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RaymondPierreL3<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/amyremeikis.bsky.social" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>amyremeikis.bsky.social</span></a></span> <br>Do you know something the rest of us don’t?<br>Asking because your post was like clickbait for me… I really wished to know whether the SSN debate had gotten out of the ‘armchair generals’ living room and the anti-US corral.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/AUKUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUKUS</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>‘Big Balls’ Is Now at the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurityAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityAdministration</span></a> </p><p>Edward “Big Balls” Coristine’s placement at the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a> comes after a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a> official told WIRED on Tuesday that the 19-year-old had resigned from his position in government.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bigballs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigballs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/big-balls-social-security-administration/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/big-balls-soci</span><span class="invisible">al-security-administration/</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> wins at <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> , <a href="https://mas.to/tags/conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservative</span></a> majority ends limits on data access</p><p>The Supreme Court allowed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurityAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityAdministration</span></a> ( <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a> ) records on Friday, overturning lower-court decisions that imposed some limits on DOGE's data access.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/socialsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialsecurity</span></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/supreme-court-gives-doge-unfettered-access-to-sensitive-social-security-data/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/06/supreme-court-gives-doge-unfettered-access-to-sensitive-social-security-data/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ebiverse.social/@anemone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>anemone</span></a></span> no need to.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a>|s &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRS</span></a> alread exist...</p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> grants <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> access to confidential <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> records</p><p>The Supreme Court, on Friday, for now gave the DOGE team launched by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> unfettered access to information collected by the Social Security Administration, data that includes Social Security numbers, medical and mental health records, and family court information.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/06/nx-s1-5422283/supreme-court-doge-social-security-records" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/06/06/nx-s1-54222</span><span class="invisible">83/supreme-court-doge-social-security-records</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CFPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CFPB</span></a> has cancelled plans to introduce new rules designed to limit the ability of<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DataBrokers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBrokers</span></a> to sell sensitive <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>information</span></a> about Americans, including <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/financial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>financial</span></a> data, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/credit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>credit</span></a> history, &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> numbers [<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a>].<br>CFPB proposed the new rule in early December under <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a>’s fmr director Rohit Chopra, who said the changes were necessary to combat commercial <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> practices that “threaten our personal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> &amp; undermine America’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a>.”<br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>After two court losses, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> asks <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> for <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> data access <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/after-two-court-losses-doge-asks-supreme-court-for-social-security-data-access/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/05/after-two-court-losses-doge-asks-supreme-court-for-social-security-data-access/</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>Behold the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> Administration’s <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/Training" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Training</span></a> Video</p><p>Social Security workers are being asked to use an AI <a href="https://mas.to/tags/chatbot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chatbot</span></a>. An animated video on how to do so failed to mention that the chatbot can’t be trusted with personally identifiable information.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/pii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pii</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-ai-training-video/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/social-securit</span><span class="invisible">y-ai-training-video/</span></a></p>
Maggie Maybe<p>TIL you can get a new <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a> if you’re a <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/DV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DV</span></a> victim, you are harassed, or if you can prove your life is in danger.</p><p>I can’t even imagine what a pain in the ass it would be to change it everywhere you would need to change it, but it’s nice this is an option.</p><p>Request a Social Security number | <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a> <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/number-card/request-number-first-time" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/number-card/request-nu</span><span class="invisible">mber-first-time</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Will Australia Really Get AUKUS Nuclear Attack Submarines? <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/912653/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/912653/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AUKUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUKUS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclear</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Submarines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Submarines</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VirginiaClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VirginiaClass</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> can't explain why it wants sensitive government data : NPR</p><p>Fewer than 50 people have access to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> Administration databases containing hundreds of millions of people's private financial and personal information. </p><p>But only one also has access to the government's human resources and student loan files.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ss</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/opm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opm</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hr</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-5339842/doge-data-access-privacy-act-social-security-treasury-opm-lawsuit" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/03/26/nx-s1-53398</span><span class="invisible">42/doge-data-access-privacy-act-social-security-treasury-opm-lawsuit</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@reindeerphoto" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>reindeerphoto</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@energisch_" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>energisch_</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Stellwerk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Stellwerk</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://23.social/@markusreuter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>markusreuter</span></a></span> <em>EXAKT DAS</em> sehen wir schon darin wie die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SteuerID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SteuerID</span></a> nach Vorbild der <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a> aus den <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> missbraucht wird!</p><ul><li>Explizit entgegen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BVerfG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BVerfG</span></a>-Urteil!