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Started blog July 4th, 1999 AmazonWishlist 😀 https://tinyurl.com/PrivDigestAmznWish Books 4 software project you might find interesting

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PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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AT&T says leaked data set affects about 73 million current, former account holders

Telecom company AT&T said on Saturday that a data set released on the "dark web" about two weeks ago has impacted approximately 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, based on the company's preliminary analysis of the incident.
#att #privacy #security #leak

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-t-says-leaked-data-143508014.html

PrivacyDigest, to apple
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is turning William Gibson’s into a TV series-The Verge

Another sci-fi adaptation is making its way to Apple TV Plus. The streamer announced that it’s adapting William Gibson’s seminal novel Neuromancer into a 10-episode series. Graham Roland (Lost, Jack Ryan) will serve as showrunner, while JD Dillard (Utopia) will direct the first episode.

https://www.theverge.com/24086056/apple-tv-plus-neuromancer-streaming-series-william-gibson

PrivacyDigest, to random
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Here are the data brokers quietly buying and selling your personal information

You’ve probably never heard of many of the data firms registered under a new law, but they’ve heard a lot about you. A list, and tips for opting out.

> an article from 2019 to remind you this problem has been around for a while

https://www.fastcompany.com/90310803/here-are-the-data-brokers-quietly-buying-and-selling-your-personal-information

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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#Mastercard Should Stop Selling Our Data

Mastercard is just one company that profits from the sale of personal data collected from the people who trust them with their information.
#privacy #surveillance #profiling

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/mastercard-should-stop-selling-our-data

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Fake job target with new

A new campaign tracked as “Dev Popper” is software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access (RAT).

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-interviews-target-developers-with-new-python-backdoor/

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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#Passkeys and #Privacy - @eff

One of the most important attributes for passkeys is that they shouldn’t enable cross-site #tracking. In other words, if you create a passkey on site A, and create a different passkey on site B using a different name, email address, and IP address

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/passkeys-and-privacy

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, now X, will begin collecting users' data | CyberScoop

https://cyberscoop.com/twitter-x-user-biometric-data/

PrivacyDigest, to twitter
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#Disinformation most active on X, formerly known as #Twitter, #EU says

A European Commission report says the network has the most disinformation of six large social networks.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66926080?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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Facebook’s , ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | Ars Technica

"Shocking" ruling could have "devastating effects," tech law expert warns

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/facebook-targeting-ads-by-age-gender-violates-calif-anti-discrimination-law/

PrivacyDigest, to internet
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#Twitter has quit pact to fight online #disinformation, says #European Union official - MarketWatch

The decision to abandon a commitment to fighting false information appears to be the latest move by Elon #Musk to loosen the reins on the social-media company since he bought it last year
#socialmedia #eu

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/twitter-has-quit-pact-to-fight-online-disinformation-says-european-union-official-6edb24fe

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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#Grindr users seek payouts after dating app shared #HIV status with vendors

Grindr is facing a class action lawsuit from hundreds of users over the sharing of HIV statuses and other sensitive personal information with third-party firms.
#privacy

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019386

PrivacyDigest, to Wyze
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Japan’s #Slim #moon lander overcomes power crisis to start scientific operations |The Guardian

“Last evening we succeeded in establishing communication with Slim, & resumed operations,” #Jaxa said on Monday. “We immediately started scientific observations with #MBC, and have successfully obtained first light” it said, referring to the lander’s #spectroscopic #camera
#lunar

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/29/japan-slim-moon-sniper-lander-power-issues-landing-working-photos-surface

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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Celebrating Ten Years of Encrypting the Web with Let’s Encrypt - @eff
#letsencrypt #encryption #privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/celebrating-ten-years-encrypting-web-lets-encrypt

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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How the Learned to Use to Find its Targets—and

Meet the guy who taught US intelligence agencies how to make the most of the ad tech ecosystem, "the largest information-gathering enterprise ever conceived by man."

https://www.wired.com/story/how-pentagon-learned-targeted-ads-to-find-targets-and-vladimir-putin/

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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#WhiteHouse Looks To Curb Foreign Powers' Ability To Buy Americans' Sensitive Personal Data With #ExecutiveOrder - Slashdot
#privacy #databrokers

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/02/28/1639246/white-house-looks-to-curb-foreign-powers-ability-to-buy-americans-sensitive-personal-data-with-executive-order?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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Digital signs around are collecting data from your phone as you walk by

https://brookline.news/digital-signs-around-brookline-are-collecting-data-from-your-phone-as-you-walk-by/

PrivacyDigest, to privacy
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#Cryptographers Are Getting Closer to Enabling Fully Private Internet Searches

Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull information from large databases secretly. If the process can be streamlined, fully private browsing could be possible.
#privacy #encryption

https://www.wired.com/story/cryptographers-fully-private-internet-searches-cybersecurity-databases-privacy/

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The UK’s controversial #OnlineSafetyBill finally becomes law - The Verge

The bill, which aims to make the #UK ‘the safest place in the world to be online,’ received royal assent today. But its contents have been contentious, especially because of their potential impact on encrypted messaging.
#encryption #privacy #security

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23922397/uk-online-safety-bill-law-passed-royal-assent-moderation-regulation

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This Website Tracked in . Then the Government Took It Offline

With weeks to go until the start of national , India’s right-wing government has forced X and ISPs to block Watch.

https://www.wired.com/story/india-elections-right-wing-website-ban/

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The #UN Risks Normalizing Internet #Censorship

The #UnitedNations' top internet governance body will allegedly host its next two annual meetings in countries known for repressive internet policies and human rights abuses.
#humanrights

https://www.wired.com/story/united-nations-igf-saudi-arabia-russia/

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Cities Should Act NOW to Ban #PredictivePolicing ...and Stop Using #ShotSpotter, Too https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/cities-should-act-now-ban-predictive-policingand-stop-using-shotspotter-too

PrivacyDigest, to ArtificialIntelligence
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dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines evaluation

it's the possibility of arming them with for remote engagement that may draw the most attention. But it's not unprecedented: The US Marine Corps has also tested robotic dogs armed with rocket launchers in the past.

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2022843

PrivacyDigest, to Palestine
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States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine

Arcane laws banning people from wearing in public are now being used to target people who wear face coverings while peacefully Israel’s war in . That’s a big problem.
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https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/states-dust-off-obscure-anti-mask-laws-to-target-pro-palestine-protesters

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Apple’s Photo Bug Exposes the Myth of ‘Deleted’

An #Apple #Photos glitch, now fixed, is a reminder that digital bits of your life will live on forever.
#privacy

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-photo-bug-resurfaced-fix-icloud/

PrivacyDigest, to windows
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New feature records everything you’ve done on your PC

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2025690

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