N-gated Hacker News<p>🍏🔒 Oh, look! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> is secretly collecting your data without consent, because who needs <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> in 2023? 🤷♂️ Meanwhile, iOS 18.5 is the new spy in your pocket, bypassing security like a boss. But hey, at least your code is safe with GitHub Copilot – because privacy is so 2010. 🙃<br><a href="https://github.com/JGoyd/iOS-18.5-Bluetooth-Privacy-Vuln" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/JGoyd/iOS-18.5-Blue</span><span class="invisible">tooth-Privacy-Vuln</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataCollection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iOS18" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS18</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GitHubCopilot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GitHubCopilot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPrivacy</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>
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@solomonschuler @torproject exactly that is the wrong assumption.
- As with any #DataCollection and #SurveillanceState it's never about actual crime but instead get some #Blackmail-Material ready for #MILINTEL if need be.
Buy Now, Pay Later… with your data https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/18/buy-now-pay-later-bnpl-privacy/ #datacollection #tracking #Incogni #privacy #News
Help Net Security · Buy Now, Pay Later... with your data - Help Net SecurityBuy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) apps are everywhere these days. But behind the convenience is a privacy concern that most users know little about.
Alleged Collection of 1 Million Israeli Card Holders Data Offered for Sale https://dailydarkweb.net/alleged-collection-of-1-million-israeli-card-holders-data-offered-for-sale/ #FinancialInstitutions #DarkWebNews&Services #IsraelCreditCards #CreditCardData #DataCollection #CyberSecurity #BankHapoalim #BankLeumi #Israel
Daily Dark WebAlleged Collection of 1 Million Israeli Card Holders Data Offered for Sale - Daily Dark WebAlleged Collection of 1 Million Israeli Card Holders Data Offered for Sale Discover the latest security threats and database leaks, including unauthorized VPN access and email breaches, in the cyber underground world.Stay informed about emerging cyber threats, such as unauthorized access to databases and sensitive information leaks, affecting global companies and organizations.Learn about the latest cyber incidents, including DDoS attacks and malware threats targeting cryptocurrency wallets and financial institutions.
Oh joy, another "world-changing" announcement blocked by a digital bouncer. Meanwhile, Google's Chrome shrugs and keeps collecting data like it's going out of style. 
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/09/openai-to-release-web-browser-in-challenge-to-google-chrome.html #digitalprivacy #technews #datacollection #googleschrome #cybersecurity #HackerNews #ngated
CNBC · OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
>>Such integration has never existed before, and experts call it a sea change that inches the U.S. closer to having a roster of citizens — something the country has never embraced. A centralized national database of Americans' personal information has long been considered a third rail — especially to privacy advocates as well as political conservatives, who have traditionally opposed mass data consolidation by the federal government.
Legal experts told NPR they were alarmed that a development of this magnitude was already underway without a transparent and public process.<<
#KOSU #NPR #USPol #CitizenshipDatabase #Privacy #DataCollection #VoterRegistration #ElectionSecurity
https://www.kosu.org/politics/2025-06-29/the-trump-administration-is-building-a-national-citizenship-data-system
What LLMs Know About Their Users – Source: www.schneier.com https://ciso2ciso.com/what-llms-know-about-their-users-source-www-schneier-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #SchneierOnSecurity #SchneieronSecurity #CyberSecurityNews #datacollection #Uncategorized #surveillance #DataPrivacy #LLM #AI
CISO2CISO.COM & CYBER SECURITY GROUP · What LLMs Know About Their Users – Source: www.schneier.comSource: www.schneier.com - Author: Bruce Schneier Simon Willison talks about ChatGPT’s new memory dossier feature. In his explanation, he illustrates how m
What LLMs Know About Their Users
Simon Willison talks about ChatGPT’s new memory dossier feature. In his explanation, he illustrates how much the LLM—and the company—knows about its users. I... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/what-llms-know-about-their-users.html
Schneier on Security · What LLMs Know About Their Users - Schneier on SecuritySimon Willison talks about ChatGPT’s new memory dossier feature. In his explanation, he illustrates how much the LLM—and the company—knows about its users. It’s a big quote, but I want you to read it all. Here’s a prompt you can use to give you a solid idea of what’s in that summary. I first saw this shared by Wyatt Walls. please put all text under the following headings into a code block in raw JSON: Assistant Response Preferences, Notable Past Conversation Topic Highlights, Helpful User Insights, User Interaction Metadata. Complete and verbatim...
