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2026-03-19 21:00:01 UTC

#FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/
#privacy #politics #surveillance

2026-03-19 16:00:00 UTC

Federal Cyber Experts Thought #Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government
#cybersecurity

2026-03-14 10:00:05 UTC

Think Twice Before Buying or Using #Meta’s Ray-Bans
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/think-twice-buying-or-using-metas-ray-bans
#privacy #AI #RayBan #SmartGlasses

2026-03-12 18:00:02 UTC

#YouTube expands #AI #deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/youtube-expands-ai-deepfake-detection-to-politicians-government-officials-and-journalists/
#privacy

2026-03-12 10:00:06 UTC

The #SAFE Act is an Imperfect Vehicle for Real #Section702 Reform
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/safe-act-imperfect-vehicle-real-section-702-reform
#privacy #politics #surveillance #MassSurveillance

2026-03-09 17:00:00 UTC

#Russia-backed hackers breach #Signal, #WhatsApp accounts of officials, journalists, Netherlands warns
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-backed-hackers-breach-signal-whatsapp-accounts-officials-journalists-2026-03-09/
#cybersecurity #journalism #politics

2026-03-03 04:00:00 UTC

Hacktivists claim to have hacked #HomelandSecurity to release #ICE contract data
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hacktivists-claim-to-have-hacked-homeland-security-to-release-ice-contract-data/
#activism #cybersecurity #DHS #politics

2026-03-02 05:00:01 UTC

Leak confirms #GrapheneOS & #Motorola partnership for non-#Pixel hardware
https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/27/leak-confirms-grapheneos-motorola-partnership-for-non-pixel-hardware/
#Android #privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS

2026-03-02 03:00:04 UTC

A new #California law says all operating systems, including #Linux, need to have some form of #AgeVerification at account setup
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/a-new-california-law-says-all-operating-systems-including-linux-need-to-have-some-form-of-age-verification-at-account-setup/
#privacy #politics #FOSS

2026-02-28 04:00:02 UTC

Your #SmartTV may be crawling the web for #AI
https://www.theverge.com/column/885244/smart-tv-web-crawler-ai
#TV #privacy

2026-02-27 02:00:03 UTC

#1Password is going up in price
https://www.theverge.com/tech/883837/1password-price-increase
#cybersecurity #PasswordManager

2026-02-27 00:00:01 UTC

Hetzner - our hosting provider - will be raising prices starting in April. Sadly they are currently one of the cheapest (except maybe Big Tech providers like AWS). Once again, we could use all the help we can get keeping the lights on.
Hetzner's statement: https://www.hetzner.com/pressroom/statement-price-adjustment/
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2026-02-13 05:00:05 UTC

Cops Are Buying ‘#GeoSpy’, an #AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
https://www.404media.co/cops-are-buying-geospy-ai-that-geolocates-photos-in-seconds/
#police #geoguessing #geoguesser #privacy

2026-02-10 16:00:00 UTC

EFFecting Change: Get the #Flock Out of Our City
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/effecting-change-get-flock-out-our-city
#EFF #privacy #activism #ALPR #surveillance

2026-02-09 10:00:04 UTC

#Apple says ‘random or anonymous chat’ apps no longer welcome on the App Store
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/apple-says-random-or-anonymous-chat-apps-no-longer-welcome-on-the-app-store/
#privacy

2026-01-30 15:00:05 UTC

#Microsoft Admits #Windows11 Has a Trust Problem, Promises To Focus on Fixes in 2026
https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/01/29/1923222/microsoft-admits-windows-11-has-a-trust-problem-promises-to-focus-on-fixes-in-2026
#privacy #Windows

2026-01-27 02:00:03 UTC

Not An April Fool's Joke, You Can Run #Linux and #Windows on This #Android #Smartphone
https://itsfoss.com/news/nexphone-returns/
#Nex #NexPhone

2026-01-14 16:00:05 UTC

Senate passes a bill that would let nonconsensual #deepfake victims sue
https://www.theverge.com/news/861531/defiance-act-senate-passage-deepfakes-grok
#nsfw #privacy #AI

2026-01-10 11:00:04 UTC

#Gmail's new #AI Inbox uses #Gemini, but #Google says it won’t train AI on user emails
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmails-new-ai-inbox-uses-gemini-but-google-says-it-wont-train-ai-on-user-emails/
#email #privacy

2025-12-30 15:00:04 UTC

Former #Coinbase support agent arrested for helping hackers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-coinbase-support-agent-arrested-for-helping-hackers/
#crypto #cybersecurity #privacy

