They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
…He says he met Donaldson in 2014 and never officially joined the group.) At the time, Micay was a security researcher and open source developer with an interest in the fast-growing…
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The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are
…consistently wield their power to undermine privacy, surveillance is not inherently good for security,” Vitka says. “And the public can now see disturbing evidence proving privacy is not only a core human…
I Always Refused to Use Laptop Privacy Screens Until I Tried This One
…I've always known I should try out a privacy screen for my laptop. I finally did it, and now I count it among one of the best MacBook accessories you can…
Enclayve Is a Drab Black Box for Your Private Group Chats
…a physical device and encrypts everything. It is the latest in a lineage of privacy-focused devices that aim to help users control their own data, like security cameras that keep footage…
Signal Alums Reveal ‘Encrypted Spaces,’ a System for Making Private Collaboration Apps
…In 2019 and 2020, Signal's developers, including Trapp and Perrin, were working on upgrading Signal's group-chat feature to better preserve the privacy of group members, so that Signal's…
90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity's Phone Were Exposed Online
…Mistakenly exposed cloud repositories are a long-standing privacy and digital security problem, but these open data troves typically belong to companies that leave access open, exposing corporate secrets or customer information…
7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change
…From Data & privacy, select My Ad Center, and you can tweak the types of ads Google and its partners serve up to you. For categories such as your professional industry, relationships, and…
Signal’s Creator Is Helping Encrypt Meta AI
…But as chatbots and AI agents have become more capable, some technologists and companies are pushing to create more constrained and privacy-focused systems. “As LLMs continue to be able to do…
Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report
…One memo reportedly described releasing it during a “dynamic political environment,” when privacy and civil liberties advocates would be distracted. Last week, WIRED reported that much of NameTag’s machinery was already…
Hackers Claim to Leak Stolen Madison Square Garden Data
…Each week, we round up the security and privacy news we didn’t cover in depth ourselves. Click the headlines to read the full stories. And stay safe out there. Hackers Allegedly…