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🚨 This Week in Privacy #75 will be live in 30 minutes! Ledger has confirmed that hardware implants were found in cold-storage devices sold through reseller networks, silently recording seed phrases and draining user wallets via LTE!
We'll also be talking about the latest #privacy & #security news!
👋 Come watch and join the Q&A! https://www.youtube.com/@privacyguides/live
🚨 This Week in Privacy #74 will be live in 30 minutes! Leaked internal documents show that Meta's Muse AI agent is building dossiers on your friends, family and you, even if you've never used it before!
We'll also be talking about the latest #privacy & #security news!
👋 Come watch and join the Q&A!
🚨 This Week in Privacy #73 is live! We’re covering Reddit’s latest moves to limit anonymous access, including requiring users to log in to view old.reddit.com, discontinuing RSS feeds, and ending public API access.
We'll also be talking about the latest #privacy & #security news!
👋 Come watch and join the Q&A!
🚨 This Week In Privacy #72 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about F-Droid releasing their 2.0 update, the biggest update to the app in years.
We'll also be covering the latest #privacy & #security news!
👋 Come watch and join the Q&A!
https://streamyard.com/watch/yqMm23pdPQ7m
#privacy #fdroid #security
💬 How does your Instant Messenger stack up?
We created a tier-list video ranking them all from best to worst! 🥇
Did your favorite messenger get put in S-tier?
Watch our video to find out! ⬇️
https://neat.tube/w/fbmjiELxhBgmW1oro95gtm
#privacy #messenger #security
🚨 This Week In Privacy #68 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about how Nitter was just sent a cease and desist from X (Twitter) raising concerns over other frontends suffering the same fate. We'll also be covering the latest privacy & security news!
👋 Come and watch and join the Q&A!
https://streamyard.com/watch/AJiE86HczSDH
#Privacy #Security #PrivacyGuides
🔒 How does your Password Manager stack up?
We created a tierlist video ranking them all from best to worst! 🥇
Did your favourite password manager get put in S-tier?
Watch our video to find out! ⬇️
https://neat.tube/w/trRn86hBWPHwVzHiXFG4CB
#security #passwordmanager #cybersecurity
ICYMI, be sure you catch our interview with Cindy Cohn,
Executive Director and prolific civil liberties attorney in the fight for digital rights.
Cindy sat down with us in Ann Arbor, MI to discuss her work, the origins of the EFF, her latest book “Privacy’s Defender,” and the still-ongoing fight for privacy and digital liberties 💪
Watch now:
#EFF #Interview #PrivacysDefender #CindyCohn #DigitalRights #Privacy #Security #Law
In one hour, catch our interview with Cindy Cohn, EFF's outgoing Executive Director and prolific civil liberties attorney in the fight for digital rights.
Her first major case with the EFF, Bernstein v. United States, established the "right to code" and dismantled the USA's unconstitutional ban on encryption exports, paving the way for people to develop technologies like PGP and other strong encryption tools without having to register as an "arms dealer" and face government restrictions on publishing their ideas.
In her career since she's represented many historic cases: suing AT&T for secretly collaborating with the NSA (Hepting v. AT&T), Sony for installing malware DRM, a vote machine company abusing copyright law to silence criticism, the DVD Copy Control Association attacking freedom of speech, and many other fights against the NSA and for internet freedom.
Cohn has been with
for over 30 years, and succeeded Shari Steele to become EFF's Executive Director in 2015. Our interview discusses her works and legacy, the origins of the EFF, and the still-ongoing fight for privacy and digital liberties 💪
Premiering soon:
#EFF #Interview #CindyCohn #DigitalRights #InternetHistory #Privacy #Security #Law
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
🎥🔴 Episode #43 of This Week in Privacy is live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about GrapheneOS's new hardware partnership and other popular stories in the #privacy and #security space! Come say hi! 👋
https://streamyard.com/watch/XMbXvxrQvYG4
#privacyguides
🚨 New research from ETH Zurich has found that popular password manager's zero-knowledge encryption claims don't fully hold up if their servers are compromised. ⚠️
🔑 LastPass, Dashlane & Bitwarden were identified as being affected, this is significant because cloud password managers commonly claim that their user's data would be unaffected if they were compromised. 👾
#privacy #security #passwordmanager
2/19/2026, 4 engagements
Data breaches happen more often than you'd ever imagine.
