The New Oil 9 months ago

#Android phones could soon warn you of “#Stingrays” snooping on your communications

Ars Technica

Android phones could soon warn you of “Stingrays” snooping on your communications

But it requires specific hardware support that is missing on current phones.

#IMSICatcher #privacy #cybersecurity

The New Oil 9 months ago

What the app? What will #WhatsApp's pursuit of revenue mean for no-strings #encryption

Privacy International

What the app? What will WhatsApp's pursuit of revenue mean for no-strings encryption

It feels like WhatsApp is everywhere. Who isn’t familiar with the gentle ding as a message arrives - the relentless group chats, or the customer ...

#privacy #advertising #Meta

The New Oil 9 months ago

#Lyon Abandons #Microsoft Office To Strengthen 'Digital Sovereignty'

Lyon Abandons Microsoft Office To Strengthen

The City of Lyon will replace Microsoft

#France #politics #privacy

The New Oil 9 months ago

Zero-click #AI data leak flaw uncovered in #Microsoft365 #Copilot

BleepingComputer

Zero-click AI data leak flaw uncovered in Microsoft 365 Copilot

A new attack dubbed 'EchoLeak' is the first known zero-click AI vulnerability that enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from Mi...

#Microsoft #MicrosoftCopilot #privacy #cybersecurity

The New Oil 9 months ago

#AOSP isn't dead, but #Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

Android Authority

AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developers

Google has confirmed it isn't discontinuing AOSP, but it's making a change that makes it harder for devs to build Android for Pixel phones.

#privacy #FOSS #Calyx #Graphene #Lineage

The New Oil 9 months ago

“#Localhost tracking” explained. It could cost #Meta 32 billion.

“Localhost tracking” explained. It could cost Meta 32 billion.

You just can't finish off Zuckerberg.

#privacy #Facebook

The New Oil 9 months ago

#EU to launch age-check app as pressure builds on #BigTech https://archive.is/Htwxm #privacy #AgeVerification #politics

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Botnet hacks 9,000+ #ASUS routers to add persistent #SSH #backdoor

BleepingComputer

Botnet hacks 9,000+ ASUS routers to add persistent SSH backdoor

Over 9,000 ASUS routers are compromised by a novel botnet dubbed "AyySSHush" that was also observed targeting SOHO routers from Cisco, D-Link, and ...

#cybersecurity

The New Oil 10 months ago

“Reject all” #cookies button must be present and visible, German court says https://cybernews.com/privacy/reject-all-cookies-button-must-be-present-in-europe/ #Germany #privacy #cookie

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Google fixes high severity #Chrome flaw with public exploit

BleepingComputer

Google fixes high severity Chrome flaw with public exploit

Google has released emergency security updates to patch a high-severity Chrome vulnerability that has a public exploit and can let attackers hijack...

#cybersecurity

The New Oil 10 months ago

License Plate Reader Company #Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows

404 Media

License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows

Flock, which has license plate readers (LPRs) all around the country, wants police to be able to “jump from LPR to person,” according to leaked...

#privacy #ALPR

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Whoogle currently broken

GitHub

GitHub - benbusby/whoogle-search: A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine

A self-hosted, ad-free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine - benbusby/whoogle-search

#Google #Search #privacy #FOSS

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Firefox could be doomed without #Google search deal, says executive

The Verge

Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive

“We would be really struggling to stay alive.”

#FOSS #Mozilla #privacy

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws

It would give the powerful a dangerous new route to manipulate platforms into removing lawful speech that they simply don't like, with Preside...

#privacy #deepfake #AI #TakeItDown

The New Oil 11 months ago

#Monero Likely Pumped 50% Due To Suspected $330 Million #Bitcoin Theft

Monero Likely Pumped 50% Due To Suspected $330 Million Bitcoin Theft - Slashdot

Onchain investigator ZachXBT flagged a suspicious $330.7 million Bitcoin transfer that was quickly laundered into Monero, causing XMR

#privacy #anonymity #crypto

The New Oil 11 months ago

#GoEuropean: mailbox(dot)org offer for switching to the European alternative

Redirecting to https://mailbox.org/en/news/goeuropean-offer/

#privacy #cybersecurity #email

The New Oil 11 months ago

#Discord Begins Testing Facial Scans for #AgeVerification

Gizmodo

Discord Begins Testing Facial Scans for Age Verification

Some countries have passed strict new laws dictating youth access to digital platforms.

#FRT #FacialRecognition #privacy

The New Oil 11 months ago

#LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions

Ars Technica

LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions

LG licenses tech for interpreting TV users' feelings and convictions.

#advertising #privacy

The New Oil 11 months ago

#SSL/#TLS certificate lifespans reduced to 47 days by 2029

BleepingComputer

SSL/TLS certificate lifespans reduced to 47 days by 2029

The CA/Browser Forum has voted to significantly reduce the lifespan of SSL/TLS certificates over the next 4 years, with a final lifespan of just 47...

#cybersecurity

The New Oil 11 months ago

Boarding passes and check-in could be scrapped in air travel shake-up

the Guardian

Boarding passes and check-in could be scrapped in air travel shake-up

Facial recognition and a ‘journey pass’ stored on passengers’ phones are part of UN-backed plans to digitise air transport

#FacialRecognition #FRT #cybersecurity #privacy #travel