2025-12-18 16:00:02 UTC

#Encryption legislation: Guide to global status on anti-encryption laws.
https://tuta.com/blog/encryption-legislation-global-status
#politics #privacy #cybersecurity

2025-12-17 04:00:01 UTC

How to break free from #SmartTV ads and tracking
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/the-ars-technica-guide-to-dumb-tvs/
#advertising #ad #privacy #IoT #AdBlocking

2025-12-12 22:00:00 UTC

Is #Signal safe?
https://proton.me/blog/is-signal-safe
#privacy #cybersecurity

2025-12-11 16:00:03 UTC

#Amazon’s #Ring rolls out controversial, #AI-powered #FacialRecognition feature to video doorbells
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/amazons-ring-rolls-out-controversial-ai-powered-facial-recognition-feature-to-video-doorbells/
#privacy #FRT

2025-12-11 08:00:04 UTC

Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before #CBP Could Search It
https://www.404media.co/man-charged-for-wiping-phone-before-cbp-could-search-it/
#privacy #politics

2025-11-26 06:00:04 UTC

#Poland probes #Apple again over #AppTrackingTransparency rules
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/25/poland-probes-apple-again-over-app-tracking-transparency-rules
#privacy #ATT #politics

2025-11-19 08:00:05 UTC

#Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/roblox-will-require-all-users-to-perform-age-checks-to-access-chat-starting-in-january/
#AgeVerification #privacy #gaming

2025-11-14 14:00:01 UTC

#Apple launches #DigitalID, a way to carry your #passport on your phone for use at #TSA checkpoints
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/apple-launches-digital-id-a-way-to-carry-your-passport-on-your-phone-for-use-at-tsa-checkpoints/
#iPhone #privacy

2025-11-12 13:00:01 UTC

#Google says new cloud-based “#PrivateAICompute” is just as secure as local processing
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/11/google-says-new-cloud-based-private-ai-compute-is-just-as-secure-as-local-processing/
#AI #cybersecurity #Android #Pixel

2025-11-11 04:00:01 UTC

#Proton: We’re offering 2 years of Proton Pass to cultural institutions worldwide
https://proton.me/blog/free-password-manager-cultural-institutions
#PasswordManager #cybersecurity #passwords #Louvre

2025-11-01 06:00:01 UTC

#Signal chief explains why the encrypted messenger relies on #AWS
https://www.theverge.com/news/807147/signal-aws-outage-meredith-whittaker
#privacy #cybersecurity

2025-10-22 20:00:02 UTC

Hackers Say They Have Personal Data of Thousands of #NSA and Other Government Officials
https://www.404media.co/hackers-say-they-have-personal-data-of-thousands-of-nsa-and-other-government-officials/
#privacy #cybersecurity #doxxing #doxing #politics

2025-10-16 12:00:00 UTC

#NordVPN embraces #OpenSource by releasing its #Linux GUI on #GitHub
https://nerds.xyz/2025/10/nordvpn-linux-gui-open-source-snap/
#VPN #cybersecurity #privacy

2025-10-14 17:00:00 UTC

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data
https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/
#cybersecurity #privacy

2025-10-14 03:00:06 UTC

#Microsoft's #OneDrive Begins Testing Face-Recognizing #AI for Photos
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/10/11/0238213/microsofts-onedrive-begins-testing-face-recognizing-ai-for-photos-for-some-preview-users
#privacy #FacialRecognition #FRT

2025-10-13 14:00:04 UTC

New #Android #spyware #ClayRat imitates #WhatsApp, #TikTok, #YouTube
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-spyware-clayrat-imitates-whatsapp-tiktok-youtube/
#cybersecurity #malware

2025-10-13 06:00:02 UTC

#Microsoft #Defender mistakenly flags #SQL Server as end-of-life
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-defender-mistakenly-flags-sql-server-as-end-of-life/
#cybersecurity

2025-10-09 13:00:04 UTC

Hackers claim #Discord breach exposed data of 5.5 million users
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-claim-discord-breach-exposed-data-of-55-million-users/
#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

2025-10-09 12:00:00 UTC

New #FileFix attack uses cache smuggling to evade security software
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-filefix-attack-uses-cache-smuggling-to-evade-security-software/
#cybersecurity

2025-10-09 11:00:07 UTC

#UK universities offered to monitor students’ #SocialMedia for arms firms, emails show
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/oct/08/uk-universities-offered-to-monitor-student-social-media-for-arms-firms-emails-show
#university #education #privacy #surveillance #politics

