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· May 30
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zCat: Gateway to Zcash and Privacy & Security News
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1/6 A new version of zCat, an Android data aggregator for #Zcash , privacy & security news was released! Please update your app to v0.1.10!
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Available in multiple languages: EN🇺🇸,
BR🇧🇷,
CS🇨🇿,
DE🇩🇪,
ES🇪🇸,
FR🇫🇷,
IN🇮🇩,
PL🇵🇱,
RU🇷🇺,
TH🇹🇭,
TR🇹🇷
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Age verification is the new trend to de-anonymize the web. 😡
🚨Starting Dec 10, #YouTube #Australia will ask for your age.
🚨Starting Dec 10, #YouTube #Australia will ask for your age.
December 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Age verification is the new trend to de-anonymize the web. 😡
🚨Starting Dec 10, #YouTube #Australia will ask for your age.
🚨Starting Dec 10, #YouTube #Australia will ask for your age.
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Cake Wallet v5.6 is here 🎂✨
We rebuilt how your wallet stores data—faster loading, smoother wallet switching, rock-solid stability, and better backups. This upgrade also includes MWEB for Cupcake, duress pin, and more! Update now and feel the difference👇
We rebuilt how your wallet stores data—faster loading, smoother wallet switching, rock-solid stability, and better backups. This upgrade also includes MWEB for Cupcake, duress pin, and more! Update now and feel the difference👇
December 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Cake Wallet v5.6 is here 🎂✨
We rebuilt how your wallet stores data—faster loading, smoother wallet switching, rock-solid stability, and better backups. This upgrade also includes MWEB for Cupcake, duress pin, and more! Update now and feel the difference👇
We rebuilt how your wallet stores data—faster loading, smoother wallet switching, rock-solid stability, and better backups. This upgrade also includes MWEB for Cupcake, duress pin, and more! Update now and feel the difference👇
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Axon is testing facial recognition technology in its body-worn cameras with a Canadian police department. This dangerous expansion of surveillance tech should alarm every community. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Axon Tests Face Recognition on Body-Worn Cameras
Axon Enterprise Inc. is working with a Canadian police department to test the addition of face recognition technology (FRT) to its body-worn cameras (BWCs). This is an alarming development in
www.eff.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Axon is testing facial recognition technology in its body-worn cameras with a Canadian police department. This dangerous expansion of surveillance tech should alarm every community. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Ad-based spyware delivery (zero click, if I understand it right)
More reads:
x.com/IntCyberDige...
x.com/BleepinCompu...
x.com/lukOlejnik/s...
x.com/StarkPrivacy...
More reads:
x.com/IntCyberDige...
x.com/BleepinCompu...
x.com/lukOlejnik/s...
x.com/StarkPrivacy...
x.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ad-based spyware delivery (zero click, if I understand it right)
More reads:
x.com/IntCyberDige...
x.com/BleepinCompu...
x.com/lukOlejnik/s...
x.com/StarkPrivacy...
More reads:
x.com/IntCyberDige...
x.com/BleepinCompu...
x.com/lukOlejnik/s...
x.com/StarkPrivacy...
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DMA crackdown for the win! 🙌 #WhatsApp is becoming interoperable in the EU
What does this mean?
✅ WhatsApp users in the EU can message people on other apps
✅ More #freedom for you
✅ Better chances to compete for smaller apps
➡️ Find out more here: tuta.com/blog/whatsap...
What does this mean?
✅ WhatsApp users in the EU can message people on other apps
✅ More #freedom for you
✅ Better chances to compete for smaller apps
➡️ Find out more here: tuta.com/blog/whatsap...
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
DMA crackdown for the win! 🙌 #WhatsApp is becoming interoperable in the EU
What does this mean?
✅ WhatsApp users in the EU can message people on other apps
✅ More #freedom for you
✅ Better chances to compete for smaller apps
➡️ Find out more here: tuta.com/blog/whatsap...
What does this mean?
✅ WhatsApp users in the EU can message people on other apps
✅ More #freedom for you
✅ Better chances to compete for smaller apps
➡️ Find out more here: tuta.com/blog/whatsap...
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Network Monitoring/Testing
Use tools like Ooni Probe (an open-source project) to check your local internet connection for blocked or modified content, testing for government censorship.
#tor #torbrowser #anonymous #torproject
Use tools like Ooni Probe (an open-source project) to check your local internet connection for blocked or modified content, testing for government censorship.
#tor #torbrowser #anonymous #torproject
November 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Network Monitoring/Testing
Use tools like Ooni Probe (an open-source project) to check your local internet connection for blocked or modified content, testing for government censorship.
#tor #torbrowser #anonymous #torproject
Use tools like Ooni Probe (an open-source project) to check your local internet connection for blocked or modified content, testing for government censorship.
#tor #torbrowser #anonymous #torproject
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Who could have possibly seen this coming?
