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#security #cybersecurity #bluetooth #cve

I'm not sure when this changed, but yelling "whose phone is this" and "I'm being pulled over" at siri no longer disable biometrics on iOS 26.1. This means the only methods of quickly turning off biometrics are to set up SOS and tap the side button 5 times or restart your phone. Restarting is much stronger anyway since it wipes the decryption keys that are loaded after the first unlock. Plan accordingly if you use finger or face unlocks and are wary of law enforcement.
#iPhone #siri #biometrics #cybersecurity #apple
#apple #iphone #cybersecurity #biometrics #siri

A quick side-by-side look at how popular messaging apps stack up in open-source transparency, end-to-end encryption, and anonymity 😎👇

For #anonymity I consider the following: weak (phone # required), medium (email required), strong (no phone # or no email needed) #privacy #technology

Find a high-res pdf book with all my Linux and #cybersecurity related infographics from study-notes.org

Dan Nanni's Infographics and Study Notes

Explore high-quality infographics on Linux, cybersecurity, and networking. Perfect for certifications, technical knowledge, and tech career upskilling.
study-notes.org
#privacy #technology #cybersecurity #anonymity

​:ablobcatwave:​ #Introduction for my (recreated) solo instance
〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️〰️Hello! I go by Leora online, late-20s, pronouns she/her ​:QueerCat_Trans:​
❥ I am happily married! ​:lesbian_heart:​
❥ I am a 🐈 #cat mom to 3 and a 🐶 #doggo mom to 1 very crazy #whippet. I will likely be posting a lot of pictures of my #cats Saria, Majora, and Link, along with the occasional Mabel picture.

❥ I am a Linux Server Administrator. ​:debian_logo:​ ​:ubuntu:​ ​:rocky_logo:​ ​:redhat:​
❥ I currently live in Arkansas in the US, but I'm trying my hardest to relocate out of the South for obvious reasons. ​:blobcatsweat:​
❥ My memory is absolutely terrible, can't really recall a majority of my past. ​:neocat_confused:​
❥ I’m reasonably confident in my programming ability; my projects are often less so. ​:golang:​ ​:python:​ ​:bash:​
❥ Took a 🇯🇵 #Japanese language course in high school only to forget it all the next year. Currently working on relearning what I've forgotten.

❥ Use to be super involved with 🎭 #theatre. I was in a mime troupe in high school; I learned mime stuff, stilt & ball walking, small bit of 🤸 acrobatic stuff, diabolo stuff. I was active on stage and behind the curtains for several shows throughout high school and college. My social anxiety has mostly put an end to that chapter of my life, though.

❥ In my free time I'm either tinkering with my ​:r_homelab:​ #homelab, watching ​:jellyfin:​ #jellyfin or youtube, ​:blobcat_comfy_reading:​ reading #manga or #webtoons, ​:blobcatgamer:​ playing video games (sometimes on #Twitch), or taking 📸 pictures of my cats.

Feel free to add me, I enjoy meeting new people! ​:QueerCatHeart_Trans:​

Other various interests & relevant tags: #intro #trans #lgbt #linux #cyberSecurity #programming #yuri #videoGames #zelda #rimworld #dog

Mabel, a white and blue(? yeah, I don't get it either) whippet, chilling on top of a purple bed with purple bed sheets and a purple duvet, with Tuna the Blåhaj hanging out on the bed frame behind her. Her ears are flopped forward as she stares inquisitively past the camera.
Two cats hanging out together on a white wall mounted cat fixture against a dark purple wall. The fixture has two levels. On the top, flat level is Majora, a black and white short-hair, and on the bottom, cradle shaped level is Link, an orange short-hair. Majora is hanging his front paws off the right side of the fixture, staring towards the camera. Link is staring blankly off towards the left. They are good cats.
A close-up of Saria, a long-hair brown tabby cat, staring upwards with her green eyes. She is very focused.
Two cats cuddled together in front of a bright window. On the left is Majora, a black and white short-hair, and the right Link, an orange short-hair. Majora is spooning Linky with his front right paw wrapped around Link's neck (in a loving way, not like a choking kind of way). They are on top of a white, cushy cat bed that is level with the window sill, and there are brown wooden blinds coming down to just about their head height.
#linux #Twitch #cat #manga #programming #cats #homelab #introduction #Jellyfin #lgbt #trans #videogames #théâtre #intro #cybersecurity #dog #zelda #doggo #japanese #whippet #webtoons #yuri #rimworld

