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  Had such a blast speaking at inaugural CYBR.HAK.CON conference, sharing my findings from analysis of hundreds App Privacy Reports from iPhones. As a bonus now I have quite a unique Rubiks' cube. Thanks @phil for partnering with CYBR.SEC.CON to bring that new conference to Dallas area.

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  @ariadne@social.treehouse.systems unfortunately that’s the next for society, internet that started as communication and collaboration tool has become hate amplification tool, it brought forward darkest side in people, because hate and fear sells well. Bots will just automate it all.

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  Two "no brainer" privacy settings that you still need to check, especially if you decided to enable those at some point. Go to Settings-> Privacy & Security locate Analytics & Improvements and Apple Advertising. Go inside of each of these settings and make sure that every option is off there. This will ensure that your information is not being used to improve some systems and no you do not need personalized ads. #iphoneprivacy #punkprivacy

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  There is a section in privacy settings on iPhone titled Security. Go to Settings-> Privacy & Security scroll down to Security section. My recommendation there to set Wired Accessories to either Always Ask or Ask for New Accessories, to make sure when something plugged into your phone it'll notify you. Also keep Background Security Improvements as on to make sure you always receive latest security updates. #iphoneprivacy #punkprivacy

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  This is last post in series covering iPhone privacy settings. I'd like to point out to a very neat feature - reports that your phone can build, based on description those are suppose to be on device reports. Go to Settings-> Privacy & Security and scroll to Transparency Log section and turn ON both App Privacy Report and Apple Intelligence Report. Those reports will help audit where your data is going, you can always ask friend for analysis. #iphoneprivacy #punkprivacy

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  Here is an interesting findings I was able to decipher from iPhone's privacy report: several messaging apps explicitly attempting to use well known DNS servers by IP, I wonder why? Would that be because they can't serve ads? Section with explicit IP addresses keep on giving. Bottom line you need to understand where your data is flowing to be able to protect it.

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  @SecurityWriter isn’t it better investment than stock market like 200% in last 6 month.

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  Security questions should be treated in a same way as passwords, because all in all your information can be packaged and sold OR exposed during a breach. So if you answered your mothers maiden name with it's full accuracy some one can make a connection. World will get weirder so it's better be prepared. When you asked for answers to security question, generate random 20 characters string and store it in your password manager, just like your passwords. #punkprivacy

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  The EU Commission recently confirmed a cyberattack on its cloud infra. This is the problem with centralized data: the bigger the target, the bigger the breach. Privacy isn't just about policy. Open source tools that eliminate single points of failure aren't a niche concern anymore - they're the only rational response to a world where no cloud, institution or vendor is immune. What would a privacy-first internet look like if this was the default design, not the exception?...

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  A hacker group recently broke into the platform managing school records for 11 million students across 3,200 U.S. districts — through one employee's Salesforce account. All it took is just one login. This is a hidden risk of centralized EdTech forced onto students by school districts. Based on an article students information hopefully was not impacted. Kids shouldn't be data points in someone's CRM and should have a choice of tech to use. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/...

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  Paywalled article, but ... Isn't fridge suppose to actually store your food rather than display ads? When you bought it were you buying a fridge or ad machine? Yet another reason to have network wide ad-blocker. Link:https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/samsung-refrigerator-ads-lg-whirlpool-ge-10ea7bcc?mod=e2fb,li #Privacy

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  Your government is buying your location data — no warrant needed. Federal agencies pay data brokers millions for bulk cell phone location info that would otherwise require a court order. Congress is pushing back, but the practice continues. This is the 4th Amendment loophole hiding in plain sight. Link:https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2026-03-31/your-data-is-everywhere-the-government-is-buying-it-without-a-warrant #Surveillance #Privacy #DataBrokers #4thAmendment

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  Navia Benefit Solutions quietly exposed 2.7 million people's SSNs, health plan data, and personal info — through a read-only API flaw, no malware required. Attackers had access for 24 days before detection. Your workplace benefits admin is a privacy risk you never consented to. Link:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/navia-discloses-data-breach-impacting-27-million-people/ #DataBreach #Privacy #Infosec

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  Starting a series on Android privacy settings. We'll cover how to audit and lock down your device's privacy configuration step by step. Applies to stock Android (Pixel); Samsung/other OEMs may have slightly different menu names. #AndroidPrivacy #PunkPrivacy by the way you can find collection to iPhone privacy posts here: https://social.ssbx.dev/tags/iphoneprivacy