It’s sickening to me how people don’t care about privacy and even encourage violations of digital privacy and blatant spying when it’s used to target political opponents, but they get very concerned about privacy...
Privacy shouldn't be political ever. As soon as we make privacy a "Liberal vs Conservative" issue, we won't ever get true privacy. Privacy will always be violated to target people based on politics unless we make it unpoliticised and...
Hospitals that sent patient data to Facebook should be investigated, state reps say
submitted by /u/BirdWatcher_In
Italian Data Protection Authority bans use of Google Analytics
And another European data protection authority bans the use of Google Analytics: https://www.garanteprivacy.it/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/9782874#english submitted by /u/Peter-FB
Germany asks the EU Commission 61 critical questions regarding Chat Control, the law requiring the mass surveillance of private messages
The Federal Government has sent the EU Commission a long questionnaire on the legislative proposal of chat control. Chat control is a legislative proposal with which the EU Commission wants to combat depictions of sexual violence...
TikTok Quietly Updated Privacy Policy to Collect Faceprints and Voiceprints!
submitted by /u/treatypigman
Mega says it can’t decrypt your files. New POC exploit shows otherwise
submitted by /u/RelevantBox1908
How Proton is marketing its privacy ecosystem to compete with Google and Apple
submitted by /u/BirdWatcher_In
FedEx delivery manager now automatically opts you in for data collection. Shares personal information with third parties (including password!?)
https://www.fedex.com/en-us/delivery-manager/privacy.html There is a page to opt out and means to request a deletion of any existing data. I hope I am reading it wrong but it appears if you're already signed up for the service (FedEx delivery manager)...
Senator Declares Amazon Ring’s Audio Surveillance Capabilities “Threaten the Public”
submitted by /u/koavf
Multiple malicious packages in PyPI repository found stealing AWS secrets
Researchers discovered multiple malicious Python packages in the official PyPI repository stealing AWS credentials and other info.
Sonatype researchers discovered multiple Python packages in the official PyPI repository that have been developed to steal secrets (i.e. AWS credentials and environment...
The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived
Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more.
How to Move Your WhatsApp Chats Across Devices and Apps
It's never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely.
We’re now truly in the era of ransomware as pure extortion without the encryption
Why screw around with cryptography and keys when just stealing the info is good enough Feature US and European cops, prosecutors, and NGOs recently convened a two-day workshop in the Hague to discuss how to respond to the growing...
Learn NIST Inside Out With 21 Hours of Training @ 86% OFF
In cybersecurity, many of the best jobs involve working on government projects. To get a security clearance, you need to prove that you meet NIST standards. Cybersecurity firms are particularly interested in people who understand the RMF, or Risk Management...