The similarities between #accessibility and #cybersecurity continue to amaze me.
These are both areas of standards, recommendations, legal precedents etc. that SHOULD, in theory, give companies the tools, as well as the insentive, to do what their clients/customers need them to do.
Is that the reality? Sadly, often, no it isn't. I just saw a renowned voice in the cybersecurity space repost a post that essentially states that if the infraction is cheaper/more lucrative than the fine, companies will choose the fine every single time. Frustrating, innit?

So what if I say the exact same thing is true for #accessibility and that the majority of GUI-based cybersecurity tools are not #accessible enough to be productive?

Here's a callout to #cybersecurity vendors. Are you going to fix this, or be a hypocrite? :) #tech

#Accessibility #accessible #tech #cybersecurity

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cryptomator.org/blog/2025/12/0…

#WinterSale #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #Encryption #EncryptedCloud #SecureYourData #SecureCloudStorage #ZeroKnowledge


Winter Is Coming: 50% off Cryptomator

Get 50% off Cryptomator this December, learn more about the upcoming price change in 2026, and continue benefiting from our fair one-time purchase model.
Cryptomator
#encryption #cybersecurity #DataProtection #zeroknowledge #wintersale #encryptedcloud #secureyourdata #securecloudstorage

I continuously experience a #cybersecurity conundrum.

A manufacturer/developer isn't investing in security because the customers don't demand security. And even less are running to pay a premium for security.

With the end users there still seems to be an "I have nothing to hide" attitude.

So I'm looking for ideas, suggestions and experiences on how to increase and generate security awareness both on the management side as well as on the end user side.

Regarding end users there is the additional challenge of another layer of indirection.
I need to enable the "sellers" to create the security awareness, as they talk to the end users.

I'm NOT looking for advice like "just tell them what can go wrong" because i don't think it works. Or at least not if it is abstract and isn't personal.

#fedipower

#cybersecurity #fedipower

"Remember when you thought age verification laws couldn't get any worse? Well, lawmakers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and beyond are about to blow you away.

It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect their privacy and bypass these invasive laws. Their solution? Entirely ban the use of VPNs.

Yes, really.

As of this writing, Wisconsin lawmakers are escalating their war on privacy by targeting VPNs in the name of “protecting children” in A.B. 105/S.B. 130. It’s an age verification bill that requires all websites distributing material that could conceivably be deemed “sexual content” to both implement an age verification system and also to block the access of users connected via VPN. The bill seeks to broadly expand the definition of materials that are “harmful to minors” beyond the type of speech that states can prohibit minors from accessing—potentially encompassing things like depictions and discussions of human anatomy, sexuality, and reproduction.

This follows a notable pattern: As we’ve explained previously, lawmakers, prosecutors, and activists in conservative states have worked for years to aggressively expand the definition of “harmful to minors” to censor a broad swath of content: diverse educational materials, sex education resources, art, and even award-winning literature."

eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawm…

#VPNs #AgeVerification #CyberSecurity #Privacy #DigitalRights


Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing

It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect their privacy and…
Electronic Frontier Foundation
#privacy #cybersecurity #digitalrights #ageverification #vpns

Ich sags ungern, aber: Told you so.
Vor genau diesem Szenario warne ich seit Monaten in diversen Vorträgen, Podcasts, Texten. Oft kommt zurück: "Ach komm, jetzt mach doch nicht immer alles schlecht. Wir können nicht auf KI verzichten, es machen doch alle..." Und: "Diese Attacken gibt es doch nur in der Theorie."
Voila: Hier eine reale Attacke des chinesischen Geheimdienstes mit der Hilfe von KI Agenten von Anthropic.
anthropic.com/news/disrupting-…

#aiagents #anthropic #chatgpt #cybersecurity

Screenshot aus dem Bericht: They also told Claude that it was an employee of a legitimate cybersecurity firm, and was being used in defensive testing. The attackers then initiated the second phase of the attack, which involved Claude Code inspecting the target organization’s systems and infrastructure and spotting the highest value databases. Claude was able to perform this reconnaissance in a fraction of the time it would've taken a team of human hackers. It then reported back to the human operators with a summary of its findings. In the next phases of the attack, Claude identified and tested security vulnerabilities in the target organizations’ systems by researching and writing its own exploit codes Having done so, the framework was able to use Claude to

Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign

A report describing an a highly sophisticated AI-led cyberattack
www.anthropic.com
#cybersecurity #chatgpt #anthropic #aiagents

#privacy #infosec #encryption #security #EU #cybersecurity #chatcontrol #ClientSideScanning #EuropeanUnion #postquantumencryption #perfectforwardsecrecy @Delta Chat (39c3)

#cybersecurity #jewelrylourve #lourvepassword

This dumb password rule is from European Union Intellectual Property Office.

- The password must be between 8 and 30 characters, containing at least a digit [0-9], a lower case letter [a-z], an upper case letter [A-Z] and one of [!@#$%&*,.] characters

dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/eu…

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules


European Union Intellectual Property Office - Dumb Password Rules

- The password must be between 8 and 30 characters, containing at least a digit [0-9], a lower case letter [a-z], an upper case letter [A-Z] and one of [!@#$%&*,.] characters
dumbpasswordrules.com
#infosec #cybersecurity #passwords #password #dumbpasswordrules

Why the heck is there a call to bash and install dependencies / npm install embedded in the FAA's TFR pages? (Updated: amused to learn, informally, there's already a ticket filed against this one at the FAA).

view-source:tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_…

#cybersecurity

content with descape to bash install dependencies npm install

tfrweb

```bash # install dependencies $ npm install
tfrweb
#cybersecurity

#ChatControl is OFF the table for now. 💪

But the Danish Minister of Justice and chief architect of the current Chat Control proposal, Peter Hummelgaard, wants to bring it back in December.

😡 He now even claims your activism was paid for by Big Tech! 😡

We must keep fighting for #encryption and our right to #privacy 🔒️

Source: netzpolitik.org/2025/absurd-un…

#No2Backdoors #CyberSecurityMonth #CyberSecurity #Security

Danish Minister of Justice and chief architect of the current Chat Control proposal, Peter Hummelgaard, wants to bring it back in December

„Absurd und respektlos“: Dänischer Justizminister diskreditiert Chatkontrolle-Proteste

Der dänische Justizminister versucht, mit wolkigen Anschuldigungen den Eindruck zu erwecken, dass die Proteste gegen die geplante Chatkontrolle von Big-Tech gekauft seien.
netzpolitik.org
#privacy #encryption #security #cybersecurity #chatcontrol #cybersecuritymonth #no2backdoors

#infosec #cybersecurity #passwords #password #dumbpasswordrules

☁️The recent AWS outage showed how fragile “cloud-based security” can be.

When one datacenter faltered, global communication tools — including Signal — went dark 🌑

🕸️Matrix-based messaging systems kept running because they don’t rely on a single provider.

Resilience = decentralization

Let's invest in open, federated platforms.

#AWS #Signal #Matrix #Resilience #CyberSecurity #Decentralization #OpenSource

#matrix #opensource #signal #decentralization #cybersecurity #resilience #aws

#cybersecurity #ssh

#infosec #cybersecurity #threatintel

The #Signal App gets only a 9 out of 10 for #Privacy protection, and it's not just because it requires a phone number.

"While most of Google’s analytics are turned off in the Signal app, it still uses the Google Maps API to handle location data. Calls to Google Maps turn over a bunch of metadata, including the IP you’re connecting from. For a project that’s so invested in privacy, it’s surprising that Signal doesn’t use an open source alternative such as Open Street Map."

They call a Google API with location data and hand over the IP? Seriously?

mozillafoundation.org/en/nothi…

#cybersecurity


Signal App Review 2025: Privacy, Pros and Cons, Personal Data

Read our privacy expert's review of the messaging app Signal. Signal is widely regarded as the “best in class” private messenger app. Unlike most messaging apps, Signal takes a completely hands-off approach to your data.
Mozilla Foundation
#privacy #signal #cybersecurity

Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019 are no longer receiving software updates, technical support, or bug and security fixes.

Consider migrating to LibreOffice.

Microsoft recommends migrating to a Microsoft 365 subscription.

LibreOffice supports the features that a majority of users need for free.

Website: libreoffice.org
Mastodon: @libreoffice

4/4

#Microsoft #Office2016 #Office2019 #Office #LibreOffice #Privacy #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Encryption #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

