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Overzeetop, in Unclassified letter reveals NSA's warrantless purchase of Americans' internet browsing data

At the risk of playing devils advocate, are they not allowed to subscribe to newspapers without a warrant? This is publicly purchasable information bought by a (checks notes) agency with the expressed mission if gathering as much data as possible.

If Rep Wyden wants to prevent this, the first - and most important - legislative action is to prevent its collection and sale, not some anti-TLA circle jerk about the NSA buying it on the open market.

PaddleMaster,

This was my first thought. All of our data is already on a marketplace for companies to buy and sell. What is stopping any government agency, federal or smaller from simply participating in this?

We need to fix the root of the problem if this is to be stopped.

NocturnalEngineer, in Unclassified letter reveals NSA's warrantless purchase of Americans' internet browsing data

You don’t need a warrant to purchase data.

That data would have been collected by a private company, and sold to them. The NSA isn’t the only entity purchasing that metadata.

Not only should the public be concerned on the NSA’s intention for that data, but for the countless private companies holding & using it too.

Notyou,

I heard from someone that used to work on the military side of things of data collection. He said a few years ago Amazon came in with their servers and set up their tech and then had to teach the gov side about data collection and all that. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gov just started contracting out their spying.

boatswain, in Unclassified letter reveals NSA's warrantless purchase of Americans' internet browsing data

Ron Wyden is a treasure:

“The U.S. government should not be funding and legitimizing a shady industry whose flagrant violations of Americans’ privacy are not just unethical, but illegal,” Wyden wrote.

toaster, in Fossify Phone (Fossify is a fork of Simple Mobile Tools) is now available, adding to Fossify's existing Gallery, File Manager, and Calendar apps

Are there any FOSS options for identifying incoming spam?

Para_lyzed,

Yet Another Call Blocker. Also available on F-Droid

smeg, in You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool

Relying more on biometrics hardly seems secure. Passwords can be changed, biometrics are forever and authorities do like to keep records of them.

hedgehog,

Many people still use 4 digit PINs. This is a huge improvement in security for them.

Spectacle8011, in Fossify Phone (Fossify is a fork of Simple Mobile Tools) is now available, adding to Fossify's existing Gallery, File Manager, and Calendar apps
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Fossify Messages has a release on Github too.

kurcatovium, in Fossify Phone (Fossify is a fork of Simple Mobile Tools) is now available, adding to Fossify's existing Gallery, File Manager, and Calendar apps

I’m already using it since yesterday. Switch from Simple Mobile Phone was as easy as it gets because they are basically the same at the moment.

Caravaggio, in You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool

Expect a wave of fingers cut off and eyes picked together with a stolen phone? Or kidnappings more likely?

Redoomed, in You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool

Turning on the iPhone’s Stolen Device Protection is simple—it’s just one small toggle in your phone’s settings.

There is one crucial detail that the article doesn’t mention: Find My iPhone must be enabled to enable SDP. That is to say, enabling Find My (along with biometric authentication) is a prerequisite for SDP.

lud,

Odd that biometric authentication is needed when it’s worse from a security standpoint.

Fluid, in You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool
@Fluid@aussie.zone avatar

Oh, there it is! You’d think they would put it under security and privacy settings.

db2, in You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool

Got a slightly older Apple device that Apple refuses to update? Fuck you. Right in the ass. Dry.

kate,

I have the 2018 model iPhone and I got this update, what do you have that isn’t getting it?

db2,

iPod 7.

TheSaus,

What is a “slightly older” apple device in this context? They still support back to the xr/se2 with ios 17.3

support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/iphone/…/ios

db2,

iPod 7 for one, it’s newer than the xr.

TheSaus,

Internet user reading comprehension challenge (impossible)

Article says it’s for iPhones, not all apple devices

db2,

The iPod is an iPhone without cellular. It has Find My etc.

TheSaus,

Ok

gregorum, (edited )

My 2016 gen 1 iPad Pro isn’t getting this update for the first time (iOS 17). It barely runs the last iOS, but still gets security updates.

I’m fine with that.

db2,

👍

Genghis, in What's the best strategy for changing to GrapheneOS?

Everything should work perfectly fine.

Just make sure you know which apps are not supported on GOS such as Netflix, Hulu, Cash App, etc because of the Play Integrity API. Don’t be afraid to use the Play Store as well. Its treated like any other app on the system so it isn’t highly privileged.

Also, one thing that was a problem for me at first was the restore solution (and backup solution). You will have to transfer your files from an external drive whether its the cloud or a local one.

Feel free to join the GrapheneOS Discord/Matrix/Telegram server and ask more questions because they’re very knowledgeable people that can support you.

neo, in Riot Games Now Requires Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software for League of Legends, Following Valorant's Implementation
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Another promise walked back. Guess I’m not playing League of Legends anymore.

disablist, (edited ) in Facebook Messenger's Rollout of End-to-End Encryption Leaves Metadata Questions Unanswered

Speaking on behalf of myself, and my entire race, I have complete faith in Facebook, Meta, and most importantly Mark Zuckerberg. He has never let us down, and I have no doubt our support and faith will be rewarded when we finally rise up and reclaim earth for all reptilian kind.

QuazarOmega,

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voight, in Facebook Messenger's Rollout of End-to-End Encryption Leaves Metadata Questions Unanswered
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