</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> accesses federal <a href="https://mas.to/tags/payroll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>payroll</span></a> system and punishes employees who objected<br> <br>The system at the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Interior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Interior</span></a> Department gives DOGE "visibility into sensitive employee information, such as <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> numbers, and the ability to more easily hire and fire workers,"<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/interiordepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interiordepartment</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/pii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pii</span></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/doge-accesses-federal-payroll-system-and-punishes-employees-who-objected/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/03/doge-accesses-federal-payroll-system-and-punishes-employees-who-objected/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Andromxda" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Andromxda</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@pixelcode" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pixelcode</span></a></span> How can you <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Andromxda/114232892557687415" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">claim something you can't evidence</a>?</p><ul><li>Pretty shure if it's not <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> themselves, then their centralized architecture and unwillingness to even have an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OnionService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnionService</span></a> on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> makes it trivial to pull a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Room641A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Room641A</span></a> on them.</li></ul><p>It makes you look like one of those folks <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1thc5DSHwA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">shilling</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a>|s that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210606070919/twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ain't logless after all</a>...</p><ul><li>I don't believe in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marketing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lies</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> can't (and won't) be able to evidence that they don't log shit.</li></ul><p>At least they should be honest about things and not claim bs, cuz demanding a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumber</span></a> is <em>just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a> with extra steps</em> like demanding any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a> or other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a>. Makes them look like chinese MMORPGs that demand ID card numbers for account signups, thus <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/paywalling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>paywalling</span></a> the ability to use their service anonymously...</p>
PrivacyDigest<p>US Release of Unredacted <a href="https://mas.to/tags/JFK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JFK</span></a> Files 'Doxxed' Officials, Including <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> Numbers - Slashdot <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/doxxed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>doxxed</span></a></p><p><a href="https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0237216/us-release-of-unredacted-jfk-files-doxxed-officials-including-social-security-numbers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/</span><span class="invisible">22/0237216/us-release-of-unredacted-jfk-files-doxxed-officials-including-social-security-numbers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed</span></a></p>
Austin Huang ❤️<p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/PleaseBoost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PleaseBoost</span></a> </p><p>Anyone who has applied to <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/NYU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYU</span></a> in the past 15 years should be aware that their <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> has been <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/leaked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leaked</span></a> earlier today; see <a href="https://nyunews.com/news/2025/03/22/nyu-website-hacked-data-leak/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nyunews.com/news/2025/03/22/ny</span><span class="invisible">u-website-hacked-data-leak/</span></a>. The public release includes names (not redacted despite claim otherwise), place of birth, city of residence, racial and immigration markers, past education, as well as programs and decisions; addresses and <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a>'s are redacted which implies possession by the hacker as well. FREEZE YOUR CREDIT NOW!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/nyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nyc</span></a></p>
Bodling<p>WaPo: "Social Security numbers and other private information unmasked in JFK files"</p><p>"The data belongs to more than 200 former congressional staffers and others with connections to decades-old investigations."</p><p>Well, of course they were! This is what happens when one rushes past norms and procedures, heading right for the door that leads to irresponsibility.</p><p><a href="https://deacon.social/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/JFK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JFK</span></a> <a href="https://deacon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2025/03/19/personal-information-jfk-files-social-security-numbers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/investigati</span><span class="invisible">ons/2025/03/19/personal-information-jfk-files-social-security-numbers/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pdx.social/@mossyfoot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mossyfoot</span></a></span> the fact that tue <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> uses <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a>|s as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ID</span></a> is so beyond me.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erp8IAUouus" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=Erp8IAUouus</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>FacialRecognition Company <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Clearview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Clearview</span></a> Attempted to Buy <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> Numbers &amp; Mugshots for its DB</p><p>Controversial <a href="https://mas.to/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FacialRecognition</span></a> company <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ClearviewAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClearviewAI</span></a> attempted to purchase hundreds of millions of arrest records including social security numbers, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mugshots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mugshots</span></a> , &amp; even email addresses to incorporate into its product</p><p>collected photos from social media websites incl <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> ,<a href="https://mas.to/tags/LinkedIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinkedIn</span></a> &amp; others &amp; sold access to its facial recognition tool to law enforcement<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ssn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/facial-recognition-company-clearview-attempted-to-buy-social-security-numbers-and-mugshots-for-its-database/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">404media.co/facial-recognition</span><span class="invisible">-company-clearview-attempted-to-buy-social-security-numbers-and-mugshots-for-its-database/</span></a></p>
Philip C James<p>Not sure that the Untied Kingdom will row back on its AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership with Australia in favour of Europe as a result of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TraitorTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TraitorTrump</span></a>'s siding with Putin rather than the West.</p><p>UK will need new nuclear boats to counter Putin's Russia as much as Oz will need them to counter Xi's China, and both countries will continue to benefit from collaboration (especially when <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> withdraws our nuclear security clearances).</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/AUKUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUKUS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DEFSEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEFSEC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SSN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSN</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SSBN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSBN</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Kraznov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kraznov</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/04/australia-us-relationship-trump-albanese-zelenskyy" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/04/australia-us-relationship-trump-albanese-zelenskyy</span></a></p>