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy.
Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Who could have possibly seen this coming?
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On 8 December, politicians in the UK will be debating a petition that reached almost 3 million signatories rejecting mandatory digital ID. If you’re based in the UK, contact your MP through Big Brother Watch’s tool to oppose the plans for a digital ID system. bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/n...
No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch
A national digital ID system is not inevitable. We can stop Britain sleepwalking into becoming a database state. Support our campaign to create a legal right to use non-digital ID!
bigbrotherwatch.org.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
On 8 December, politicians in the UK will be debating a petition that reached almost 3 million signatories rejecting mandatory digital ID. If you’re based in the UK, contact your MP through Big Brother Watch’s tool to oppose the plans for a digital ID system. bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/n...
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🚨 Google wants to kill Android freedom: Starting 2027, unverified apps can’t be DOWNLOADED.
➡️ No installation of independent apps
➡️ Destroys alternative playstores like F-Droid
➡️ Google decides what runs on YOUR phone
Help us fight this plan! ✊
tuta.com/blog/google-...
➡️ No installation of independent apps
➡️ Destroys alternative playstores like F-Droid
➡️ Google decides what runs on YOUR phone
Help us fight this plan! ✊
tuta.com/blog/google-...
November 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🚨 Google wants to kill Android freedom: Starting 2027, unverified apps can’t be DOWNLOADED.
➡️ No installation of independent apps
➡️ Destroys alternative playstores like F-Droid
➡️ Google decides what runs on YOUR phone
Help us fight this plan! ✊
tuta.com/blog/google-...
➡️ No installation of independent apps
➡️ Destroys alternative playstores like F-Droid
➡️ Google decides what runs on YOUR phone
Help us fight this plan! ✊
tuta.com/blog/google-...
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The GUARD Act’s sponsors claim it will keep our children safe, but that’s not true. It will undermine safety and autonomy by replacing parental guidance with government mandates and building mass surveillance infrastructure instead of privacy controls. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
A Surveillance Mandate Disguised As Child Safety: Why the GUARD Act
A new bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Britt (R-AL), Sen. Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Murphy (D-CT) would require AI chatbots to verify all users’ ages, prohibit minors
www.eff.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The GUARD Act’s sponsors claim it will keep our children safe, but that’s not true. It will undermine safety and autonomy by replacing parental guidance with government mandates and building mass surveillance infrastructure instead of privacy controls. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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We're happy to announce that Proton Authenticator is now available via F-Droid.
Check it out 👇
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/proton.android.authenticator.fdroid/
Check it out 👇
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/proton.android.authenticator.fdroid/
Proton Authenticator | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
Private, secure, offline 2FA across devices by Proton team
f-droid.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We're happy to announce that Proton Authenticator is now available via F-Droid.
Check it out 👇
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/proton.android.authenticator.fdroid/
Check it out 👇
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/proton.android.authenticator.fdroid/
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Chat Control is back, but slightly changed:
❌ No backdoor of encryption
❌ No forced scanning
🚨 But: Age verification (no anonymity)
The update just quietly passed in the EU Council & now needs to be discussed with the EU Parliament.
Will you keep fighting against #ChatControl?
❌ No backdoor of encryption
❌ No forced scanning
🚨 But: Age verification (no anonymity)
The update just quietly passed in the EU Council & now needs to be discussed with the EU Parliament.
Will you keep fighting against #ChatControl?
November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Chat Control is back, but slightly changed:
❌ No backdoor of encryption
❌ No forced scanning
🚨 But: Age verification (no anonymity)
The update just quietly passed in the EU Council & now needs to be discussed with the EU Parliament.
Will you keep fighting against #ChatControl?
❌ No backdoor of encryption
❌ No forced scanning
🚨 But: Age verification (no anonymity)
The update just quietly passed in the EU Council & now needs to be discussed with the EU Parliament.
Will you keep fighting against #ChatControl?
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French law enforcement hijacked the servers of companies selling secure phones multiple times and is comparing us with those companies. They've made it clear they expect access to phones and will go after us if we do not cooperate. Cooperating with that means adding a backdoor.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
French law enforcement hijacked the servers of companies selling secure phones multiple times and is comparing us with those companies. They've made it clear they expect access to phones and will go after us if we do not cooperate. Cooperating with that means adding a backdoor.
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Proton Pass now has a CLI, letting you script and manage passwords, vaults, and secure items straight from the terminal, perfect for personal automation or enterprise setups.
It’s in beta for Visionary users & will roll out soon to all paid plans. Read more: https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-cli
It’s in beta for Visionary users & will roll out soon to all paid plans. Read more: https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-cli
Introducing beta access for Proton Pass CLI | Proton
To help you work in the terminal, Proton Pass now offers a command-line interface (CLI) for enhanced productivity and increased security.
proton.me
November 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Proton Pass now has a CLI, letting you script and manage passwords, vaults, and secure items straight from the terminal, perfect for personal automation or enterprise setups.
