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nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Survivors facing digital abuse should know they're not alone. Stalkerware lets abusers secretly monitor devices—recognize the signs, plan for safety, and find trusted help. 📱🚨 Take action if it’s safe: resources &amp; tips at <a href="https://stopstalkerware.org/information-for-survivors/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stopstalkerware.org/informatio</span><span class="invisible">n-for-survivors/</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/StopStalkerware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopStalkerware</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a><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/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a></p>
DataDef(AE)<p>🔍 Your Phone: A Digital Fingerprint<br>Your smartphone isn’t just a gadget—it’s a tracker revealing your identity, location, and habits. Here’s how:</p><p>How You’re Tracked:</p><p>IMEI: Unique device ID, trackable without a SIM.<br>Bluetooth MAC: Beacons log your movements.</p><p>Phone Number: Ties to accounts and apps.</p><p>GPS/Wi-Fi: Apps and ISPs map your location.</p><p>Digital Fingerprint: Screen, OS, and settings create a unique profile.</p><p>Risks:</p><p>Ad targeting harvests your data.<br>Fraudsters exploit leaked IMEI or numbers.<br>Surveillance risks blackmail or data sales.</p><p>Protect Yourself:</p><p>Disable Bluetooth/Wi-Fi in public.<br>Use a VPN to hide your IP.<br>Limit app location access.<br>Update privacy settings regularly.</p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DigitalPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/DataSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>Your portable charger shouldn't double as a portable campfire 🔥 Anker recalls 1.1M PowerCore 10000 units after 19 fires/explosions caused burns &amp; $60K+ damage. Check your serial number - this is one "power surge" you definitely don't want!</p><p><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/12/1649201/anker-recalls-over-11-million-power-banks-due-to-fire-and-burn-risks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/12</span><span class="invisible">/1649201/anker-recalls-over-11-million-power-banks-due-to-fire-and-burn-risks</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/ProductRecall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProductRecall</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a></p>
rijo<p>Google CEO addresses AI doom scenarios with "self-modulating" safety theory <a href="https://ppc.land/google-ceo-addresses-ai-doom-scenarios-with-self-modulating-safety-theory/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/google-ceo-addresses-</span><span class="invisible">ai-doom-scenarios-with-self-modulating-safety-theory/</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/SundarPichai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SundarPichai</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/AIEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIEthics</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/FutureOfAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FutureOfAI</span></a></p>
PKPs Powerfromspace1<p>The Dark Side of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> : Autonomous Weapons <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/airegulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airegulations</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/techsafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>techsafety</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drones</span></a> on the battlefield and in law enforcement </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/bfSYt7Q6UFc?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/bfSYt7Q6UFc</span><span class="invisible">?feature=shared</span></a></p><p>Geoffrey Hinton <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nobel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nobel</span></a> 🥇</p>
Mr Tech King<p>Heads up tech fam. The FBI is flagging a rise in AI voice deepfakes impersonating officials to spread malware. These fakes are scarily good. Always verify before clicking or trusting a voice message. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AIThreats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIThreats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepfakeScam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepfakeScam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>🚨 Cybersecurity Alert! Millions of email servers are at risk 📧 ShadowServer found 3.3M mail servers without TLS encryption, leaving passwords and messages exposed to potential attacks 🕵️ Time to upgrade your digital security! <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EmailProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmailProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/experts-warn-millions-of-email-servers-could-be-vulnerable-to-attack" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/security/exp</span><span class="invisible">erts-warn-millions-of-email-servers-could-be-vulnerable-to-attack</span></a></p>
Alex Ivanovs<p>Signal president Meredith Whittaker has addressed concerns about unencrypted encryption keys on Signal desktop and the ability to clone entire sessions undetected.</p><p><a href="https://stackdiary.com/signal-under-fire-for-storing-encryption-keys-in-plaintext/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stackdiary.com/signal-under-fi</span><span class="invisible">re-for-storing-encryption-keys-in-plaintext/</span></a></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/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</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/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndToEnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndToEnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EncryptionKeys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EncryptionKeys</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SignalApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SignalApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DesktopSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DesktopSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</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/SecureMessaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecureMessaging</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/UserSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UserSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SecurityUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityUpdate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlinePrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlinePrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SignalUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SignalUpdate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechAlert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechAlert</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrivacyConcerns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyConcerns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSecurity</span></a></p>
Cryptomator<p>🔒 Protect your cloud data from AI threats with Cryptomator! 🌐</p><p>In today’s digital world, keeping your sensitive information secure is crucial. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Cryptomator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptomator</span></a> offers robust encryption and seamless integration with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and more. </p><p>Plus, Cryptomator Hub provides zero-knowledge key management, perfect for teams.</p><p>Learn more on our blog: <a href="https://cryptomator.org/protecting-data-against-ai/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cryptomator.org/protecting-dat</span><span class="invisible">a-against-ai/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CloudSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SecureCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecureCloud</span></a></p>
TorGuard<p>🚨CVE-2023-45866, a critical Bluetooth vulnerability, threatens Android, Linux, macOS, and iOS devices. Uncovered by Marc Newlin, this flaw lets attackers remotely execute code by injecting keystrokes. Stay informed and secure! Read more on our blog. <a href="https://home.speakfree.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://home.speakfree.social/tags/BluetoothVulnerability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BluetoothVulnerability</span></a> <a href="https://home.speakfree.social/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a> 🛡️💻📱<br><a href="https://blog.torguard.net/new-bluetooth-vulnerability-exposes-major-operating-systems-to-cyber-attacks/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.torguard.net/new-bluetoot</span><span class="invisible">h-vulnerability-exposes-major-operating-systems-to-cyber-attacks/</span></a></p>
White House Press Office<p><a href="https://whitehouse.org/tags/TechMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechMatters</span></a> It's encouraging to see Massachusetts taking a stand on the use of facial recognition technology. Proper regulation of this technology is essential to protecting the privacy of citizens. <a href="https://whitehouse.org/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FacialRecognition</span></a> <a href="https://whitehouse.org/tags/PoliceRegulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceRegulation</span></a> <a href="https://whitehouse.org/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://whitehouse.org/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a> <a href="https://whitehouse.org/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> <a href="http://www.techmeme.com/230722/p7#a230722p7" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techmeme.com/230722/p7#a230722</span><span class="invisible">p7</span></a></p>
Jason Yip<p>Top 10 OSHA Violations: 2022 - Grainger KnowHow</p><p>Is there a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PsychologicalSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PsychologicalSafety</span></a> version of top 10 OSHA violations? A <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TechSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSafety</span></a> version?</p><p><a href="https://www.grainger.com/know-how/safety/safety-management/safety-compliance/kh-top-10-osha-violations-2022" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">grainger.com/know-how/safety/s</span><span class="invisible">afety-management/safety-compliance/kh-top-10-osha-violations-2022</span></a></p>
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