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The New Oil 2 weeks ago

Hacktivists claim to have hacked #HomelandSecurity to release #ICE contract data

Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data | TechCrunch

A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign...

#activism #cybersecurity #DHS #politics

The New Oil 2 weeks ago

Hetzner - our hosting provider - will be raising prices starting in April. Sadly they are currently one of the cheapest (except maybe Big Tech providers like AWS). Once again, we could use all the help we can get keeping the lights on. Hetzner's statement:

Statement on price adjustment as of April 1st 2026

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The New Oil 2 months ago

#Gmail's new #AI Inbox uses #Gemini, but #Google says it won’t train AI on user emails

BleepingComputer

Gmail's new AI Inbox uses Gemini, but Google says it won’t train AI on user emails

Google says it's rolling out a new feature called 'AI Inbox,' which summarizes all your emails, but the company promises it won&#039...

#email #privacy

The New Oil 3 months ago

#Poland probes #Apple again over #AppTrackingTransparency rules

Poland probes Apple again over App Tracking Transparency rules | AppleInsider

Poland has opened another antitrust investigation into App Tracking Transparency, to determine if Apple misled users about privacy while also creat...

#privacy #ATT #politics

The New Oil 6 months ago

#Citizen Is Using #AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes

Citizen Is Using AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes

Three sources described how AI is writing alerts for Citizen and broadcasting them without prior human review. In one case AI mistranslated “moto...

#privacy #Vigilante

The New Oil 7 months ago

#Instagram rolls out a new feature that shows your location to others: How bad is it for #privacy?

Instagram rolls out a new feature that shows your location to others: How bad is it for privacy?

Instagram has rolled out a new feature that lets your followers see your live location. The new Maps feature is being marketed as a fun way to “s...

#Meta

The New Oil 7 months ago

More than 130,000 #Claude, #Grok, #ChatGPT, and Other #LLM Chats Readable on Archive(dot)org

More than 130,000 Claude, Grok, ChatGPT, and Other LLM Chats Readable on Archive.org

The issue of publicly saving shared LLM chats is bigger than just Google.

#privacy #AI

The New Oil 7 months ago

#ICE Is Buying Mobile Iris Scanning Tech for Its #Deportation Arm

ICE Is Buying Mobile Iris Scanning Tech for Its Deportation Arm

MORIS and I.R.I.S. was designed for Sheriff's Offices to identify known persons with their iris. Now ICE says it plans to buy the tech.

#EyeScanning #biometrics #privacy #politics #MORIS #IRIS

The New Oil 7 months ago

A rival #Tea app for men is leaking its users’ personal data and driver’s licenses

TeaOnHer, a rival Tea app for men, is leaking users' personal data and driver's licenses | TechCrunch

The newly launched app, now trending on Apple's App Store, contains at least one major security flaw that exposes the private information of i...

#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach #TeaOnHer

The New Oil 7 months ago

#Meta illegally collected data from #Flo #period and #pregnancy app, jury finds

Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds

Lawyers hail jury’s "clear message" to Big Tech; Meta will fight verdict.

#privacy #ReproductiveHealth

The New Oil 7 months ago

After just five years, #Microsoft will end support for low-cost #Windows11SE

After just five years, Microsoft will end support for low-cost Windows 11 SE

Windows 11 SE was made for school laptop fleets where ChromeOS has made inroads.

#EoL #cybersecurity #education

The New Oil 7 months ago

Senators Could Vote Imminently to Remove Their Homes, Travel Info From Internet

Senators Could Vote to Remove Their Homes, Travel Info From Internet

The Senate could vote imminently to allow members of Congress and their staff to demand websites take down info about their houses and travel details.

#privacy #politics

The New Oil 7 months ago

#Australia widens teen #SocialMedia ban to #YouTube, scraps exemption https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australia-widens-teen-social-media-ban-youtube-scraps-exemption-2025-07-29/ #privacy #AgeVerification #politics

The New Oil 7 months ago

#Dior begins sending #DataBreach notifications to U.S. customers

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Dior begins sending data breach notifications to U.S. customers

The House of Dior (Dior) is sending data breach notifications to U.S. customers informing them that a May cybersecurity incident compromised their ...

#privacy #cybersecurity #France #fashion

The New Oil 7 months ago

A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to #Debt Collectors

A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to Debt Collectors

Infostealer data can include passwords, email and billing addresses, and the embarrassing websites you use. Farnsworth Intelligence is selling to d...

#privacy #cybersecurity

The New Oil 7 months ago

#Intel Announces It's Shutting Down #Clear #Linux https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Ends-Clear-Linux #FOSS

The New Oil 8 months ago

#JackDorsey says his ‘secure’ new #Bitchat app has not been tested for security

Jack Dorsey says his 'secure' new Bitchat app has not been tested for security | TechCrunch

Dorsey admitted that his new messaging app had not been reviewed or tested for security issues prior to its launch.

#cybersecurity

The New Oil 8 months ago

Malicious #Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store

BleepingComputer

Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store

Almost a dozen malicious extensions with 1.7 million downloads in Google's Chrome Web Store could track users, steal browser activity, and red...

#cybersecurity #Google

The New Oil 8 months ago

#Google #Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no

Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no

Google’s AI assistant is about to get full access to your calls, texts, and WhatsApp — even if you’ve disabled activity tracking.

#AI #privacy

The New Oil 8 months ago

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

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

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