Like Chrome’s ‘Incognito’ mode iCloud Private Relay doesn’t work the way you think it does (gadgeteer.co.za)
Google's Chrome web browser is set to warn users that private browsing does not prevent them from being tracked. Many users were under the impression that
Privacy friendly app repository by SECUSO (secuso.aifb.kit.edu)
Privacy friendly app repository by SECUSO, a unit of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
In Africa’s first ‘safe city,’ surveillance reigns (www.codastory.com)
Nairobi boasts nearly 2,000 Huawei surveillance cameras citywide. But in the nine years since they were installed, it is hard to see their benefits.
Omnivore: Open source Pocket alternative for Passionate Readers (www.jucktion.com)
Omnivore is an open-source, privacy friendly and self-hostable alternative for read-it-later services like Pocket, Instapaper, or Flipboard. This could be your platform of choice.
Is Tor Trustworthy and Safe? (restoreprivacy.com)
There is a lot of misinformation being promoted in various privacy circles about Tor. This article will examine some facts about Tor and assess whether it is the infallible privacy tool it’s made out to be by some. There is a growing chorus of people who blindly recommend Tor to anyone looking for online anonymity. This …
Poland Opens GDPR Investigation into ChatGPT and OpenAI amid Mounting Privacy Concerns (www.privateinternetaccess.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/5724757...
Briar: CIA regime change app (monero.town)
Briar is an anonymous encrypted privacy messenger routed through Tor. But it’s development is funded by the CIA for the purpose of regime change in countries with censored internet. Does this mean it’s good or bad? This article gives a brief overview of the situation: simplifiedprivacy.com/briar-1-private-messenger-b…
Guide: Tips to Reduce Google's Control over You (monero.town)
Excellent Guide on how to reduce or completely remove this corrupt and evil leech called Google out of your life:...
Generative AI Is Making Companies Even More Thirsty for Your Data (archive.is)
The outcry over Zoom's tweak to its data policy shows how the race to build more powerful AI models creates new pressure to source training data—including by juicing it from users.
European Parliament’s version of the CRA threatens cybersecurity and open source development (blog.mozilla.org)
Recent discussions in the European Parliament can seriously undermine existing cyber security practices and open source development by setting disproportionate obligations and strict requirements for vendors supplying products in Europe. ...
Demo: Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser using mDNS (fingerprint.com)
Exploring potential privacy vulnerabilities in Apple devices. This article discusses revealing a user's first name without permissions using the mDNS protocol.
Qwant - The European search engine that respects your privacy (about.qwant.com)
Designed and based in France, Qwant is the first search engine that protects its users' freedoms. Our key words: privacy and neutrality.
First U.S. Ban on Sale of Cellphone Location Data Might Be Coming (www.wsj.com)
How Threads’ privacy policy compares to Twitter’s (and its rivals). (arstechnica.com)
Here’s what is collected by Threads, as well as by Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Spill, and Hive Social.
France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people (gazettengr.com)
A bill that would allow police in France to spy on suspects by remotely activating cameras, microphone including GPS of their phones has been passed.
R.I.P. Nitter 🪦😭 · Issue #919 · zedeus/nitter (github.com)
At the new requirement for Twitter, Users cannot view any tweets without logging in on Twitter anymore. nitter was dependent on this and seems to have broke the privacy frontend
LexisNexis Is Selling Your Personal Data to ICE So It Can Try to Predict Crimes (theintercept.com)
Docs Show FBI Pressures Cops to Keep Phone Surveillance Secrets (www.wired.com)
Newly released documents highlight the bureau's continued secrecy around cell-site simulators—spying tech that everyone already assumes exists.
Sweden Slaps Spotify With $5.3 Million Fine Over GDPR Violations (www.medianama.com)
Swedish privacy authority has fined Spotify for violating the Right of Access held under European Union's General Data Protection Regulation.
The US Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens (www.wired.com)
A newly declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reveals that the federal government is buying troves of data about Americans.
Suicide Hotlines Promise Anonymity. Dozens of Their Websites Send Sensitive Data to Facebook – The Markup (themarkup.org)
The Markup found many sites tied to the national mental health crisis hotline transmitted information on visitors through the Meta Pixel
Most private way to browse facebook marketplace? (kbin.run)
I hate using Meta products as much as the next guy, but I'm just not seeing alternatives for cheap used motorcycles. Low mileage ones? Sure. Cheap cars? Sure. Motorcycles? Not that I see, though if anyone has anything, lmk....