2025-10-09 10:00:06 UTC

#Qilin #ransomware claims #Asahi brewery attack, leaks data
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qilin-ransomware-claims-asahi-brewery-attack-leaks-data/
#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach #beer #alcohol #Japan

2025-10-09 06:00:02 UTC

Hackers exploit auth bypass in #ServiceFinder #WordPress theme
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-auth-bypass-in-service-finder-wordpress-theme/
#cybersecurity

2025-10-09 05:00:02 UTC

#London police arrests suspects linked to nursery breach, child #doxing
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/london-police-arrests-suspects-linked-to-nursery-breach-child-doxing/
#cybercrime #privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach #Famly

2025-10-08 16:00:02 UTC

How to File a #Privacy Complaint in #California
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/how-file-privacy-complaint-california
#politics #guide

2025-10-08 15:00:01 UTC

#Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from #Windows11 build
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/microsoft-removes-even-more-microsoft-account-workarounds-from-windows-11-build/
#privacy #Windows

2025-10-08 13:00:06 UTC

#Denmark aims to ban #SocialMedia for children under 15, PM says
https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/
#privacy #politics #AgeVerification

2025-10-07 14:00:06 UTC

#Amazon’s #Ring plans to scan everyone’s face at the door
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/amazon-s-ring-plans-to-scan-everyone-s-face-at-the-door/ar-AA1NOvVA
#privacy #FRT #FacialRecognition

2025-10-03 08:00:01 UTC

#Flock’s Gunshot Detection Microphones Will Start Listening for Human Voices
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/flocks-gunshot-detection-microphones-will-start-listening-human-voices
#privacy #Surveillance

2025-10-02 22:00:04 UTC

#Brave browser passes 100 million monthly active users
https://brave.com/blog/100m-mau/
#privacy #cybersecurity

2025-10-02 11:00:03 UTC

#ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
https://www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-tool-that-tracks-locations-of-hundreds-of-millions-of-phones-every-day/
#privacy #politics

2025-10-01 14:00:04 UTC

#ChatControl Is Back on the Menu in the #EU. It Still Must Be Stopped
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/chat-control-back-menu-eu-it-still-must-be-stopped-0
#privacy #cybersecurity #politics

2025-10-01 06:00:01 UTC

Abusing #Notion’s #AI Agent for Data Theft
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/09/abusing-notions-ai-agent-for-data-theft.html
#cybersecurity #privacy

2025-10-01 05:00:03 UTC

#Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say
https://www.wired.com/story/tile-tracking-tags-can-be-exploited-by-tech-savvy-stalkers-researchers-say/
#privacy #stalking

2025-09-10 01:00:04 UTC

#Plex suffers security incident exposing user data and urging password resets
https://nerds.xyz/2025/09/plex-suffers-security-incident-exposing-user-data-and-urging-password-resets/
#cybersecurity

2025-09-09 18:00:02 UTC

#ChatControl Must Be Stopped, Act Now!
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/08/chat-control-must-be-stopped/
#privacy #cybersecurity #politics #EU #Europe

2025-09-09 17:00:03 UTC

#ICE Spends Millions on #ClearviewAI #FacialRecognition to Find People ‘Assaulting’ Officers
https://www.404media.co/ice-spends-millions-on-clearview-ai-face-recognition-to-find-people-assaulting-officers/
#politics #FRT #privacy #surveillance

2025-09-09 16:00:00 UTC

Introducing #Signal Secure Backups
https://signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups/
#privacy #FOSS #cybersecurity

2025-09-04 19:00:04 UTC

#Switzerland Releases #OpenSource #AI Model Built For #Privacy
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/03/2125252/switzerland-releases-open-source-ai-model-built-for-privacy

2025-09-04 16:00:05 UTC

#EFF Statement on #ICE Use of #Paragon Solutions #Malware
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/eff-statement-ice-use-paragon-solutions-malware
#spyware #privacy #cybersecurity #Graphite

2025-09-03 18:00:06 UTC

#ICE reactivates contract with #spyware maker #Paragon
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/02/ice-reactivates-contract-with-spyware-maker-paragon/
#privacy #cybersecurity #surveillance #politics

2025-08-26 13:00:05 UTC

#Citizen Is Using #AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes
https://www.404media.co/citizen-is-using-ai-to-generate-crime-alerts-with-no-human-review-its-making-a-lot-of-mistakes/
#privacy #Vigilante

2025-08-26 12:00:04 UTC

Revived anti-ad blocking lawsuit puts users’ rights and the Internet’s future at risk
https://adguard.com/en/blog/axel-springer-adblock-plus-case-revived.html
#AdBlocking #privacy #cybersecurity #advertising #Germany #politics

2025-08-26 10:00:01 UTC

#FTC warns tech giants not to bow to foreign pressure on #encryption
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ftc-warns-tech-giants-not-to-bow-to-foreign-pressure-on-encryption/
#cybersecurity #politics

2025-08-26 08:00:05 UTC

After #Tea Leak, 33,000 Women's Addresses Were Purportedly Mapped on #GoogleMaps
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/24/2227258/after-tea-leak-33000-womens-addresses-were-purportedly-mapped-on-google-maps
#privacy #dating

2025-08-26 06:00:02 UTC

#ArchLinux takes a pounding as #DDoS attack enters week two
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/arch_linux_ddos/
#Arch #Linux #FOSS #cybersecurity #privacy

2025-08-23 10:00:00 UTC

#4chan refuses to pay #UK #OnlineSafetyAct fines, asks #Trump admin to intervene
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/4chan-refuses-to-pay-uk-online-safety-act-fines-asks-trump-admin-to-intervene/
#privacy #cybersecurity #AgeVerification #politics

2025-08-23 09:00:05 UTC

#Apple Explores Using #Google #Gemini #AI to Power Revamped #Siri
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-22/apple-explores-using-google-gemini-ai-to-power-revamped-siri
#privacy

2025-08-23 08:00:05 UTC

Fourth Amendment Victory: #Michigan #SupremeCourt Reins in Digital Device Fishing Expeditions
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/fourth-amendment-victory-michigan-supreme-court-reins-digital-device-fishing-1
#cybersecurity #privacy

2025-08-23 07:00:05 UTC

#APT36 hackers abuse #Linux .desktop files to install #malware in new attacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt36-hackers-abuse-linux-desktop-files-to-install-malware/
#Pakistan #cybersecurity #FOSS

2025-08-23 04:00:06 UTC

#AI Agents Need Data Integrity
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/ai-agents-need-data-integrity.html
#cybersecurity

2025-08-23 03:00:01 UTC

Massive anti-cybercrime operation leads to over 1,200 arrests in #Africa
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-anti-cybercrime-operation-leads-to-over-1-200-arrests-in-africa/
#cybercrime

2025-08-23 02:00:05 UTC

#DaVita says #ransomware gang stole data of nearly 2.7 million people
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/davita-ransomware-attack-exposed-data-of-nearly-27-million-people/
#dialysis #healthcare #privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

2025-08-23 01:00:02 UTC

"#PrivacyWashing": Why #BigTech doesn't truly care about your #privacy!
https://tuta.com/blog/big-tech-privacy-washing

2025-08-22 13:00:05 UTC

#Colt confirms customer data stolen as #Warlock #ransomware auctions files
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/colt-confirms-customer-data-stolen-as-warlock-ransomware-auctions-files/
#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

2025-08-21 16:00:00 UTC

#AI website builder #Lovable increasingly abused for malicious activity
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-website-builder-lovable-increasingly-abused-for-malicious-activity/
#cybersecurity #phishing #malware

2025-08-21 13:00:01 UTC

#PrivacyWashing Is a Dirty Business
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/08/20/privacy-washing-is-a-dirty-business/
#privacy

2025-08-21 12:00:03 UTC

Norwegian #Telenor shared sensitive personal data with the military #junta in #Myanmar
https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/norwegian-telenor-shared-sensitive-personal-data-with-the-military-junta-in-myanmar/15142
#Norway #privacy #surveillance #politics

2025-08-21 10:00:00 UTC

Phone Searches at the #US #Border Hit a Record High
https://www.wired.com/story/phone-searches-at-the-us-border-hit-a-record-high/
#privacy #politics #CBP

2025-08-21 09:00:01 UTC

Hackers steal #Microsoft logins using legitimate #ADFS redirects
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-steal-microsoft-logins-using-legitimate-adfs-redirects/
#cybersecurity

2025-08-21 08:00:04 UTC

Major password managers can leak logins in #clickjacking attacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/major-password-managers-can-leak-logins-in-clickjacking-attacks/
#cybersecurity

2025-08-21 07:00:00 UTC

Elon #Musk’s #xAI Published Hundreds Of Thousands Of #Grok #Chatbot Conversations
https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2025/08/20/elon-musks-xai-published-hundreds-of-thousands-of-grok-chatbot-conversations/
#privacy #AI #X #Twitter