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Home | LibreOffice - Free and private office suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

Free office suite – the evolution of OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx. Updated regularly, community powered.
www.libreoffice.org
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #privacy #infosec #encryption #libreoffice #microsoft #office #cybersecurity #office2016 #office2019 @LibreOffice

🎣 Phishing Alert!

Malicious attackers use lookalike domains to trick you into clicking fake links. These sites steal logins, banking info & more.

🛡️ Stay safe:
🔹 Double-check URLs
🔹 Don’t log in via links
🔹 Bookmark official sites

👉 Check the full guide: tuta.com/blog/how-to-prevent-p…

Stay alert this #CyberSecurityMonth

#CyberSecurity #Phishing

Image of a hacker with the text: Spot the difference? citibank.com VS citibank.com The "a" in the second url is a cyrillic letter, directing to a hacker's website.

How to prevent email phishing attacks - a quick guide. | Tuta

Email phishing scams are one of the most severe cyber threats in our digital world. Here is how to keep your online accounts safe from hackers.
Tuta
#cybersecurity #cybersecuritymonth #Phishing

#technology #AI #cybersecurity #curl #bugs #HackerNews #sast

🔐 Tuta Mail introduces key verification to strengthen end-to-end encryption and defend against MITM attacks 👥
Users can now verify contacts’ public keys via QR code or manual comparison.
If skipped, Tuta defaults to TOFU (Trust On First Use) for seamless encryption 🧩

@Tutanota
🔗 tuta.com/blog/key-verification

#Encryption #CyberSecurity #Privacy #Tuta #Tutanota #TutaMail #EmailSecurity #OpenSource #FOSS #E2EE #PGP #Email #Mail #TechNews #DataProtection #Crypto #DigitalRights #OnlinePrivacy


Tuta introduces key verification | Tuta

Key verification makes your encrypted mailbox even more secure, enabling you to prevent monster-in-the-middle attacks.
Tuta
#foss #email #opensource #privacy #encryption #crypto #cybersecurity #DataProtection #pgp #digitalrights #mail #tutanota #technews #e2ee #onlineprivacy #tuta #emailsecurity #tutamail @Tuta

#privacy #infosec #security #art #writing #cybersecurity #enshittification

#infosec #iot #cybersecurity #reminder #oldnewz

Adobe is now processing all your PDFs in the cloud, by default. The setting to “Enable generative AI features in Acrobat” was on, and I didn’t know it until I opened a document and Adobe asked me if I wanted a document summary. It’s annoying to have to click “No,” so I opened settings to disable the prompt.

THE PROBLEM
I sign Non-Disclosure Agreements for many of my clients. Adobe is a potential leak of protected information. I don’t know what Adobe does with this information. I don’t know what they store, or for how long. I don’t know what country (or countries) the data is stored in. I don’t know what LLMs are trained with this data. And I don’t need to know. What I need to know is that they won’t use default opt-in as a legal excuse to wiretap my information.

I recommend that you check your Adobe settings on all devices, for all Adobe accounts.

#CallMeIfYouNeedMe #FIFONetworks

#cybersecurity

Screenshot of Adobe settings under “All Tools” and “AI Assistant.”
#cybersecurity #callmeifyouneedme #fifonetworks

Startpage is a search engine that has been promoted as a European alternative to Google Search.

This is a misleading statement.

CLARIFICATION

Headquartered in the Netherlands.

Owned by System1: mastodon.online/@blueghost/111…

Revenue is consolidated with System1's financial statements.

System1 supports employee salaries, technology investments, and marketing initiatives.

Source: support.startpage.com/hc/artic…

Website: startpage.com

#Startpage #StartpageSearch #Privacy #InfoSec #CyberSecurity

Startpage logo.

Blue Ghost (@blueghost@mastodon.online)

Attached: 1 image System1 owns the search engine Startpage. System1 is a publicly traded advertising/marketing company headquartered in the United States and traded on the NYSE as SST. CNBC System1 profile: https://www.cnbc.
Mastodon
#privacy #infosec #cybersecurity #startpage #startpagesearch

#cybersecurity #hackers #kosmas #knihkupectvi

How can Europe better secure the open #digitalinfrastructure that underpins its public services, or #digitaleconomy?

We are delighted to announce the next #EOSA Webinar, #OpenSource for #Cybersecurity: Securing and Maintaining Europe's Open Source Dependencies.
