TikTok unlawfully tracks your shopping habits – and your use of dating apps
https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps
#tiktok #tiktoktracking #usertracking #socialnetworks #tech #techprivacy #privacy #mobile #mobileapp #shoopinghabbits #datingapps #grindr #tiktoknews
RE: https://lgbtqia.space/@bupu/115665351250622353
We've made it to 150 signatures!
Way to go Canada!
350 more to go to merit a response from Parliament!
Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this and signed so far!
We have 75/500 signatures (minimum) needed to necessitate a reply from Parliament!
#AIprivacy #TechPrivacy #Privacy #AI #CApoli #Canada #DigitalRights
Anybody have recommendations for a private keyboard for Android?
The one I used to use doesn't seem to exist anymore and hadn't updated in years anyway.
I am willing to pay if it's worth it.
Mostly want something that doesn't key log. I want to still be able to use my password manager with it and other languages (English and French).
New research reveals that consumer cameras have unique optical blur signatures 🎥🔍, enabling device fingerprinting and raising serious #PrivacyConcerns. These unspoofable lens blur fields persist across uses, threatening anonymity in photos. Learn more 👉 https://cyberinsider.com/unique-optical-signatures-in-consumer-cameras-raise-privacy-concerns/ #TechPrivacy #CameraSecurity #AI #newz
🎙️ Oh no, Otter AI is apparently #eavesdropping on your riveting conversations about TPS reports! 🙄 Because nothing says "world domination" like a tech company secretly recording banal work chit-chat. 📈
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/15/g-s1-83087/otter-ai-transcription-class-action-lawsuit #OtterAI #TechPrivacy #WorkConversations #DataSecurity #HackerNews #ngated
Weekly output: Dashlane, T-Mobile home 5G, AI skepticism at Black Hat, the Fourth Amendment at Black Hat, Black Hat’s network, AOL dial-up
Black Hat is one of the more exhausting and intimidating events that I cover. That’s not because I stress over the risk of my devices getting compromised, but because almost all of its two-day schedule is blocked out by timeslots featuring from nine to 11 briefings each. That increases the odds of my missing something good and reduces the time in which I can write up what I do see.
Over at Patreon, I explained to readers why I decided not to stick around Vegas for another couple of days to cover the DEF CON security conference, somewhat to my dismay.
8/6/2025: Dashlane to Delete Its Free Tier of Service, PCMag
I wrote this Monday afternoon off an embargoed copy of Dashlane’s press release after getting further input from a publicist on two points.
8/6/2025: T-Mobile Tweaks 5G Home Internet to Add Benefits (and Fine-Print Fees), PCMag
An editor suggested I take a look at the T-Mobile announcement heralding some added perks to its fixed-wireless service, then I noticed a change in the fine print around its prices. That made this much more interesting to write about.
8/7/2025: This AI Skeptic Thinks AI Is Bringing Human Brains Down to Its Level, PCMag
After catching the tail end of a panel featuring Gary Marcus at Web Summit Vancouver, I made sure to watch his talk at Black Hat and found that an excellent use of my time.
8/8/2025: ACLU Expert: Please Don’t Make Bulk Snooping by Governments Easier, PCMag
Jennifer Granick’s talk was another one I’d put on my to-watch list after first looking over Black Hat’s schedule. I wish I shared her optimism that more companies would be inspired to adopt data-minimization practices to avoid aiding government surveillance.
8/9/2025: Inside Black Hat’s Network Security Operation: Humans Are Still a Problem, PCMag
After several years of writing about the penultimate panel in which Black Hat network admins relate how the event’s network worked and how badly some attendees behaved on it, I had the chance to quiz two of these experts beforehand. I should have done that sooner!
8/9/2025: End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access, PCMag
I did not plan on working Saturday morning after the cognitive overload of Black Hat, but seeing tech journalist Ernie Smith’s Bluesky post highlighting the impending demise of AOL’s dial-up access left me feeling compelled as a Gen Xer to write about it. Unfortunately, my sleep debt may have caught up with me when I left two cringe-inducing typos in the same snakebit paragraph: spelling “America Online” as “American Online” and writing that the company’s 15th birthday happened in 2020, not 2000.
#ACLU #AI #AmericaOnline #AOL #BlackHat #BlackHatNOC #cybersecurity #dialUp #FourthAmendment #GaryMarcus #informationSecurity #infosec #JenniferGranick #LasVegas #TMobileFixedWireless #TMobileHome5G #techPrivacy #Vegas
Privacy advocates file GDPR complaints against major Chinese tech platforms: Three companies fail to provide required data access, violating fundamental European privacy rights. https://ppc.land/privacy-advocates-file-gdpr-complaints-against-major-chinese-tech-platforms/ #GDPR #PrivacyRights #DataProtection #ChineseTech #TechPrivacy
Your car knows more about you than your best friend.
Modern vehicles log your location, driving habits, voice commands, and even sync your contacts. Some send it all back to manufacturers—or worse, to third parties.
📌 Unpair your phone when renting or selling.
📌 Review your car’s data settings.
📌 Privacy isn’t just for phones.
💡Fun fact: Your computer’s battery status API can be used to track you.
Some websites ping battery levels to create a unique fingerprint, even in incognito mode. It’s subtle, creepy—and real.
