Shakedown Social

Mysk🇨🇦🇩🇪Five years ago, during our research on link previews, we discovered that Meta servers download every shared file in Facebook Messenger and Instagram DM in full—even if it’s gigabytes in size. Now, looking back, it would be interesting to know if Meta used these files to train their AI models. Meta insisted it wasn’t a bug. When we published videos demonstrating the issue, they asked YouTube to take them down. YouTube removed one video and gave us a strike.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LLM</a><a href="https://youtu.be/9a_5hoBL7s0?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9a_5hoBL7s0?feature=shared</a>

Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:Someone I know (who uses Google search for whatever reason) shared this image. I didn’t even know it was a thing.Every 5 billionth search they give someone a “prize.” But that prize is a 1-in-3 chance that you’ll get some Google-branded tchotchke.This is shady and suspect. And in order to get that prize, you know you gotta cough up some personal details.UPDATE: it’s a scam (h/t <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jblake" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@jblake</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/@boltx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@boltx</a>): <a href="https://malwaretips.com/blogs/google-5-billionth-search-popup-scam/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://malwaretips.com/blogs/google-5-billionth-search-popup-scam/</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WebSearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WebSearch</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/YouAreTheProduct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#YouAreTheProduct</a>

KloosterboerWeTransfer niet meer gebruiken ivm je privacy!!!!WeTransfer sjoemelt met gebruikersvoorwaarden, ‘daar gaat echt iets mis’. <a href="https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/economie/10578248/wetransfer-sjoemelt-met-gebruikersvoorwaarden-daar-gaat-echt-iets-mis" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/economie/10578248/wetransfer-sjoemelt-met-gebruikersvoorwaarden-daar-gaat-echt-iets-mis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/BNR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BNR</a><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/wetransfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wetransfer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a>

Carlos (카를로스)Given that:- Google seems to have made the decision to make life miserable for <a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GrapheneOS</a> devs - There is no other stable, reliable alternative that doesn't involve unaffordable trade offs I guess I'll stick with my iPhone, it seems to be the "least bad" option as things stand.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iOS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FOSS</a>

Brian Greenberg :verified:North Korea’s 🇰🇵 IT worker scams are getting more sophisticated, while Western defenses remain reactive. Over 1,000 emails and new personas tied to DPRK operatives have been exposed, revealing lavish lifestyles, AI-generated fake identities, and state-level monitoring.TL;DR 🕵️ Researchers exposed key operatives and email networks 🧠 DPRK IT workers use AI, stolen IDs, and fake personas 🎭 Operatives get autonomy, luxury, and state protection 📡 Internal surveillance and quotas drive risky behavior<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/north-korean-it-worker-scams-exposed/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wired.com/story/north-korean-it-worker-scams-exposed/</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/nationalsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nationalsecurity</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cyberespionage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberespionage</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/digitalrisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalrisk</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosecleadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#infosecleadership</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cloud</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#infosec</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@stman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@stman</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Sempf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Sempf</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/@LaF0rge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@LaF0rge</a> yes.Because physical SIMs, like any "cryptographic chipcard" (i.e. <a href="https://social.nitrokey.com/@nitrokey" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nitrokey</a> ) did all that fancy public/private crypto on silicon and unless that was compromizeable (which AFAICT always necessistated physical access to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIM</a>, espechally in pre-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMAPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OMAPI</a> devices) the SIM wasn't 'cloneable' and the weakest link always had been the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MNO</a> /.<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MVNO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MVNO</a> issueing (may it be through <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SocialHacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialHacking</a> employees into <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SimSwapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SimSwapping</a> or LEAs showng up with a warrant and demanding "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LawfulInterception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LawfulInterception</a>"):<ul><li>These "attack vectors" were known and whilst unfixable they could at least be mitigated by i.e. NEVER using a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhoneNumber</a> for anything and/or using anonymously obtained <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SIMs</a>. But more and more services like <a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@signalapp</a> did <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#regression</a> demanding <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PII</a> and more and more nations criminalized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AnonymousSimCards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnonymousSimCards</a> under utterly <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cyberfacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberfacist</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FalsePretenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FalsePretenses</a>!</li></ul>Add to that the regression in flexibility: Unlike a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SimCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SimCard</a> which was designed as a vendor-independent, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MultiVendor</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MultiProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MultiProvider</a>, device agnostic unit to facilitate the the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/authentification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authentification</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#encryption</a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GSM</a> (and successor standards), <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMs</a> act to restrict <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DeviceFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DeviceFreedom</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ConsumerChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ConsumerChoice</a>, which with shit like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KYC</a> per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IMEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IMEI</a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Turkey</a> demands it after 90 days of roaming per year) und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lMEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lMEI</a>-based <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Allowlisting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Allowlisting</a> (see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Australia</a>'s shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VoLTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#VoLTE</a> + <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2G</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#3G</a> shutdown!) are just acts to clamp down on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a>.<ul><li>And with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EID</a> being unique per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> (like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IMEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IMEI</a> on top!) there's nothing stopping <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cyberfacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberfacist</a> regimes like "P.R." <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#China</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Russia</a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Iran</a>, ... from banning "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIMcards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIMcards</a>" (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eSIM</a> in SIM card form factor) or entire device prefixes (i.e. all phones that are supported by <a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@GrapheneOS</a> ), as M(V)NOs see the EID used to deploy/activate a profile (obviously they don't want people to activate eSIMs more than once, unless explicitly allowed otherwise.</li></ul>"[…] [Technologies] must always be evaluated for their ability to oppress. […] <ul><li>Dan Olson</li></ul>And now you know why I consider a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smartphone</a> with eSIM instead of two SIM slots not as a real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DualSIM</a> device because it restricts my ability to freely move devices.<ul><li>And whilst German Courts reaffirmed §77 TKG (Telco Law)'s mandate to letting people choose their devices freely, (by declarong <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/fees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fees</a> for reissue of eSIMs illegal) that is only enforceable towards M(V)NOs who are in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Germany</a>, so 'good luck' trying to enforce that against some overseas roaming provider.</li></ul>Thus <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Impersonation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Impersonation</a> attacks in GSM-based networks are easier than ever before which in the age of more skilled than ever <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cybercriminals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cybercriminals</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberterrorists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cyberterrorists</a> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NSA</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Roskomnadnozr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Roskomnadnozr</a>) puts espechally the average <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechIlliterate</a> User at risk.<ul><li>I mean, anyone else remember the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Kiddies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kiddies</a> that fucked around with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CIA</a> director <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Brennan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brennan</a>? Those were just using their "weapons-grade <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/boredom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#boredom</a>", not being effective, for-profit cyber criminals!</li></ul>And then think about those who don't have privilegued access to protection by their government, but rather "privilegued access" to prosecution by the state because their very existance is criminalized... The only advantage eSIMs broight in contrast is 'logistical' convenience because it's mostly a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QRcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#QRcode</a> and that's just a way to avoid typos on a cryptic <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LocalProfileAgent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LocalProfileAgent</a> link.

