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prplcdclnw@diasp.eu
David

Tor 0.4.8.11 is released.

It's in Tor Browser 13.0.14.

https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/raw/tor-0.4.8.11/ChangeLog

Changes in version 0.4.8.11 - 2024-04-10
  This is a minor release mostly to upgrade the fallbackdir list. Worth noting
  also that directory authority running this version will now automatically
  reject relays running the end of life 0.4.7.x version.

  o Minor feature (authority):
    - Reject 0.4.7.x series at the authority level. Closes ticket 40896.

  o Minor feature (dirauth, tor26):
    - New IP address and keys.

  o Minor feature (directory authority):
    - Allow BandwidthFiles "node_id" KeyValue without the dollar sign at
      the start of the hexdigit, in order to easier database queries
      combining Tor documents in which the relays fingerprint does not
      include it. Fixes bug 40891; bugfix on 0.4.7 (all supported
      versions of Tor).

  o Minor features (fallbackdir):
    - Regenerate fallback directories generated on April 10, 2024.

  o Minor features (geoip data):
    - Update the geoip files to match the IPFire Location Database, as
      retrieved on 2024/04/10.

  o Minor bugfixes (directory authorities):
    - Add a warning when publishing a vote or signatures to another
      directory authority fails. Fixes bug 40910; bugfix
      on 0.2.0.3-alpha.

Tor Browser 13.0.14

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-13014/

#tor #tor-browser #privacy #surveillance #censorship #tor-project

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brainwavelost@nerdpol.ch
brainwavelost

The Microsoft-Dilemma - Europe as a Software Colony | Full Documentary
https://kolektiva.media/w/ra7bfqXCyqBFn7dSFhneFy

Many state and public administrations from Helsinki to Lisbon operate with the #software of the US #corporation. It makes them vulnerable for hackers and spies, violates European public procurement law, blocks technical progress and costs Europe dearly.
Harald Schumann and his Investigate Europe research team have spoken to insiders and managers throughout Europe about this. Martin Schallbruch, the former head of IT at the German Government, reports how the states are becoming increasingly dependent on Microsoft. A top Dutch lawyer describes how the EU Commission and governments are violating European procurement law. In France, the Ministry of Defence has bypassed parliament in concluding secret contracts with Microsoft, so Senator Joelie Garriaud-Maylam now wants to set up a committee of inquiry. The Hamburg data protection officer Johannes Caspar warns that the Microsoft systems could expose private data of citizens to investigation by the US secret services. Internal documents prove that the Federal Office for Information Security shares this mistrust.
#privacy #security - #mistrust #Microsoft, close the #windows

The Microsoft-Dilemma - Europe as a Software Colony | Full Documentary

Many state and public administrations from Helsinki to Lisbon operate with the software of the US corporation. It makes them vulnerable for hackers and spies, violates European public procurement l...

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thanatosincarnate@pod.geraspora.de
Thanatos die immer skurrilere Minderheit

Do not use Kagi

Always funny how the bourgeoisie will laugh at acceptable free software alternatives, only to then pick paid alternatives to invasive corporate software that have the same quality or, in this case--with the search engine Kagi--are worse. And maybe equally as privacy invading as the corporate crap:

"Between the absolute blase attitude towards privacy, the 100% dedication to AI being the future of search, and the completely misguided use of the company’s limited funds, I honestly can’t see Kagi as something I could ever recommend to people. Is the search good? I mean…it’s not really much better than any other search, it heavily leverages Bing like DDG and the other indie search platforms do, the only real killer feature it has to me is the ability to block domains from your results, which I can currently only do in other search engines via a user script that doesn’t help me on mobile. But what good is filtering out all of the AI generated spamblogs on a search platform that wants to spit more AI generated bullshit at me directly?"

https://www.osnews.com/story/139270/do-not-use-kagi/

#kagi #proprietary #search #engine #ai #privacy #dystopia

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elsa_capunta@diasp.eu
elsa_capunta