🛡️ Quick fixes:
• Chrome: Install “Disable Battery API” extension
• Use Brave (built-in protection) or Firefox (already blocks this)
📺 Your Smart TV is watching you. 👀
Hidden inside most modern TVs is something called ACR, Automatic Content Recognition. It tracks everything you watch and sends it to third parties for ad targeting and profit. It's turned on by default, and most people never even know.
Learn how to disable ACR on common models or in your home firewall.
#SmartTV #Privacy #ACR #SurveillanceCapitalism #TechPrivacy #DataRights #Tech
https://unshakled.org/stop-your-smart-tv-from-spying-on-you-complete-acr-disabling-guide/
People are review bombing the entire Borderlands series because of EULA changes that can apparently gain root-level access to your machine under the guise of 'anti-cheat' software
#Borderlands #ReviewBombing #EULAControversy #GamingNews #PrivacyConcerns #AntiCheatBacklash #GamerRights #TechPrivacy #BorderlandsDrama #GameSecurity #RootAccessIssue #PCGaming #GamersUnite
🚗 Ah yes, the classic "free trial" we never signed up for! Toyota's been quietly collecting & selling driver data to insurance companies like Progressive. Because apparently your car needs to share your driving habits as much as people share cat photos online.
Magicwormhole was created by developer Brian Warner as a response to the overly complex ways people transfer files securely. Introduced in the mid-2010s, it aimed to make file transfers between devices as simple and trustworthy as handing a USB stick to someone next to you.
At its core, magicwormhole uses a concept called PAKE, or Password Authenticated Key Exchange, which allows two computers to establish a secure, encrypted channel over the internet using a short one-time code. That code acts as both an identifier and a temporary password, ensuring the connection can’t be intercepted or spoofed.
The project gained popularity in privacy and open source circles for its ease of use and its ability to work across firewalls, NAT, and without user accounts. Unlike most tools, it requires no setup, servers, or third-party cloud services. It simply connects you to the other device, does the job, and vanishes.
It remains one of the cleanest examples of what simple, privacy-respecting software can look like.
#MagicWormhole #PrivacyTools #SecureTransfer #OpenSource #FOSS #Encryption #LinuxTools #TechPrivacy #NoCloudNeeded #SimpleTech
The Android Phone: Three OPSEC Levels to Disappear Into the Shadows
#OPSEC #Android #Privacy #Cybersecurity #OperationalSecurity #DeadSwitch #PhoneSecurity #PrivacyTools #AndroidSecurity #Encryption #SecurePhone #PrivacySettings #GhostMode #MobileSecurity #DigitalAnonymity #StealthTech #TechPrivacy #PrivacyMatters #SecureYourTech
http://tomsitcafe.com/2025/04/15/the-android-phone-three-opsec-levels-to-disappear-into-the-shadows/
🎙️ Is AI spying on your devices?
Prof. Alberto Segre (Univ. of Iowa) explains how AI connects with the tech around us—and what that means for privacy. 👀💻
🎧 Full episode wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗https://youtu.be/RqSkKahvlPA
#theinternetiscrack #Podcast #AI #TechPrivacy #SurveillanceTech #EmergingTech #DigitalEducation #knowledgeispower
### Data Privacy Concerns with Pokémon Go: Past, Present, and Future
**Past:**
- **Sensitive Location Data:** Pokémon Go has long collected detailed location data to enhance gameplay and mapping accuracy. This data can reveal personal habits and routines.
- **Initial Privacy Issues:** Early versions of the game had issues with excessive permissions, such as full access to Google accounts, which were later addressed.
**Present:**
- **Scopely Acquisition:** The recent acquisition of Pokémon Go by Scopely, a company linked to the Saudi Royal Investment Fund, has raised new concerns.
- **Data Handling:** The new ownership raises questions about how user data will be managed and whether it will be shared with the Saudi government, known for its surveillance practices.
**Future:**
- **Surveillance Risks:** There is a potential for the Saudi government to use the collected data for surveillance purposes, given its control over powerful surveillance infrastructures.
- **Transparency:** Lack of transparency from Niantic and Scopely about future data handling practices adds to the concerns.
- **User Awareness:** Users are advised to review privacy policies and be cautious about the potential risks associated with their data being handled by a foreign government entity.
Apparently I'm not the only one annoyed by ads AI-generated content, SEO spam, and intrusive tracking on search engines. I just want to say that in 2025, a well-configured instance of SearXNG is a lifesaver. You can start by experimenting with a public instance like https://searx.bndkt.io/ and later run your own for ultimate customisability and privacy (docs at: https://docs.searxng.org/).
#OpenSource #MetaSearchEngines #SearXNG #AdFree #TechPrivacy #AIOverload #SEOspam #SelfHosting
Brain monitoring technology at work could boost performance, but it raises big ethical concerns about #privacy and #discrimination. A biomedical engineering professor weighs in on neuroergonomics:
https://buff.ly/3DL8mrP
#WorkplaceEthics #TechPrivacy
📱 Oh look, Instagram is now creating AI versions of users in random scenarios! Because apparently clicking "post" wasn't enough consent - now your selfies might spawn an entire multiverse of you doing things you never agreed to.
"Imagine yourself reflecting on life..." Or maybe just reflect on privacy settings? 🤔