You can now get our data breach roundup delivered straight to your inbox every week if you want to stay informed!
Existing subscribers will need to opt in to the new newsletter: https://www.privacyguides.org/#/portal/account/newsletters
#DataBreach #Privacy #Security #DataBreaches #PrivacyGuides #PrivacyNews
There's a lot going on in the United States. If you plan to exercise your legal right to protest, we kindly remind you to not RSVP online, "check in" on a social app, or share your name or email with protest organizers.
Protesting a tyrannical government is core to American culture, and Constitutionally enshrined. You can do so by simply showing up, while maintaining good opsec & data privacy.
#Protest #HumanRights #USpol #USA #SocialMedia #Privacy #Security #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek
Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/11/15/email-security/
#Email #Security #IMAP #PGP #SPF #DMARC #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Article
11/16/2025, 3 engagements
Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent.
In our latest video, we uncover the shady world of data brokers with the help of investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it.
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🌐 https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/10/28/data-brokers-know-everything-about-you/
#DataBrokers #OptOut #PeopleSearch #PeopleSearchingWebsites #DataBroker #DataBrokerOptOut #Stalker #Abuse #Privacy #Security #DigitalSafety #Safety #PrivacyGuides #Video
It's global encryption day!
Encryption is such a critical tool to protect your personal information, but in some places around the world it's under threat.
We need to remind people and especially our governments that we all need strong, encryption without backdoors to stay safe on the internet.
What's your favorite encryption tool? Let us know in the replies!
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/encryption/
#GlobalEncryptionDay #Security #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE
Do quantum computers have the ability to break our encryption, and are they actually a threat to the privacy of our communications? In this video, we dig into the details and separate fact from Silicon Valley hype!
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🌐 https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/09/27/the-threat-that-makes-encryption-useless/
#QuantumEncryption #Security #RSA #ShorsAlgorithm #GroversAlgorithm #AES #QuantumComputing #QuantumComputer #QuantumComputers #Video #PrivacyGuides
Are you planning on attending a protest soon? Your smartphone can be an essential tool, but it's also a huge risk to your privacy, security, and safety. If you decide to bring one along, you need to keep yourself protected:
(🔥 hot tip: this advice is still great even if you aren't hitting the streets!)
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/
#Privacy #Security #PeacefulProtest #Protest #Guide #NoKings #NoKingsDay #Activism #ActivistSecurity #Cybersecurity #Article #PrivacyGuides
Microsoft is rolling out its controversial Recall feature to Windows users with Copilot+ PCs. However, there are still many privacy and security concerns that remain, even after its reworking.
https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/05/22/recall-is-back/
#Recall #Privacy #Security #MicrosoftRecall #WindowsRecall #Microsoft #Windows #PrivacyGuides #Video
If you have been looking for a password manager giving you full control over your data, KeePassium for iOS and macOS is a fantastic option.
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/13/keepassium-review/
#KeePassium #KeePass #PasswordManager #KeePassXC #Privacy #Security #Password #iOS #macOS #PrivacyGuides #Article
PSA: The Tor Browser Security Level slider cannot be relied upon without a full browser restart (per an anonymous community report and confirmed by Privacy Guides staff) - Make sure you are aware of this if you rely on this feature for your safety.
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/02/tor-security-slider-flaw/
#TorBrowser #Security #MullvadBrowser #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Article
This World Password Day, it's important to remember these best practices for keeping your online accounts safe!
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/passwords-overview/
#WorldPasswordDay #Security #Password #Privacy #PrivacyGuides
Many people have heard of Tor in the media, but despite its long history of protecting the free internet, most consider it a niche tool and have never ventured to try it themselves.