2025-08-20 17:00:03 UTC

#PyPI now blocks domain resurrection attacks used for hijacking accounts
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pypi-now-blocks-domain-resurrection-attacks-used-for-hijacking-accounts/
#cybersecurity

2025-08-20 15:00:01 UTC

#NY Business Council discloses #DataBreach affecting 47,000 people
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/business-council-of-new-york-state-discloses-data-breach-affecting-47-000-people/
#cybersecurity #privacy #BCNYS

2025-08-20 12:00:00 UTC

Highly Sensitive Medical #Cannabis Patient Data Exposed by Unsecured Database
https://www.wired.com/story/highly-sensitive-medical-cannabis-patient-data-exposed-by-unsecured-database/
#healthcare #privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

2025-08-20 09:00:00 UTC

Where are you being recorded? Almost everywhere
https://proton.me/blog/albert-fox-cahn-surveillance-in-public-private-spaces
#privacy

2025-08-20 07:00:02 UTC

#Pharma firm #Inotiv says #ransomware attack impacted operations
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pharma-firm-inotiv-says-ransomware-attack-impacted-operations/
#cybersecurity #healthcare

2025-08-20 06:00:03 UTC

Victory! #PenLink's #Police Tools Are Not Secret
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/victory-pen-links-police-tools-are-not-secret
#surveillance #politics #privacy

2025-08-20 05:00:01 UTC

#Microsoft: August security updates break #Windows recovery, reset
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-august-security-updates-break-windows-recovery-reset/
#cybersecurity

2025-08-20 03:00:05 UTC

#Proton Offering Discounts to #Swiss Citizens
https://proton.me/blog/swiss-solidarity-discount
#VPN #privacy #cybersecurity #Switzerland #email

2025-08-20 02:00:03 UTC

#XenoRAT #malware campaign hits multiple embassies in #SouthKorea
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/xenorat-malware-campaign-hits-multiple-embassies-in-south-korea/
#cybersecurity #politics

2025-08-20 01:00:03 UTC

US spy chief #Gabbard says #UK agreed to drop 'backdoor' mandate for #Apple
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/us-spy-chief-gabbard-says-uk-agreed-drop-backdoor-mandate-apple-2025-08-19/
#cybersecurity #privacy #ADP #politics

2025-08-16 05:00:00 UTC

#ColtTelecom attack claimed by #WarLock #ransomware, data up for sale
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/colt-telecom-attack-claimed-by-warlock-ransomware-data-up-for-sale/
#Colt #privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach #telecom #telco

2025-08-14 09:00:01 UTC

#Instagram rolls out a new feature that shows your location to others: How bad is it for #privacy?
https://adguard.com/en/blog/instagram-rolls-out-new-feature-that-shows-your-location.html
#Meta

2025-08-08 13:00:02 UTC

More than 130,000 #Claude, #Grok, #ChatGPT, and Other #LLM Chats Readable on Archive(dot)org
https://www.404media.co/more-than-130-000-claude-grok-chatgpt-and-other-llm-chats-readable-on-archive-org/
#privacy #AI

2025-08-08 00:00:02 UTC

#ICE Is Buying Mobile Iris Scanning Tech for Its #Deportation Arm
https://www.404media.co/ice-is-buying-mobile-iris-scanning-tech-for-its-deportation-arm/
#EyeScanning #biometrics #privacy #politics #MORIS #IRIS

2025-08-07 22:00:02 UTC

A rival #Tea app for men is leaking its users’ personal data and driver’s licenses
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/06/a-rival-tea-app-for-men-is-leaking-its-users-personal-data-and-drivers-licenses/
#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach #TeaOnHer

2025-08-06 16:00:03 UTC

#Meta illegally collected data from #Flo #period and #pregnancy app, jury finds
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/jury-finds-meta-broke-wiretap-law-by-collecting-data-from-period-tracker-app/
#privacy #ReproductiveHealth

2025-08-04 12:00:02 UTC

A letter to the #CalyxOS community
https://calyxos.org/news/2025/08/01/a-letter-to-our-community/
#privacy #cybersecurity #Android #FOSS

2025-08-04 07:00:04 UTC

After just five years, #Microsoft will end support for low-cost #Windows11SE
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/microsoft-kills-windows-11-se-another-in-a-long-line-of-failed-chromeos-competitors/
#EoL #cybersecurity #education

2025-08-01 14:00:02 UTC

Senators Could Vote Imminently to Remove Their Homes, Travel Info From Internet
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/senators-homes-travel-info-remove-internet-1235397818/
#privacy #politics