PrivacyDigest5d ago

The Danger Behind Meta’s Decision to Kill End-to-End #Encrypted #Instagram DMs

#Meta blamed users for not opting into the #privacy -protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end #encryption tech worldwide.
#e2ee

https://www.wired.com/story/the-danger-behind-metas-decision-to-kill-end-to-end-encrypted-instagram-dms/

The Danger Behind Meta’s Decision to Kill End-to-End Encrypted Instagram DMs

Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide.

WIRED
Alice CruxMar 16
looking for #encrypted privacy-oriented, ideally #opensource notes app for #iOS. someone somewhere?
Show threadEFMar 12

@rootsandcalluses use mount in a terminal. Not sure if you use the commamd line but it is not a scary as some think it is. #arch #mount #encrypted

"mount -t <filesytem type> /dev/<my device> /mnt"

But it depends on what encryption technique is used. Whole disc may mean decrypting first. Good luck.

h o ʍ l e t tMar 6

→ #Proton Mail Helped #FBI Unmask #Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ #Protester
https://www.404media.co/proton-mail-helped-fbi-unmask-anonymous-stop-cop-city-protestor/

The real issue is always the same: "#secure" and "#encrypted" services such as #ProtonMail oversell their products with buzzwords to customers who do not understand the full scope and underlying technicalities. I'm holding them responsible not for obeying the #law but for their knowingly misleading #marketing, which lets people think they are automagically "#safe." This has dramatic consequences.

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the FBI.

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Gea-Suan LinMar 4

https://blog.gslin.org/archives/2026/03/04/12913/ech-%e8%ae%8a%e6%88%90-standards-track-%e4%ba%86/

ECH 變成 Standards Track 了

#client #clienthello #ech #encrypted #encryption #esni #header #hello #https #rfc #ssl #standards #tls #track

ECH 變成 Standards Track 了

看到 ECH 變成 Standards Track 了：「RFC 9849 TLS Encrypted Client Hello (via)」。 瀏覽器都在 2023 的下半年預設啟用了 (Firefox 119 是 2023/10/24，Chromium 117 是 2023/09/12)。 ECH is enabled in Firefox by default since version 119, and is recommended by Mozilla to be used a...

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Hacker NewsMar 4

RFC 9849. TLS Encrypted Client Hello

https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9849.html

#HackerNews #RFC #9849 #TLS #Encrypted #Client #Hello #cybersecurity #encryption #protocol

RFC 9849: TLS Encrypted Client Hello

This document describes a mechanism in Transport Layer Security (TLS) for encrypting a ClientHello message under a server public key.

Danish AkhtarMar 2

Could Apps like Jack Dorsey's BitChat & Briar be improved to allow high-quality #encrypted video & voice calls, text, & HD media sharing for city-wide #communication without the #internet during a disaster, blackout, or protest?

Could future iterations of Bluetooth or any new innovative network #technology enable this?

#chat #app #tech #Question #AskFedi #innovation #coding #programming #software #IT #dev #security #privacy #Digital

Danish AkhtarFeb 28

Here is an idea:

An F-Droid-like App store for Android, but with just 100 Apps—One app in Each Category.

Each user of this store is required to pay a very low monthly or yearly fee to the developers so that they can create high-quality, #privacy -focused, #opensource & #encrypted apps with no #data collection.

#Tech #technology #coding #programming #IT #App #Digital #software #dev #freeSoftware #ideas #innovation #FOSS #FDroid

z_4narchistFeb 24
🚩security alert🚩...the #telehealth / #teleconferencing platform #doxy.me uses the #amazon #aws servers to store all their #data...(of course they say its #encrypted and no video or audio is logged or recorded, buuuut this is #genocide, mass #surveillance, sells data to #dhs and whichever gov dept wants it, amazon, we are talking about here)...so heads up.

from the doxy help articles:

"All doxy.me data are stored within the highly secure Amazon Web Services (AWS) datacenter infrastructure with their industry standard physical controls. The doxy.me support system, help center, and public facing website are independent services to ensure uptime and availability across the platforms. For a list of AWS current security accreditations, see the AWS Compliance Programs page...."

AND...

"We partner with #Stripe to manage payments on doxy.me. Stripe is certified as a PCI Level 1 Service Provider."

...so, watch out.

https://help.doxy.me/en/articles/95911-security-and-privacy-overview

#boycottaws #boycottamazon #fckbezos
Security and privacy overview | Doxy.me Help Center

HIPAA, PHI, encryption and data storage standards, and more

PrivacyDigestFeb 23

How to Organize Safely in the Age of #Surveillance

From threat modeling to #encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and #tracked by the powerful.
#privacy #security

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-organize-safely-in-the-age-of-surveillance/

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.

WIRED