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Harald Klinke<p>GNU Taler v1.0 released<br>Free Software payment system with payer privacy + income transparency for authorities.<br>Features: instant digital cash transfers, escrow-backed issuance via regulated providers, offline POS support.<br>v1.0 brings 200+ fixes and improvements—ready for regional currencies, commercial use, and even CBDCs.<br><a href="https://det.social/tags/GNU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNU</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/DigitalCash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalCash</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a><br><a href="https://www.taler.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">taler.net/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
BiyteLüm<p>🗣 New article just dropped!<br>Explore the future of communication with offline, encrypted, and untraceable mesh messaging apps. Learn how Briar, Bitchat, Bridgefy &amp; more are powering censorship-resistant messaging when the net goes dark.</p><p>Read: <a href="https://medium.com/@biytelum/offline-encrypted-untraceable-the-rise-of-mesh-and-censorship-resistant-messaging-apps-21e5b70975f3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@biytelum/offline-e</span><span class="invisible">ncrypted-untraceable-the-rise-of-mesh-and-censorship-resistant-messaging-apps-21e5b70975f3</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MeshMessaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MeshMessaging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a></p>
BiyteLüm<p>🕵️ Part 4 is out: How to actually stay hidden online—not just patch the holes. This post lays out a working privacy system that’s not theoretical—it works in the messy real world.</p><p>Learn how to:<br>• Strategically manage data<br>• Harden your tools and setups<br>• Build against future threats</p><p>Privacy done deliberately works.<br>Read more ⬇<br><a href="https://medium.com/@biytelum/how-to-stay-hidden-the-privacy-system-that-actually-works-e4a1b5bb767c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@biytelum/how-to-st</span><span class="invisible">ay-hidden-the-privacy-system-that-actually-works-e4a1b5bb767c</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BiyteL%C3%BCm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BiyteLüm</span></a></p>
Harald Klinke<p>Wi-Fi for person re-ID?<br>“WhoFi” uses CSI signal distortions as biometric signatures—no camera needed. A Transformer-based DNN outperforms visual baselines on NTU-Fi.<br>Privacy-preserving, robust, and surprisingly accurate.</p><p><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.12869" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2507.12869</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://det.social/tags/WiFiSensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFiSensing</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/AI4Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI4Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a></p>
BiyteLüm<p>🧠 Ever wondered how exposed your digital life really is? I offer personalized privacy audits — not just tools, but real human help.</p><p>From password managers to public data leaks, we find the holes and plug them.</p><p>🔍 Read why a Privacy Hygiene Review might be what you need:<br><a href="https://medium.com/@biytelum/%EF%B8%8F-i-audit-peoples-digital-setups-for-privacy-here-s-why-you-might-need-one-47853377c47d" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@biytelum/%EF%B8%8F</span><span class="invisible">-i-audit-peoples-digital-setups-for-privacy-here-s-why-you-might-need-one-47853377c47d</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacytech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacytech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solopreneurs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solopreneurs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BiyteL%C3%BCm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BiyteLüm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalprivacy</span></a></p>
BiyteLüm<p>📱 Looking for the most private messaging app in 2025?</p><p>We put Session and Briar head-to-head—no phone numbers, no cloud servers, no metadata.</p><p>🔍 Offline mesh networks, anonymity layers, and real threat modeling included.</p><p>🔗 Dive into the full analysis:<br><a href="https://medium.com/@biytelum/top-private-messaging-applications-2025-session-versus-briar-detailed-analysis-54f24b1db288" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@biytelum/top-priva</span><span class="invisible">te-messaging-applications-2025-session-versus-briar-detailed-analysis-54f24b1db288</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MessagingApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MessagingApps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Session" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Session</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Briar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Briar</span></a></p>
BiyteLüm<p>🔐 Choosing a password manager in 2025?<br>We compared Proton Pass, Bitwarden, and 1Password—looking at privacy, pricing, UX, and open-source claims.</p><p>Some aren’t as private as they claim.<br>Others are surprisingly strong.</p><p>📖 Read the full breakdown:<br><a href="https://medium.com/@biytelum/proton-pass-vs-bitwarden-vs-1password-which-password-manager-is-worth-it-in-2025-d66032871029" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@biytelum/proton-pa</span><span class="invisible">ss-vs-bitwarden-vs-1password-which-password-manager-is-worth-it-in-2025-d66032871029</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PasswordManager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PasswordManager</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bitwarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bitwarden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtonPass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtonPass</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1Password" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1Password</span></a></p>
Hidden Dragon ☑️<p>Your Wi-Fi may know who you are, literally. “WhoFi,” a new system from Rome’s La Sapienza University, identifies people with 95.5% accuracy using signals bouncing off their bodies. No cameras. No lights. Just basic routers and neural networks. It even works through walls. Groundbreaking tech, or surveillance nightmare? The line just got blurrier.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhoFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhoFi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WiFiTracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFiTracking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NeuralNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NeuralNetworks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SurveillanceRisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SurveillanceRisks</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>🚀 Introducing WhoFi: Cutting-edge AI from Sapienza University that identifies people by how their bodies uniquely alter Wi-Fi signals! 📡✨ Achieves 95.5% accuracy with privacy in mind, no cameras needed! 👤🔒 Dive into this breakthrough in surveillance tech ➡️ <a href="https://cyberinsider.com/novel-ai-system-whofi-identifies-people-using-only-wi-fi-signals/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cyberinsider.com/novel-ai-syst</span><span class="invisible">em-whofi-identifies-people-using-only-wi-fi-signals/</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DeepLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepLearning</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a></p>