Reconnaissance faciale : Gérald Darmanin veut enterrer « l’affaire Briefcam »

En novembre, à la suite des révélations de Disclose sur l’utilisation par la #police du logiciel israelien de reconnaissance faciale #Briefcam, Gérald #Darmanin annonçait le lancement d’une enquête indépendante dont les conclusions devaient être rendues « sous trois mois ». Alors que le ministère de l’intérieur refuse de communiquer sur le sujet, un rapport confidentiel démontre que la fonction reconnaissance faciale est « activée par défaut » depuis 2018.
https://disclose.ngo/fr/article/reconnaissance-faciale-gerald-darmanin-veut-enterrer-laffaire-briefcam

#TechnoPolice #Videosurveillance #surveillance #privacy #macronie #IA #flicage #Israel

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fla@diaspora-fr.org
Fla

Dilemme du jour. J'ai plusieurs projets dans les tiroirs, des trucs vraiment sympas, qui mériteraient d'être mis en visibilité de façon plus globale qu'uniquement dans #diaspora et #mastodon. Mais l'exploitation des données que font les autres réseaux me rebutent. D'un autre côté, il est impossible d'avoir un impact majeur en restant entre nous. Alors, que faire ?

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7183380099751116800/

#linkedin #privacy #microsoft

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anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

Exclusive: #YossiSariel unmasked as head of #Unit8200 and architect of #AI #strategy after book written under pen name reveals his #Google account

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/05/top-israeli-spy-chief-exposes-his-true-identity-in-online-security-lapse

The embarrassing #security lapse is linked to a book he published on #Amazon, which left a digital trail to a private Google account created in his name, along with his unique ID and links to the #account’s maps and calendar profiles.

#Israel #internet #Anonymity #privacy #spy #military #CyberSecurity #news #online #leak #identity

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anonymiss@despora.de
anonymiss

What #encryption do you use for your everyday #communication?

I'm not talking about your nerd friends, who can be counted on one hand and who know a thing or two about the subject. I'm talking about your normal friends, business partners and colleagues with whom you communicate both professionally and privately.

I was recently called by my support via Microsoft Teams because I had to enter some passwords. The support team proudly said that they were contacting me via Teams because it was more secure than the normal phone. He was then very surprised when I told him that Teams is unencrypted and can be intercepted much more easily.

encryption

#messenger #email #question #security #cybersecurity #internet #spy #surveillance #privacy #nsa #snowden #5eyes

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berternste2@diasp.nl
Bert Ernste

Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected

A?

New study shows that the default apps collect data even when supposedly disabled, and this is hard to switch off.

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Flow chart of settings in iPhone
Setup process after a user has first purchased a new device. The different stages often contain hidden information that is not evident to the user. Image: Amel Bourdoucen.

‘Privacy. That's Apple,’ the slogan proclaims. New research from Aalto University begs to differ. (...)

The researchers studied eight apps: Safari, Siri, Family Sharing, iMessage, FaceTime, Location Services, Find My and Touch ID. They collected all publicly available privacy-related information on these apps, from technical documentation to privacy policies and user manuals.

The fragility of the privacy protections surprised even the researchers.

‘Due to the way the user interface is designed, users don’t know what is going on. (...)

In practice, protecting privacy on an Apple device requires persistent and expert clicking on each app individually. Apple's help falls short.

‘The online instructions for restricting data access are very complex and confusing, and the steps required are scattered in different places. There’s no clear direction on whether to go to the app settings, the central settings – or even both,’ says Amel Bourdoucen, a doctoral researcher at Aalto.

In addition, the instructions didn’t list all the necessary steps or explain how collected data is processed. (...)

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Tags: #apple #iphone #privacy #privacy_settings #data #data_mining #surveillance #safari #siri #family_sharing #imessage #facetime #location_services #find_my #touch_id

Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected | Aalto University

New study shows that the default apps collect data even when supposedly disabled, and this is hard to switch off

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