ⌗AI actress' hotline face-scans every caller, watches their mood bleepingcomputer․com/news/security/viral-ai-actress-hotline-face-scans-every-caller-watches-their-mood/ ⌗privacy ⌗TilyNorwood”
https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil/117304551140632429
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404 Media: Is Your City Using #Axon License Plate Cameras? We Need Your Help
https://www.404media.co/is-your-city-using-axon-license-plate-cameras-we-need-your-help/
Ring Neighbors app allows users to share footage with neighbors and police, and footage can be accessed by Amazon employees for safety and legal review.
So what: turn off Request for Assistance in the Ring app so police can't blanket-request your video, and turn on end-to-end encryption.
(Malwarebytes on a roll with their latest newsletter -- notable because this is a consumer focused newsletter, not one aimed at cybersecurity professionals)
Malwarebytes: Meta AI builds detailed profiles of children from years of family posts
New Europol proposal pushes for deregulation and more AI in policing
‚Under a new proposal, Europol is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations. It’s part of a wider plan to expand the use of AI in policing….‘
#Europol #Data #BigTech #Surveillance #Police #Repression #AI #Privacy #Europe
Polizei Hamburg will #KI mit Videos von Passant*innen trainieren
"Ab dem 1. September will die Polizei Hamburg eine künstliche Intelligenz (KI) mit Videos von Passanten an zwei öffentlichen Orten trainieren. Manche dieser Aufnahmen sollen monatelang gespeichert werden - das hat die# Polizei jetzt bestätigt.
Das neue polizeiliche KI-Überwachungssystem soll Gewalttaten schneller erkennen. Dafür muss es beispielsweise Faustschläge von normalen Armbewegungen unterscheiden können.
Aufzeichnungen von Hansaplatz und Hachmannplatz
Das lernt die KI laut der Polizei aber nur mithilfe von Aufzeichnungen echter Menschen. Die sollen von den Kameras am Hansaplatz und Hachmannplatz kommen. Jetzt hat die Polizei NDR 90,3 auf Anfrage mitgeteilt, dass die KI ab Anfang September mit den Aufnahmen gefüttert werden soll...."
#Überwachung #Hamburg #KI #Technology #Digitalisierung #Massenüberwachung #Privacy #BiometrischeDaten
Die #Bundespolizei kann bald #Staatstrojaner einsetzen, um Personen auch ohne Verdacht präventiv zu überwachen. Das will zumindest Bundesinnenminister #Dobrindt.....
Bundespolizei soll Handys und Rechner hacken dürfen
#Überwachung #Deutschland #Repression #Polizei #Datenschutz #Privacy
#Palantir in Baden-Württemberg
Polizeiarbeit aus der Blackbox #Palantir
Ein Millionendeal hinter verschlossenen Türen: Baden-Württemberg kauft von der US-Firma Palantir die umstrittene Software Gotham ein. Jetzt ringen Regierung, Polizei und Kritiker:innen um Vertrauen, Kontrolle und Grundrechte….
https://www.kontextwochenzeitung.de/wirtschaft/757/polizeiarbeit-aus-der-blackbox-10478.html
#BaWü #Überwachung #Polizei #Gotham #Datenschutz #Privacy #Deutschland
"Viele deutsche Städte wünschen sich Videoüberwachung mit KI-gestützter Verhaltenserkennung. Die wird seit sieben Jahren in Mannheim getestet. Ein Besuch der überwachten Orte zeigt, was diese Form der Überwachung mit den Menschen in einer Stadt macht – und wie schlecht die Technologie funktioniert."
Verhaltensscanner im Mannheim: Hier wird die Überwachung getestet, die so viele Städte wollen
#KI #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Überwachung #Videoüberwachung #Tech #Technology #Netzpolitilk #Privacy #Daten #Datenschutz
"Viele Demonstrationen in #Mannheim starten oder enden auf dem Alten Messplatz. Am Rand des Platzes, an der Alten Feuerwache, hängen acht Überwachungskameras, weitere sind über den Platz verteilt. Insgesamt filmen 70 Kameras die Innenstadt, 46 davon sind an eine #KI-Verhaltenserkennung gekoppelt.
Das ist spätestens dann ein Problem, wenn Menschen hier demonstrieren wollen. David Werdermann, Jurist bei der Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, sagt: „Die Versammlungsfreiheit lebt davon, dass Menschen ohne Angst und Einschüchterung ihre Meinung auf der Straße kundtun können.“ Videoüberwachung und KI-gestützte Auswertung könne Menschen von der Versammlungsteilnahme abhalten, „zumal sie sich wegen des Vermummungsverbots nicht gegen eine mögliche Erfassung wehren können“....."
Videoüberwachung: Stadt Mannheim bedroht die Versammlungsfreiheit
https://netzpolitik.org/2025/videoueberwachung-stadt-mannheim-bedroht-die-versammlungsfreiheit/
#Netzpolitik #Überwachung #Tech #Technology #KI #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Privacy #Datenschutz #Versammlungsfreiheit
This week in privacy:
• Employers are using your personal data to steer you toward lower pay.
• US lawmakers introduced the "No FLOCK Act" after officers used police cameras to stalk partners.
• A federal judge signaled he'll reject part of TikTok and ByteDance's $400M privacy settlement.
• Foreign hackers manipulated equipment at two Colorado water systems.
So what: your data now sets your price and your pay. Request it, opt out, and freeze your credit.
Noodle Gallery is an open-source, self-hosted photo and video platform built as a community fork of Immich. It adds Shared Spaces, S3-compatible storage, smarter search, pet detection, video duplicate detection, Google Photos import, and more.
It also stays compatible with existing Immich libraries, making it possible to switch between the two.
More details & alternatives: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/noodlegallery.html
#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #Immich #PhotoManagement #FOSS
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Make sure to sign @OpenMediaOrg's petition(s) to remove the #Carney govt's most reprehensible attacks on your digital privacy and that extension of your mind you carry around in your hand so your thoughts can't be rummaged around in by the cops on a whim. Time is almost up. https://action.openmedia.org/page/196118/petition/1 #OpenMedia #C22 #Privacy #CDNPoli
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💥 ❤️ 📣 NEW RELEASE 📣 ❤️ 💥 #Shufflecake v0.6.2 brings various bugfixes, better error handling and unit tests, and polishing of the libsflc interface.
https://codeberg.org/shufflecake/shufflecake-c
#linux #foss #floss #opensource #libre #cypherpunk #security #cryptography #privacy
Brown University has added 700+ security cameras since December, about 2,000 total, and may join Providence's Real Time Crime Center to share footage with police after a crime.
Faculty and students warn the footage could be subpoenaed to target campus protesters and visa-holders. The ACLU of RI flagged its privacy risks.
So what: surveillance built for safety becomes a subpoena target. Ask your campus its camera retention and sharing rules.
🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:
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