knoppixFossify brings back ad-free, open-source Android tools after Simple Mobile Tools was sold and monetized 📱🔧Forked by former devs, Fossify includes a file manager, calendar, contacts, music player & more—no ads, no paywalls, no bloat 🔓 Available on F-Droid & Play Store<a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/fossify-app-suite-android-open-source/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.howtogeek.com/fossify-app-suite-android-open-source/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fossify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fossify</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Android</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Software</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SoftwareFreedom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MobileApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MobileApps</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#App</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apps</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FDroid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlayStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PlayStore</a>

FynnLike many others, I am in the process of leaving the Meta bubble. I wrote a blog post on why and how, which also includes a template and a graphic for an "exit-statement", that you're more than welcome to use if you have similar plans and want to let your friends know before pulling the plug: <a href="https://fynnlaue.com/bye-meta" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://fynnlaue.com/bye-meta</a><a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/deletemeta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deletemeta</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/deletefacebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deletefacebook</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/deleteinstagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deleteinstagram</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/deleteWhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deleteWhatsApp</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/usesignal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usesignal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#signal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#enshittification</a>

Kai Bojens 🇪🇺🖖I am looking for Members of Green Parties in EU member states (EGP) to connect about topics like <a href="https://gruene.social/tags/Chatcontrol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Chatcontrol</a> <a href="https://gruene.social/tags/DataRetention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DataRetention</a> <a href="https://gruene.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Encryption</a> and all that’s related to these topics in regard to privacy. We can only stop this if we work together. So, anyone from Europe who wants to join a small group of Greens from Germany who try to stop all this?<a href="https://gruene.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://gruene.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> 🇪🇺

AlejandroHave you read the new Wetransfer's terms of service?"In order to allow us to operate, provide you with, and improve the Service and our technologies, we must obtain from you certain rights related to Content that is covered by intellectual property rights. You hereby grant us royalty a-free license to use your Content for the purposes of operating, developing, and improving the Service, all in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. (...) You hereby grant other users a license to access, view, and use your Content, as enabled by one or more features of the Service."What a load of crap.I've been using other alternatives for a long time, but from now on I'm going to run away from wetransfer like the plague.<a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/wetransfer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wetransfer</a>

