🚨BREAKING: Google will soon install an app called #AndroidSystemSafetyCore
They say it's a "safety measure" to protect your #privacy, but in fact it's client-side scanning.
Yet, we all know that client-side scanning is bad: tuta.com/blog/eu-client-side-s…
Deinstall the app on your #Android: System -> Apps
Germany opposes client-side scanning planned by EU - it would create an unprecedented surveillance monster that violates fundamental rights.Tuta
“This is the one we’ve been talking about! Damn it!”The Shovel
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This is the ONLY electronic toy I still have from my childhood. I got this from a babysitter in 1987 when I was four years old. This toy has spent 1997 throu...YouTube
Thanks to amazing work by @icing and friends, we nailed it. 26 hours from #curl crash report to confirmed fix.
github.com/curl/curl/issues/16…
I did this I updated my system and got curl 8.12.0, that caused a segfault in kodi when it tried to do https requests somewhere. Rebuild kodi for testing against curl 8.12.0 but that did not change...GitHub
Attached: 1 image This kind of behavior is not indicative of coming transparency.Infosec Exchange
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I did a static analysis on the DeepSeek Android app
tl;dr it does aggressive device fingerprinting, root detection, has anti-tampering mechanisms, bundles native code and has dynamic code loading and execution facilities
none of which should be necessary for an app like this
more here: michael.bacarella.com/2025/02/…
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Did anyone else start hearing "hey, guy...?"Disclaimer: This video is a transformative work under the Fair Use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act). I...YouTube
And here's yesterday's AI slop security report in #curl. This might not be immediately obvious to the untrained eye;
Title: Potential Use-After-Free Vulnerability in cf_h2_proxy_ctx_free Function of libcurl Vulnerability Overview: A potential Use-After-Free (UAF) vulnerability has been identified in the...HackerOne
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In Massachusetts, one of our regional transit providers found that eliminating fares:
• Saved time and maintenance
• Lowered rider complaints
• Eliminated conflict between drivers and riders
• Led to 60% higher ridership than pre-pandemic
This is while the nearby MBTA's ridership is down 36%.
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/02/0…
The MeVa Advisory Board voted on Thursday to adopt a "permanent" fare-free policy on all its routes.mass.streetsblog.org
PlayStation Network has been experiencing a multi-hour outage, affecting account management, gaming and social, and PlayStation Video, Store, and Direct website (Jay Peters/The Verge)
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PlayStation Network (PSN) is experiencing some major problems as of Friday evening. Account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Store, and the PlayStation Direct website are all dealing with issues.Jay Peters (The Verge)
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Ve věku 101 let zemřel ve Spojených státech válečný pilot Antonín Fajkus. Příběh „zapomenutého pilota“ popsal Radiožurnálu historik Jiří Klůc, který ho objevil pouhou náhodou.Tomáš Pavlíček (iROZHLAS.cz)
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"Announcing the Data.gov Archive", a complete archive of federal public datasets linked by data.gov.
We learn best when we’re busy having too much fun to realize that it’s happening. With their power to engage us, games can teach us lessons about ourselves, each other, and the technology we use to play them.castro.fm
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Feels like we're weeks away from US+Canada being called "Greater America."
If you're not familiar with the term "irredentism," it's a good time to brush up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irredent…
The UK's Demands for Apple to Break Encryption Is an Emergency for Us All
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The Washington Post reported that the United Kingdom is demanding that Apple create an encryption backdoor to give the government access to end-to-end encrypted data in iCloud.Electronic Frontier Foundation
🚨 Encryption is under attack 🚨 🔴 The UK government has demanded that Apple build a backdoor to retrieve content that any user has uploaded to the cloud.Mastodon
ProPublica has identified three lawyers with elite establishment credentials who’ve joined the DOGE effort. Two of their names haven’t been previously reported as working for the Elon Musk-led initiative.
Here’s what we know about them: propublica.org/article/elon-mu…
#News #Law #SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #DOGE #ElonMusk #Musk #USPolitics
Much attention has been paid to the young Silicon Valley engineers working for Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, but the group has also hired high-powered legal talent.ProPublica
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze assistance to South Africa for a law aiming to address some of the wrongs of South Africa’s racist apartheid era.ZEKE MILLER (AP News)
If you want to make sure to buy your photographic gear and supplies from Canada, I have been maintaining a list. It's not exhaustive, but it should get your started.