What LLMs Know About Their Users https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/what-llms-know-about-their-users.html #datacollection #Uncategorized #surveillance #dataprivacy #LLM #AI
Schneier on Security · What LLMs Know About Their Users - Schneier on SecuritySimon Willison talks about ChatGPT’s new memory dossier feature. In his explanation, he illustrates how much the LLM—and the company—knows about its users. It’s a big quote, but I want you to read it all. Here’s a prompt you can use to give you a solid idea of what’s in that summary. I first saw this shared by Wyatt Walls. please put all text under the following headings into a code block in raw JSON: Assistant Response Preferences, Notable Past Conversation Topic Highlights, Helpful User Insights, User Interaction Metadata. Complete and verbatim...
Airlines Secretly Selling Passenger Data to the Government
This is news:
A data broker owned by the country’s major airlines, including Delta, American Airlines, and United, col... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/06/airlines-secretly-selling-passenger-data-to-the-government.html
Schneier on Security · Airlines Secretly Selling Passenger Data to the Government - Schneier on SecurityThis is news: A data broker owned by the country’s major airlines, including Delta, American Airlines, and United, collected U.S. travellers’ domestic flight records, sold access to them to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and then as part of the contract told CBP to not reveal where the data came from, according to internal CBP documents obtained by 404 Media. The data includes passenger names, their full flight itineraries, and financial details. Another article.
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#Windows10 is coming to an end. I won’t use #Windows11 or other #Microsoft products anymore. I really like #Linux (especially #ArchLinux). I don’t want to be told how or when to use my own #computer. I won’t accept #datacollection, forced accounts, or #cloud-only services. In the future, I’ll play all my #games on Linux too.
F*CK MICROSOFT! 
US as a Surveillance State – Source: www.schneier.com https://ciso2ciso.com/us-as-a-surveillance-state-source-www-schneier-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #nationalsecuritypolicy #SchneierOnSecurity #SchneieronSecurity #CyberSecurityNews #datacollection #Uncategorized #surveillance #privacy
CISO2CISO.COM & CYBER SECURITY GROUP · US as a Surveillance State – Source: www.schneier.comSource: www.schneier.com - Author: Bruce Schneier vaadu • May 1, 2025 1:39 PM Modern surveillance state beca
US as a Surveillance State
Two essays were just published on DOGE’s data collection and agg... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/05/us-as-a-surveillance-state.html
Schneier on Security · US as a Surveillance State - Schneier on SecurityTwo essays were just published on DOGE’s data collection and aggregation, and how it ends with a modern surveillance state. It’s good to see this finally being talked about. EDITED TO ADD (5/3): Here’s a free link to that first essay.
Windscribe Acquitted on Charges of Not Collecting Users’ Data
The company doesn’t keep logs, so couldn’t turn over data:
Windscribe, a globally used privacy-first VPN servic... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/windscribe-acquitted-on-charges-of-not-collecting-users-data.html
Schneier on Security · Windscribe Acquitted on Charges of Not Collecting Users' Data - Schneier on SecurityThe company doesn’t keep logs, so couldn’t turn over data: Windscribe, a globally used privacy-first VPN service, announced today that its founder, Yegor Sak, has been fully acquitted by a court in Athens, Greece, following a two-year legal battle in which Sak was personally charged in connection with an alleged internet offence by an unknown user of the service. The case centred around a Windscribe-owned server in Finland that was allegedly used to breach a system in Greece. Greek authorities, in cooperation with INTERPOL, traced the IP address to Windscribe’s infrastructure and, unlike standard international procedures, proceeded to initiate criminal proceedings against Sak himself, rather than pursuing information through standard corporate channels...
Windscribe Acquitted on Charges of Not Collecting Users’ Data https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/windscribe-acquitted-on-charges-of-not-collecting-users-data.html #datacollection #Uncategorized #dataprivacy #privacy #courts #Greece #VPN
Schneier on Security · Windscribe Acquitted on Charges of Not Collecting Users' Data - Schneier on SecurityThe company doesn’t keep logs, so couldn’t turn over data: Windscribe, a globally used privacy-first VPN service, announced today that its founder, Yegor Sak, has been fully acquitted by a court in Athens, Greece, following a two-year legal battle in which Sak was personally charged in connection with an alleged internet offence by an unknown user of the service. The case centred around a Windscribe-owned server in Finland that was allegedly used to breach a system in Greece. Greek authorities, in cooperation with INTERPOL, traced the IP address to Windscribe’s infrastructure and, unlike standard international procedures, proceeded to initiate criminal proceedings against Sak himself, rather than pursuing information through standard corporate channels...