This webinar looks at how Europe's cybersecurity and digital policy agendas are increasingly intertwined.

Learn more and register today: tinyurl.com/yf7xyadr

Open Source for Cybersecurity : Securing and Maintaining Europe's Open Source Dependencies | European Open Source Academy

The second webinar in the OSAwards.eu webinar series, entitled "Open Source for Cybersecurity: Securing and Maintaining Europe’s Open Source Depe
tinyurl.com
#opensource #cybersecurity #eosa #digitalinfrastructure #digitaleconomy

FBI Warning on Messaging Apps: Time to Rethink What "Secure" Really Means

The FBI recently urged Americans to switch from SMS to encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal.

Read More at: puri.sm/posts/fbi-raises-alarm…

#Cybersecurity #Privacy #Surveillance #Signal #WhatsApp


FBI Raises Alarm on Encrypted Messaging Apps: A New Front in the Battle for Digital Privacy and National Security – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
Purism SPC
#privacy #signal #whatsapp #cybersecurity #surveillance

🔥 The EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) is LIVE at euvd.enisa.europa.eu/homepage 🇪🇺💪

Finally, we've got our OWN vulnerability tracking system that's not dependent on …

Three awesome dashboards: critical vulns, actively exploited stuff, and EU-coordinated disclosures. … intel we need to patch our systems PROPERLY!

This is digital sovereignty and resilience in action, folks! No more single points of failure in global vuln tracking. 🧙‍♂️🖥️

#Cybersecurity #EUVD #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #NIS2


EUVD

European Vulnerability Database
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
#foss #cybersecurity #digitalsovereignty #euvd #NIS2

Privacy is calling. Will you answer?

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#librem5 #surveillancecapitalism #cybersecurity #privacymatters #linuxphone #awesim

The Liberty Phone delivers uncompromising security for government communications- No Surveillance.

Link to Video: puri.sm/posts/the-liberty-phon…

#LibertyPhone #MadeInUSA #SupplyChainSecurity #OpenSource #PureOS #EndToEndEncryption #HardwareSecurity #GOTSSolution #CyberSecurity


The Liberty Phone: Secure Government Mobility – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
Purism SPC
#opensource #pureos #cybersecurity #madeinusa #endtoendencryption #libertyphone #GOTSSolution #hardwaresecurity #supplychainsecurity

｢ Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia are rolling out offline card payment systems to provide a back-up if internet connections are lost, including due to sabotage, Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Valimaki said on Wednesday ｣

reuters.com/business/finance/n…

#cybersecurity #estonia

#cybersecurity #Estonia

#opensource #pureos #cybersecurity #madeinusa #endtoendencryption #libertyphone #GOTSSolution #hardwaresecurity #supplychainsecurity #SecureGovMobile

This dumb password rule is from Polytechnique Montreal.

Passwords must have a minimum length of 8 characters

Passwords must have a maximum length of 30 characters

Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 digits

Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 letters

Password must be different than the last one used

Passwords may contain these special characte...

dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/po…

#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules


Polytechnique Montreal - Dumb Password Rules

Passwords must have a minimum length of 8 characters Passwords must have a maximum length of 30 characters Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 digits Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 letters Password must be different than the last one use…
dumbpasswordrules.com
#infosec #cybersecurity #passwords #password #dumbpasswordrules

Python now ships with 15,000 lines of verified cryptographic code from HACL*, covering all default hash and HMAC algorithms. The integration was seamless and automated, aiming to eliminate bugs like the 2022 SHA3 CVE. A major milestone for verified crypto in mainstream software.

jonathan.protzenko.fr/2025/04/…

#Python #CyberSecurity #Cryptography #AppSec

15,000 lines of verified cryptography now in Python

In November 2022, I opened issue 99108 on Python’s GitHub repository, arguing that after a recent CVE in its implementation of SHA3, Python should embrace verified code for all of its hash-related infrastructure.
Jonathan Protzenko
#cryptography #python #cybersecurity #appsec

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