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I had an absolute blast filming my first-ever video with Pianote! 🎉 They threw a challenge my way—I had to learn a song on the spot and create my own arrangement. No spoilers, but let’s just say it was a ride! 🎹🔥
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Campain reverses a 2023 decision to halt government advertising on Facebook. "We cannot continue paying advertising dollars to Meta while they refuse to pay their fair share to Canadian newsThe Toronto Star
On February 7, 1978, television audiences were introduced to a quirky, lovable alien from the planet Ork.Luke Bouma (Cord Cutters News)
If you use the online food delivery service, there are a few steps you can take.Danni Santana (CNET)
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The next version of Deno will have a super fast JS/TS plugin API for the linter 🎉
Watch @lcasdev write a lint rule to ban string literals in <60 seconds.
This, plus many other goodies, to land next week with Deno 2.2.
#deno #nodejs #typescript #webdev #javascript
You know what I like to do in my terminal late at night?
I try to find my way through an infinite maze.
🧌 **minotaur**: Multiplayer SSH game, beware of the minotaurs!
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in reply to Tuta • • •Fuck!
Was present on one of my devices.
Uninstalled.
Seems not to be listed as a regular app in the play store.
WTF
cajo
in reply to Tuta • • •Thanks for this, it was already installed in my S21.. uninstalled.
Monitoring now for reinstalls.
☠ Captain Arcee ☠
in reply to Tuta • • •Anyone know what versions of Android are effected by this, and is this an EU only problem or does this effect Android phones worldwide?
EDIT: Answer? Android 9 and up, and its worldwide
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in reply to Tuta • • •already found it on my phone. And deleted it.
My next phone will be with #murena e/OS.
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GrapheneOS MastodonGibGab210
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in reply to Tuta • • •Already uninstalled.
Unfortunately, there isn't much in the way of alternative OS offerings for my Teracube 2e (current primary) or my Oneplus Six (first backup).
At least nothing that I've been able to find with a tutorial simplified enough for a nigh-layperson like myself.
And I can't afford a new phone right now.
Chris
in reply to Tuta • • •I do not trust, Google, Microsoft, Apple.. without Math or open Source... Compilers and or Hardware. I know we have no Choice cause sublayer complexity. However i would love to have Democracy and self sustainable informed individual Humans, Computers or Neural Networks. Like Perfect Markets or Internet, Worlds or Individuals...
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in reply to Tuta • • •Google's official statement about #AndroidSystemSafetyCore is here: security.googleblog.com/2024/1….
TL;DR: Yes, it does client-side scanning for nudity, but it only notifies the user. It does not (according to Google) notify anyone else. This is unlike the Apple thing, which scanned for CSAM in particular and then sent anything it identified to the government.
Of course Google might be lying, but that's always the risk of a closed OS. This changes nothing.
5 new protections on Google Messages to help keep you safe
security.googleblog.comMarcos D. Alves
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in reply to Tuta • • •I spoke with family and its been found on 3 Samsung galaxy phones so far
All easy to remove though
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in reply to Tuta • • •This feature doesn't actually send any data to Google unless the user chooses to report findings as spam. See security.googleblog.com/2024/1…
While I think it's generally fair to criticize corporations for their spying practices, I'm not sure what Tuta deems problematic in this case?
5 new protections on Google Messages to help keep you safe
Google Online Security Blogfrankie (auto-rebootable)
in reply to Tuta • • •Quoting a Mastodon post by GrapheneOS:
"The app doesn't provide client-side scanning used to report things to Google or anyone else. It provides on-device machine learning models usable by applications to classify content as being spam, scams, malware, etc. This allows apps to check content locally without sharing it with a service and mark it with warnings for users."
grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/…
#AndroidSystemSafetyCore #Android #Privacy #GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS (@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social)
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in reply to Tuta • • •Before you do you might wanna read this statement: grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/…
And if you still want to remove this feature, I suggest to switch to grapheneOS completely. You'll never know when it'll be back.
GrapheneOS (@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social)
GrapheneOS MastodonMinnà Pandora
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in reply to Tuta • • •...or might already have done so:
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jack
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