It’s in beta for Visionary users & will roll out soon to all paid plans. Read more: https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-cli
It’s in beta for Visionary users & will roll out soon to all paid plans. Read more: https://proton.me/blog/proton-pass-cli
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Signal account transfer of Graphene did not work, SimpleX works great 🤔 (still using both)
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Signal account transfer of Graphene did not work, SimpleX works great 🤔 (still using both)
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ISPs and cellular carriers will no longer be required to meet minimum cybersecurity standards after an FCC vote Thursday. “This is such a terrible idea. This is rolling out the red carpet for another attack,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @CNET.com. www.cnet.com/home/intern...
Internet Providers Can Monitor Their Own Cybersecurity Standards, Says Trump’s FCC
In what the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls a "terrible idea," the Federal Communications Commission has rescinded the requirement for telecom companies to issue yearly cybersecurity reports.
www.cnet.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
ISPs and cellular carriers will no longer be required to meet minimum cybersecurity standards after an FCC vote Thursday. “This is such a terrible idea. This is rolling out the red carpet for another attack,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @CNET.com. www.cnet.com/home/intern...
Damn, France went bananas with the little Napoleon wannabe in charge
We no longer have any active servers in France and are continuing the process of leaving OVH. We'll be rotating our TLS keys and Let's Encrypt account keys pinned via accounturi. DNSSEC keys may also be rotated. Our backups are encrypted and can remain on OVH for now.
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Damn, France went bananas with the little Napoleon wannabe in charge
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France isn't a safe country for open source privacy projects. They expect backdoors in encryption and for device access too. Secure devices and services are not going to be allowed. We don't feel safe using OVH for even a static website with servers in Canada/US via their Canada/US subsidiaries.
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
France isn't a safe country for open source privacy projects. They expect backdoors in encryption and for device access too. Secure devices and services are not going to be allowed. We don't feel safe using OVH for even a static website with servers in Canada/US via their Canada/US subsidiaries.
Reposted by zCat
We no longer have any active servers in France and are continuing the process of leaving OVH. We'll be rotating our TLS keys and Let's Encrypt account keys pinned via accounturi. DNSSEC keys may also be rotated. Our backups are encrypted and can remain on OVH for now.
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We no longer have any active servers in France and are continuing the process of leaving OVH. We'll be rotating our TLS keys and Let's Encrypt account keys pinned via accounturi. DNSSEC keys may also be rotated. Our backups are encrypted and can remain on OVH for now.
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We are pleased to announce this audit was favorable, and that we have addressed all of the suggestions in our 3.0.0 NU6.1 stable release. zfnd.org/zebra-nu6-1-...
Zebra NU6.1 Audit - Zcash Foundation
During Q3 2025, Least Authority (in their role as the Zcash Ecosystem Security Lead) undertook an audit of the changes implemented in Zebra in order to support the NU6.1 Zcash network upgrade. We are…
zfnd.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We are pleased to announce this audit was favorable, and that we have addressed all of the suggestions in our 3.0.0 NU6.1 stable release. zfnd.org/zebra-nu6-1-...
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Tor Browser’s developers intentionally removed or turned off the AI features recently added to Firefox, explaining that machine-learning tools are “inherently impossible to fully audit” and could threaten user privacy.
#torbrowser #torproject #tor #anonymous #opsec
#torbrowser #torproject #tor #anonymous #opsec
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tor Browser’s developers intentionally removed or turned off the AI features recently added to Firefox, explaining that machine-learning tools are “inherently impossible to fully audit” and could threaten user privacy.
#torbrowser #torproject #tor #anonymous #opsec
#torbrowser #torproject #tor #anonymous #opsec
If you can, try GrapheneOS. It just works. Great project 🏅
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If you can, try GrapheneOS. It just works. Great project 🏅
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🚨 BREAKING #Google just activated #Gemini on #Gmail - without asking you.
Turn it off now; here's how!
tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
✊️ Fight AI & fight Google
You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.
Share so everyone is aware. ❤️
Turn it off now; here's how!
tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
✊️ Fight AI & fight Google
You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.
Share so everyone is aware. ❤️
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🚨 BREAKING #Google just activated #Gemini on #Gmail - without asking you.
Turn it off now; here's how!
tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
✊️ Fight AI & fight Google
You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.
Share so everyone is aware. ❤️
Turn it off now; here's how!
tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
✊️ Fight AI & fight Google
You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations.
Share so everyone is aware. ❤️
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Google has now admitted that they will tap into users' personal data within Gmail and Drive in order for their upcoming AI search to "be more helpful".
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
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For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Google has now admitted that they will tap into users' personal data within Gmail and Drive in order for their upcoming AI search to "be more helpful".
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