Em :official_verified:New Privacy Guides article :mastodon: 🔒 by me:While most social media rely on commercial models harvesting users' data to sell to advertisers, Mastodon offers a human-centric alternative that doesn't seek profits from your data and attention. This means better social connections, better controls, and better privacy!The first part of this article discusses privacy and security on Mastodon.The second part is a tutorial to guide you in making the most of Mastodon's security and privacy related features.This tutorial includes how to:• Enable multifactor authentication 🔑🔑• Adjust privacy vs discovery 👀• Select post visibility and access :neocat_box: • Verify yourself :blobcatverified: • Delete and back up your data :nes_fire: • Block users and instances ⛔ • Opt out with hashtags #️⃣ • Move from one instance to another 🚀 I hope this helps you making the most of what Mastodon has to offers! :awesome: <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/07/15/mastodon-privacy-and-security/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/07/15/mastodon-privacy-and-security/</a><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivacyGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PrivacyGuides</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Tutorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tutorial</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TheFutureIsFederated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheFutureIsFederated</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TinyMastodonTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TinyMastodonTip</a>

Privacy GuidesWe all love Mastodon here 💛 While most social media apps rely on commercial models harvesting users' data, Mastodon offers an alternative that doesn't seek profits from your data and attention.<a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/07/15/mastodon-privacy-and-security/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/07/15/mastodon-privacy-and-security/</a><a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Tutorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tutorial</a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/PrivacyGuides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PrivacyGuides</a> <a href="https://mastodon.neat.computer/tags/Article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Article</a>

ProPublicaThe IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE —ProPublica has obtained the blueprint for the Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to turn over IRS records to Homeland Security in order to speed up the agency’s mass deportation efforts.<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</a><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Data</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ICE</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Deportation</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Immigration</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/IRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IRS</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tax</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a>

W3C Developers🆕 Call for Papers: <a href="https://w3c.social/@w3c" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@w3c</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/@intarchboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@intarchboard</a> / <a href="https://mastodon.online/@ietf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ietf</a> are hosting a joint workshop on "Age-Based Restrictions on Content Access", 7–9 Oct 2025, London 🇬🇧 <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/cfp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cfp</a> <a href="https://w3c.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> ▶️ <a href="https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/agews/about/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/agews/about/</a>With rising interest in stronger age checks online, the workshop aims to explore technical and architectural aspects to age-based content restrictions, building on RFC 7754.Submit talk proposals by 8 August!

Gaël Duval - /e/OS & MurenaWhat privacy-friendly smartwatch are you using? ⌚️I recently got one with ECG, blood pressure, sleep tracking… and chose the FitVII GT5 Pro.✅ Works without an account (no cloud sync) ✅ Just one tracker (blocked by /e/OS Advanced Privacy) ✅ Good compatibility with /e/OS ❌ No WearOS ❌ No Apple WatchI'm curious—do you use something similar?Which privacy-respecting smartwatch would you recommend?<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Smartwatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Smartwatch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Android</a>

CrowI've been a <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Nanoleaf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nanoleaf</a> gear user for years. I just found out about Nanoleaf Cloud, a service I would be interested in IF THE <a href="https://cville.online/tags/PRIVACY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PRIVACY</a> AND DATA SHARING ON THAT SITE WEREN'T SO BAD.I actually backed out of registration. I never give anyone permission to give my info, even aggregated, to <a href="https://cville.online/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#google</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/homeautomation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#homeautomation</a>

Steve Thompson PhDDOGE staffer with access to Americans' personal data leaked private xAI API key | TechCrunch - <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/doge-staffer-with-access-to-americans-personal-data-leaked-private-xai-api-key/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/doge-staffer-with-access-to-americans-personal-data-leaked-private-xai-api-key/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DOGE</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#data</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#leak</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#press</a>

The New Oil<a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Episource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Episource</a> is notifying millions of people that their <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> data was stolen<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/14/episource-is-notifying-millions-of-people-that-their-health-data-was-stolen/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/14/episource-is-notifying-millions-of-people-that-their-health-data-was-stolen/</a><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DataBreach</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthcare</a>

Simple NomadIt's the ultimate encryption implementation! Did I write it myself? Yes. Should one write their own crypto? Probably not. Am I going to use it? Well...This was certainly a very fun exercise, and I learned a lot. A twenty year old project dusted off and modernized. Enjoy!<a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#infosec</a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/Hacker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hacker</a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/hackerlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackerlife</a> <a href="https://rigor-mortis.nmrc.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://www.markloveless.net/blog/2025/7/15/ultimate-encryption-solution" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.markloveless.net/blog/2025/7/15/ultimate-encryption-solution</a>

petersuberIn 2023, when <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/GoogleWallet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GoogleWallet</a> first supported the digital capture of physical IDs, I loved the idea of uploading my driver's license and passport and leaving the physical originals at home. But now I have second thoughts. The last thing I want to do is give my unlocked phone to a <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#police</a> officer or <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ICE</a> agent.The fact that you must unlock your phone before you can display these stored IDs is a security feature, not a bug. But it's a feature with serious tradeoffs. Be careful. <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#android</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a>

Recent searches

Search options

Administered by:

Server stats:

#privacy