@PacoBell

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PacoBellJul 26, 2023
evacideJul 25, 2023

"EFF’s founding case over 30 years ago, Steve Jackson Games v. Secret Service, was in part a story about the overbroad seizures of equipment in the offices of Steve Jackson Games in Texas, based upon unfounded claims about illegal behavior in a 1990s version of a chat room."

Does EFF have a take on the kolektiva seizure and the future of the fediverse? You bet.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/fbi-seizure-mastodon-server-wakeup-call-fediverse-users-and-hosts-protect-their

FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server Data is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users

We’re in an exciting time for users who want to take back control from major platforms like Twitter and Facebook. However, this new environment comes with challenges and risks for user privacy, so we need to get it right and make sure networks like the Fediverse and Bluesky are mindful of past...

Electronic Frontier Foundation
PacoBellJul 26, 2023
Show threadKevin BeaumontJul 25, 2023
I did write up of this, complete with a logo - behold #MobileIrony, a term coined by @Newk #threatintel
https://doublepulsar.com/mobileirony-backdoor-allows-complete-takeover-of-mobile-security-product-and-endpoints-559733d612e1?sk=4915c0011cfce52e58d3ab81d9bb2373
PacoBellJul 6, 2023
Amanda MooreJul 6, 2023
elon is not mad ok
PacoBellJul 6, 2023
Paris MarxJul 6, 2023

“threads is going to win”

sure man, whatever you say man

PacoBellJul 6, 2023
dansupJul 6, 2023

✨ Better onboarding

Pretty soon you'll be able to sign up with your Mastodon account, or use it to sign in on @pixelfed

Calckey and other platforms will launch later!

PacoBellJun 30, 2023
F-DroidApr 11, 2023

#WireGuard becomes the first VPN app on #FDroid to be built reproducibly! This means that WireGuard on F-Droid is now guaranteed to be 100% (bit-by-bit) equal to the WireGuard the developer builds.

If you're using WireGuard from F-Droid, please export your tunnels and re-install to switch to the developer's signature and continue receiving updates.

More details in the official WireGuard announcement: https://lists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/wireguard/2023-April/008045.html

New to reproducible builds? Check out https://f-droid.org/en/2023/01/15/towards-a-reproducible-fdroid.html

Android Reproducible Builds & Signing Key Changes

PacoBellJun 30, 2023
Torsten GroteApr 6, 2023
F-Droid Basic just got released for the first time. Built from the same code as regular @fdroidorg, it comes with a reduced feature set (no nearby share and no panic feature). Also it targets Android 13 and will soon be able to do unattended updates.
PacoBellJun 14, 2023
Anil DashJun 13, 2023
Okay, Mastodon friends, I rarely ask for amplification about my day job, but I personally pushed for my employer to make a big investment in enabling the fediverse, and I'd love for everyone to show that the support is appreciated. On June 28, you can join us for a (FREE!) hands-on conversation about how the Fastly team worked to support @Mastodon while the service was under a *massive* DDOS attack. Everyone who cares about scaling the fediverse should join: https://learn.fastly.com/security-mitigating-ddos-and-traffic-surges-with-mastodon @devs
Mitigating DDOS in the Fediverse with Mastodon | Fastly

Experts from Mastodon and Fastly’s CSOC team share lessons learned from mitigating DDOS attacks on Mastodon Social and techniques for protecting federated architectures.

PacoBellJun 12, 2023
John OverholtJun 12, 2023
Twitter, Reddit, and the PGA Tour are three examples of things that have no value as businesses beyond the attention that we choose to give them. I spent tons of time on Twitter before I decided that I was no longer happy giving it my attention. I watched endless hours of PGA Tour golf (don't judge me!) but if the sale to Saudi Arabia goes through, this weekend marks the end of that. All they have is us and we can choose to say no.
PacoBellJun 10, 2023
Dan GillmorJun 10, 2023
TechCrunch has a good writeup of the Reddit CEO's astoundingly arrogant showing in an AMA about the company's astoundingly arrogant API changes, which now seem designed to put third-party apps out of business. What slimy behavior he's showing... https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/09/reddit-ceo-doubles-down-on-attack-on-apollo-developer-in-drama-filled-ama/
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