🎹 Tim Janik ✅<p>🚀 <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Imagewmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Imagewmark</span></a> v0.5.0 Released!</p><p>Add invisible an <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/watermark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>watermark</span></a> to images that survives cropping, scaling, compression with blind decoding!</p><p>✨ What’s new?<br>✅ Forward error correction via convolutional codes<br>✅ Geometric distortion-resilient decoding<br>✅ AES key-dependent encoding</p><p>📦 Source-only release for now. Please help us decide future binary formats!<br>🧪 Test scripts included for performance evaluation.</p><p>🔗 Source code:<br><a href="https://github.com/tim-janik/imagewmark/releases/tag/v0.5.0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/tim-janik/imagewmar</span><span class="invisible">k/releases/tag/v0.5.0</span></a></p><p>💬 Feedback welcome!<br>→ Preferred binary formats? (deb/rpm/Alpine APK/AppImage/Docker)<br>→ Report issues or share use cases on GitHub or via email.</p><p>👥 Contributors: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@timj" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>timj</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@polysynth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>polysynth</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/100DaysOfCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>100DaysOfCode</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DigitalWatermarking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalWatermarking</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/DevTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevTools</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/CI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CI</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Docker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Docker</span></a></p>
Dogli Wilberforce<p>How does Apple train its AI, without using your data?<br>Synthetic data. Private cloud. Compliance-first.</p><p>This breakdown is worth your time.</p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/AppleAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppleAI</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/MachineLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MachineLearning</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/PrivacyFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyFirst</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/CloudComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudComputing</span></a><br>👇<br><a href="https://www.spectrum-daily.com/2025/07/how-apple-trains-ai-models-28.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spectrum-daily.com/2025/07/how</span><span class="invisible">-apple-trains-ai-models-28.html</span></a></p>
Steele Fortress<p>Didomi acquires Sourcepoint to enhance privacy tech, merging data protection with AI-driven marketing. This partnership blurs compliance and personalization, raising questions about user consent. How do you balance privacy with targeted marketing? <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a></p><p>Read more: <a href="https://short.steelefortress.com/xss0zi" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">short.steelefortress.com/xss0zi</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>White Noise – secure and private messenger</p><p><a href="https://www.whitenoise.chat/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">whitenoise.chat/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhiteNoise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteNoise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivateMessenger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateMessenger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SecureMessaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecureMessaging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a></p>
Richard Chamberlain<p>🧅 SSH over Tor: from "just curious" to "this is wild"</p><p>I walked through setting up a Tor proxy for SSH and traced my session across countries. The result? A cool, if slightly impractical, tool for network testing and anonymity.</p><p>💡 Setup steps, config snippets, and real-world results included.</p><p>🧠 Read: <a href="https://richard-sebos.github.io/sebostechnology/posts/SSH-Through-Tor/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">richard-sebos.github.io/sebost</span><span class="invisible">echnology/posts/SSH-Through-Tor/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSH</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FossilFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFriday</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>Zero-Knowledge Proofs are now open source, because letting everyone see your invisible tech is obviously the best way to keep it secret. 🔐🤫 Meanwhile, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> wants to know how often you use their AI tools, because apparently they haven't been tracking your every swipe and click already. 📈👀<br><a href="https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/opening-up-zero-knowledge-proof-technology-to-promote-privacy-in-age-assurance/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.google/technology/safety-</span><span class="invisible">security/opening-up-zero-knowledge-proof-technology-to-promote-privacy-in-age-assurance/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZeroKnowledgeProofs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZeroKnowledgeProofs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AITools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AITools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Boston Managed IT<p>Signal just got even more secure! The latest Windows update blocks screenshots of your chats. Is this a game-changer for privacy? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyUpdate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://zurl.co/izte7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zurl.co/izte7</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Brian Greenberg :verified:<p>Meta’s latest trick shows that privacy protections aren’t enough. Here’s how to fight back 🔍<br>EFF researchers uncovered a new tracking method used by Meta: a localhost exploit on Android that breaks sandboxing and identifies users even in incognito or behind VPNs.</p><p>💡 Top defense moves:<br>🛡️ Use privacy-first browsers (Brave, DuckDuckGo), or enable Firefox’s “Strict” mode<br>🧹 Remove unneeded Meta apps and avoid in‑app browsers<br>🧩 Install Privacy Badger to block tracking pixels<br>📢 Push for federal bans on behavioral ad tracking</p><p>🔄 This isn’t just a one-off, there’s a pattern. Without structural reform to online ad surveillance, Big Tech will continue undermining privacy. It’s time for laws that protect us by default.<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EFF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EFF</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/AdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdTech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DigitalCivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalCivilRights</span></a><br><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/protect-yourself-metas-latest-attack-privacy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/prot</span><span class="invisible">ect-yourself-metas-latest-attack-privacy/</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Android phones could soon warn you of "Stingrays" snooping on your communicatio</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/future-android-phones-could-warn-you-about-data-stealing-fake-cell-towers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">6/future-android-phones-could-warn-you-about-data-stealing-fake-cell-towers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AndroidPhones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidPhones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stingrays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stingrays</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MobileSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MobileSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a></p>
BiyteLüm<p>Your phone’s accelerometer can leak data—even when everything else is locked down.<br>Apps can use motion sensors to guess what you’re typing, track movement, and fingerprint devices.<br>📵 Limit motion sensor access in browser settings.<br>🛑 Deny permissions unless absolutely needed.<br>📲 Consider app sandboxing for added control.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SensorLeaks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SensorLeaks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a></p>
BiyteLüm<p>Your browser fingerprint is more unique than your name.<br>Canvas, fonts, OS, plugins—all logged.<br>🛑 Use anti-fingerprint browsers like Brave or Tor.<br>🛑 Disable JavaScript when possible.<br>🛑 Spoof your setup with tools like Trace.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrowserFingerprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserFingerprinting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a></p>