In reality, Tor is easy to use for anyone. It helps not only journalists and activists, but anybody who seeks greater privacy online or access to information regardless of location.
What is Tor exactly? How can Tor help you? And why is it such an important tool? Staff writer
explains in the latest Privacy Guides article: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/04/30/in-praise-of-tor/
#Tor #TorProject #Privacy #TorBrowser #PrivacyGuides #Article #Security #Anonymity #Network #Browser
Encryption is not a crime, encryption protects all of us. Encryption, and especially end-to-end encryption, is an essential tool to protect everyone online. Attempts to undermine encryption are an attack to our fundamental right to privacy and also an attack to our inherent right to security and safety.
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/04/11/encryption-is-not-a-crime/
#Encryption #EndToEndEncryption #Security #Privacy #Article #PrivacyGuides
Privacy Guides is formally taking a stand against dangerous and frightening technologies.
Security-focused developers and misguided "advocates" have long attempted to convince those involved in privacy and security that E2EE is an advanced security measure designed to protect your sensitive data, and Privacy Guides has stood by for far too long not setting the record straight.
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/04/01/the-dangers-of-end-to-end-encryption/
#EndToEndEncryption #E2EE #Security #Privacy #Article #PrivacyGuides #AprilFools
If you don't know who Micah Lee is yet, here's why you should: Micah is an information security engineer, a software engineer, a journalist, and an author who has built an impressive career developing software for the public good, and working with some of the most respected digital rights organizations in the United States.
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/28/interview-with-micah-lee/
#Interview #Privacy #Security #Article #PrivacyGuides #Cyd #OnionShare #Semiphemeral #LockdownSystems
If you are looking for a good password manager you can use from anywhere, there are plenty of excellent options to choose from. However, if you prefer to only store your passwords locally, KeePassXC is what you need. In our latest tutorial, we'll walk through setting up KeePassXC to work with your YubiKey as an additional factor to secure your local-only password database.
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/18/installing-keepassxc-and-yubikey/
#KeePassXC #YubiKey #Security #Privacy #KeePass #KeePassX #PrivacyGuides #Article
This week we’re tackling some common misconceptions with privacy, security, and anonymity!
Often privacy and anonymity are used interchangeably. However, there are distinct differences between the two. In our latest video, we aim to explain and discuss the differences, so you can make better decisions on your privacy and security journey.
https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/03/14/stop-confusing-privacy-anonymity-and-security/
#Privacy #Security #Anonymity #PrivacyGuides #Video
Always remember, when it comes to hardware security keys: Two is one, one is none.
Our latest article covers the setup process for two YubiKeys (from Yubico's YubiKey 4 or 5 series) to keep your online accounts safe and secure 🔒 + it goes through resetting your existing keys to a blank slate, and the reasons you might want to do so!
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/06/yubikey-reset-and-backup/
#YubiKey #HardwareSecurity #Privacy #Yubico #Security #PrivacyGuides #Article
We're Privacy Guides, a non-profit project & community focused on personal data security and privacy. 👋
Much like the right to interracial marriage, woman's suffrage, freedom of speech, and many others, our right to privacy hasn't always been upheld. In several dictatorships, it still isn't. Generations before ours fought for our right to privacy. Privacy is a human right, inherent to all of us, that we are entitled to (without discrimination).
You shouldn't confuse privacy with secrecy. We know what happens in the bathroom, but you still close the door. That's because you want privacy, not secrecy. Everyone has something to protect. Privacy is something that makes us human.
We're on a mission to inform the public about the value of digital privacy, and about global government initiatives which aim to monitor your online activity.
#PrivacyGuides #Introduction #Privacy #Security
2/15/2025, 2 engagements
U.S. Bans Kaspersky Software, Citing National Security Risks
Discussion: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/u-s-bans-kaspersky-software-citing-national-security-risks/19041
#security #kaspersky #russia