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Apple just released their first “Background Security Improvement,” a lightweight patch fixing a severe WebKit 0-day exploit.
Finding the new “iOS 26.3.1 (a)” update may not be where you’d expect! You can check in the Settings app, under Privacy & Security > Security Improvements. This page will tell you whether you can install it, or if it’s already installed. If you don’t see anything listed at all, give it a minute! We’ve noticed it’s quite slow 🤭
#Apple #Security #iOS
This Pride Month, there are many reasons you might want to protest & fight for your rights.
If you do decide to join the action, make sure to prepare properly to keep yourself safe.
Your smartphone is an essential tool to organize and report, but it can also make you vulnerable to the mass surveillance many protests are targeted with.
Here’s how to prepare your device before a protest to minimize your risk: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/
#Privacy #Protest #Pride #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #June14 #NoKings #NoKingsDay #50501movement #USpol #PrivacyGuides #HowTo #Apple #AirDrop
Privacy reminder! Have you disabled AirDrop yet?
One of the most innocuous features enabled on millions of iPhones is also one of the most dangerous for those seeking to protect their privacy in public. Apple's AirDrop protocol uses trivially bypassed security measures that authorities like the Chinese government have openly bragged about cracking to identify users since at least 2022.
You should assume that any device with AirDrop enabled is constantly broadcasting your name, email address, and phone number to everyone around you, even if you have it set to "Contacts Only." Apple has known about this flaw since 2019 and has not issued any fix.
#AirDrop #Apple #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #ApplePrivacy
4/11/2025, 1 engagement
#OpenAI can never be trusted — Snowden: "There is only one reason for appointing an [NSA] Director to your board."
OpenAI is positioning themselves to be in the perfect place to implement the next generation of mass #surveillance on the internet at scale. Countless companies including giants like #Apple and of course #Microsoft are happily handing your data to OpenAI for free.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/snowden-openai-calculated-betrayal
6/18/2024, 5 engagements