The government claims the laws will help combat cyber threats, but many see them as just another mechanism of control at the expense of free expression and privacy.

Proposed Federal Cyber Security Act: A Necessity or an Unjustified Intrusion?

The federal government’s proposed Cyber Security Act claims to be an important step towards protecting against threats, but many see it as a

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Antifascist Solidarity

The government claims the laws will help combat cyber threats, but many see them as just another mechanism of control at the expense of free

#ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #cybersecurity #cyber security #fascism #invasion of privacy #privacy #class war #law #auslaw #fuck neoliberals #neoliberal capitalism #anthony albanese #albanese government

nando161mando

361 million stolen accounts leaked on Telegram added to HIBP

A massive trove of 361 million email addresses from credentials stolen by password-stealing malware, in credential stuffing attacks, and fro

BleepingComputer

Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach

Have I Been Pwned allows you to search across multiple data breaches to see if your email address or phone number has been compromised.

haveibeenpwned.com

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore, and Tempora - PRISM Break - PRISM Break

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora. Help make mass surveillance of entire populations uneconomic

prism-break.org|Peng Zhong

nando161mando

Massive data breach, please check your email accounts and update your security details!

Have I Been Pwned: Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach

Have I Been Pwned allows you to search across multiple data breaches to see if your email address or phone number has been compromised.

haveibeenpwned.com

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore, and Tempora - PRISM Break - PRISM Break

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora. Help make mass surveillance of entire populations uneconomic

prism-break.org|Peng Zhong

nando161mando

Vacating/surrendering huge parts of our information/knowledge ecosystem to private interests hell bent on eternal growth was not a good idea and we knew that at the time and we continue to receive confirmation

The Man Who Killed Google Search

This is the story of how Google Search died, and the people responsible for killing it. The story begins on February 5th 2019, when Ben Gom

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At

via @slackbastard

nando161mando

Harassing botnets with zipbombs.

The idea is this: instead of just blocking IP addresses that hit honeypot URLs, feed them a compressed document that massively expands on their end, making them run out of memory and crash.

This is extremely...

Harassing botnets with zipbombs

The idea is this: instead of just blocking IP addresses that hit honeypot URLs, feed them a compressed document that massively expands on th

jwz.org

nando161mando

More #Android apps riddled with #malware spotted on #GooglePlay

More Android apps riddled with malware spotted on Google Play

An Android remote access trojan (RAT) known as VajraSpy was found in 12 malicious applications, six of which were available on Google Play f

BleepingComputer

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore, and Tempora - PRISM Break - PRISM Break

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora. Help make mass surveillance of entire populations uneconomic

prism-break.org|Peng Zhong

nando161mando

We live in a culture where companies are too quick to fulfill police requests for personal data on users–and it’s a situation ripe for abuse.

Companies Make it Too Easy for Thieves to Impersonate Police and Steal Our Data

For years, people have been impersonating police online in order to get companies to hand over incredibly sensitive personal information. Re

Electronic Frontier Foundation|Matthew Guariglia and Eva Galperin

Electronic Frontier Foundation (@[email protected])

We live in a culture where companies are too quick to fulfill police requests for personal data on users–and it’s a situation ripe for abuse

Mastodon

nando161mando

"The popular messaging app Telegram can leak your IP address if you simply add a hacker to your contacts and accept a phone call from them.

(...)

#Telegram boasts 700 million users all over the world, and has always marketed itself as a “secure” and “private” messaging app, even though experts have repeatedly warned that Telegram is not as secure as end-to-end encrypted app #Signal, for example.

The fact that Telegram leaks your #IP address to people in your contacts during a voice call has been known for years, but it’s likely that new, less technical users may not be aware."

Telegram is still leaking user IP addresses to contacts | TechCrunch

A security researcher has created a tool that allows someone to find out the IP address of a Telegram contact just by calling them.

TechCrunch|Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore, and Tempora - PRISM Break - PRISM Break

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora. Help make mass surveillance of entire populations uneconomic

prism-break.org|Peng Zhong

#Surveillance #data #privacy #safety #antireport

nando161mando

"I hate that I have to say this, but: DO NOT, under any circumstances, allow the nazi techbro cult leader to put a CHIP in your HEAD."

Derek Powazek 🐐 (@[email protected])

I hate that I have to say this, but: DO NOT, under any circumstances, allow the nazi techbro cult leader to put a CHIP in your HEAD.

XOXO Zone

nando161mando

"New York: Care about privacy law and cybersecurity? Of course you do. Luckily you can discuss both over drinks at Thursday's CyberSecurity Happy Hour, hosted by EFA member Privacy Law Association @ NYLS":

NYLS Privacy Law Association: Cybersecurity Happy Hour

NYLS Privacy Law Association - a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:NYLS Privacy Law Ass

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore, and Tempora - PRISM Break - PRISM Break

Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora. Help make mass surveillance of entire populations uneconomic

prism-break.org|Peng Zhong

Electronic Frontier Foundation (@[email protected])

New York: Care about privacy law and cybersecurity? Of course you do. Luckily you can discuss both over drinks at Thursday's CyberSecurity H

Mastodon

#nyc #cybersecurity #event #EFA

nando161mando

"The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died

Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their deaths as US authorities have been asked to investigate Musk’s claims."

The Gruesome Story of How Neuralink’s Monkeys Actually Died

Elon Musk says no primates died as a result of Neuralink’s implants. A WIRED investigation now reveals the grisly specifics of their deaths

WIRED|Condé Nast

b9AcE (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video · Content warning: elon musk, gruesome death

Todon.eu

Also article summarized in video by @[email protected]

nando161mando

Google’s Plan To #DRM The Web Goes Against Everything Google Once Stood For - important explanation of where this bad stuff came from, and what it means

Google’s Plan To DRM The Web Goes Against Everything Google Once Stood For

The grand old enshittification curve strikes again. Remember, as stated by Cory Doctorow, the process of enshittification entails these step

Techdirt

#Ausgov #politas #Australia 18+

anti doxxing laws

"I hate that I have to say this, but: DO NOT, under any circumstances, allow the nazi techbro cult leader to put a CHIP in your HEAD."