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Post #4502023
'Pervert glasses': Backlash against #Meta's #SmartGlasses grows https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/meta-ai/articles/pervert-glasses-backlash-against-metas-100000746.html #privacy #IoT #AI
Post #4477978
A Security Pro Hacked North Korean Hackers. He Found They’d Breached Hundreds of Networks Worldwide https://www.wired.com/story/a-security-pro-hacked-north-korean-hackers-he-found-theyd-breached-hundreds-of-networks-worldwide/ #NorthKorea #cybersecurity
Post #4411561
New #PassTaKey attacks let #malware hijack #Google-synced #passkeys https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pass-ta-key-attacks-let-malware-hijack-google-synced-passkeys/ #cybersecurity
Post #4411560
#Apple says #MacBookNeo is pulling #schools away from #Windows and #Chromebooks https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/01/apple-says-macbook-neo-is-pulling-schools-away-from-windows-and-chromebooks/ #privacy #MacBook #Microsoft #Google #education #school
Post #4411559
#EFF Joins 18 Civil Rights Organizations Calling on Governor Hochul to Reject the #StealthCrawlerProhibitionAct https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-joins-18-civil-rights-organizations-calling-governor-hochul-reject-stealth #anonymity #AI #NewYork #SB9934A
Post #4411558
The Senate Should Reject #KOSA&#39;s #Privacy Risks https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/senate-should-reject-kosas-privacy-risks #AgeVerification
Post #4411557
Hotel #WiFi attacks use custom #malware to breach #Microsoft365 accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hotel-wi-fi-attacks-use-custom-malware-to-breach-microsoft-365-accounts/ #cybersecurity #Microsoft
Post #4411556
#Session Development Update - Pro Beta and Protocol v2 https://getsession.org/blog/session-development-update-pro-beta-protocol-v2 #privacy #anonymity #cybersecurity #FOSS
Post #4411555
The #SEC Bought #Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide https://www.404media.co/the-sec-bought-airline-data-to-monitor-flights-worldwide/ #travel #privacy #surveillance
Post #4411554
‘DO NOT MENTION #ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of #Flock https://www.404media.co/do-not-mention-alpr-usage-how-cops-are-trying-to-hide-the-existence-of-flock/ #police #privacy #surveillance
Post #4411553
Massive #ChainDrop #npm supply-chain attack infects hundreds of packages https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-chaindrop-npm-supply-chain-attack-infects-hundreds-of-packages/ #cybersecurity
Post #4411552
Hackers steal over $130M by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/hackers-steal-over-130-million-by-exploiting-bug-in-offline-hardware-wallets/ #crypto #cybersecurity #Coldcard #Coinkite #cryptocurrency
Post #4411551
The #SCREENAct is a Christian Nationalist Nightmare https://www.404media.co/what-is-the-screen-act-age-verification-porn/ #privacy #AgeVerification #FreeSpeech
Post #4411550
#Signal: More linked devices are on the table (and the #Android tablet) https://signal.org/blog/linked-devices-and-android-tablets/ #iOS #cybersecurity #privacy
Post #4411549
#Arti 2.5.1 released https://blog.torproject.org/arti_2_5_1_released/ #Tor #privacy #cybersecurity #anonymity
Post #4411548
77 #OpenVSX extensions found harvesting developer info https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/77-open-vsx-extensions-found-harvesting-developer-info/ #cybersecurity
Post #4411547
New #XCSSET variant targets #macOS devs via compromised #Xcode projects https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-xcsset-variant-targets-macos-devs-via-compromised-xcode-projects/ #cybersecurity
Post #4411546
#Phishing service spoofs #RingCentral to steal #Microsoft365 accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/phishing-service-spoofs-ringcentral-to-steal-microsoft-365-accounts/ #cybersecurity #Microsoft
Post #4411545
Mobile #Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, #EFF Report Finds https://www.eff.org/press/releases/mobile-ad-software-encourages-location-data-sharing-eff-report-finds #privacy #advertising
Post #4392392
The Best #Password Managers to Secure Your Digital Life https://www.wired.com/story/best-password-managers/ #PasswordManager #guide #cybersecurity
Post #4392391
#Google #Chrome may soon block New Tab hijacker extensions by default https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chrome-may-soon-block-new-tab-hijacker-extensions-by-default/ #cybersecurity
Post #4392390
#Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America https://linuxiac.com/linux-desktop-market-share-surpasses-10-in-north-america/ #privacy #FOSS
Post #4392389
#COLDCARD wallet #RNG flaw likely linked to $88 million #Bitcoin theft https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/coldcard-wallet-rng-flaw-likely-linked-to-88-million-bitcoin-theft/ #cybersecurity #crypto
Post #4392388
How rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for stalking https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/rogue-officers-turned-nationwide-camera-122127787.html #privacy #surveillance #police
Post #4392387
#Apple engineer says he was fired after refusing to send customer device IDs to AT&amp;T https://runtimewire.com/article/exclusive-apple-engineer-says-he-was-fired-after-refusing-to-send-customer-devic #privacy #ATT #iPhone
Post #4392386
#ICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s #DNA Last Year—Including Young Children https://www.wired.com/story/ice-dna-collection-fbi-codis/ #privacy #immigration #politics
Post #4392385
The #OpenAI Hack Shows the Genie Is Out of the Bottle https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/the-openai-hack-shows-the-genie-is-out-of-the-bottle.html #AI #cybersecurity
Post #4392384
#Samsung bans #SmartTV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/samsung-bans-smart-tv-apps-that-share-users-internet-connections-with-strangers/ #TV #cybersecurity #IoT #privacy #malware
Post #4392383
Why a #Flock Worker Quit: ‘They Lied’ https://www.404media.co/why-a-flock-worker-quit-they-lied/ #privacy #surveillance #police
Post #4392382
#ExfilSquad hackers leak info of over 100,000 #UK #police officers, staff https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exfilsquad-hackers-leak-info-of-over-100-000-uk-police-officers-staff/ #privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach