A lot of people ask why I don't use Firefox anymore and my reasons for doing so, this video dives into my personal browser journey. I cover what I enjoy about Firefox, what I don't, and the two browsers that better fit into my workflow.

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We have found that you could be leaking traffic on macOS after system updates. To our current knowledge a reboot resolves it. We are currently investigating this and will follow up with more information. The current state In this scenario the macOS firewall…

Very interesting blog post by a guy I know. The CVEs allow a chrome extension to escape the chrome sandbox and execute shell commands. This CVE is not yet patched. Beware of installing chromium browser extensions. https://issues.chromium.org/issues/338248595

Our weekly Privacy Wins Thread is the perfect place to celebrate your small victories and inspire others. No win is too small! Why participate? Share your knowledge: Help others learn new privacy tips and tricks. Get inspired: Discover fresh ideas and…

The latest generations of Intel processors, including Xeon chips, and AMD’s older Zen 1, Zen 1+, and Zen 2 microarchitectures on Linux are vulnerable to new speculative execution attacks that bypass existing ‘Spectre’ mitigations. The latest generations…

https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonDrive/comments/1g6i5w6/new_feature_docs_in_drive_is_now_available_on/ Docs in Drive has gone mobile! Securely collaborate and manage your documents from your mobile device with the Proton Drive app, on both iOS and Android.…

Google Chrome has begun disabling uBlock Origin, the best ad-blocker and privacy & security extension across all browsers. If you're not already impacted, you're about to be thanks to manifest v3. This video talks about why this is happening, what you can…

Edit: 8:48 AM Oct 25, 2024 Edit: 7:55 AM Oct 24, 2024 Edit 5:32 PM Oct 21, 2024: BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL POST: https://x.com/notesnook/status/1848090497232888141?s=46 https://x.com/phoronix/status/1847984920070689090?s=46 Notesnook also have a blog…

Perhaps the greatest lie ever spoken was that privacy would improve digital minimalism. For me, it’s been the exact opposite. This is a bit of a sanity check for me since I haven’t seen this brought up. Before being introduced to privacy, I had a much healthier…

https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/10/the-syncthing-android-app-is-being-discontinued-but-alternatives-remain-available/ Simon Frei, the maintainer of Syncthing, has announced the retirement of the official Syncthing Android application. The decision stems…

After federal police came to an employee’s house to ask questions, encrypted messaging company Session has decided to leave Australia and switch to a foundation model based in Switzerland. The app will still function in Australia, Linton added. Linton said…

Tired of Google's data-hungry ways? Kagi is a privacy-focused search engine that puts your data first...but it's a paid service. In this video, we dive deep into Kagi's features, comparing it to other popular search engines. Is it worth paying for a more…

With iOS 18.2, iPhone users in the European Union can fully delete a number of core apps, including the App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera, and Photos. Apple said in August that it planned to make additional changes to its Digital Markets Act compliance…

Our weekly Privacy Wins Thread is the perfect place to celebrate your small victories and inspire others. No win is too small! Why participate? Share your knowledge: Help others learn new privacy tips and tricks. Get inspired: Discover fresh ideas and…

We are excited to introduce Shadowsocks obfuscation for WireGuard, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship. This new feature is available on the desktop and Android apps and will come to iOS later. Shadowsocks is a fast and lightweight protocol…

Episode 201: Security flaws found in popular cloud services, WhatsApp takes a step toward user privacy, lots of FOSS news, and more!

Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy…

Hey everyone 🫡 We’ll be going live 2024-10-30T17:00:00Z (UTC) to answer some of your questions! As always, a few logistics: Techlorians & Patrons will have the highest priority, you can link your Patreon account to the forum so we can spot you 🙂 You can…

Fedora Linux 41 is released early, bringing updates across the system, package management, and desktop environments. Highlights include DNF 5, which streamlines package management with increased speed and efficiency, removing the need for microdnf in constrained…

Join us for an exclusive interview with Vishnu Mohandas, the visionary founder of Ente, a revolutionary photo app that prioritizes privacy. In this insightful conversation, we delve into the challenges and triumphs of building a privacy-first photo app, exploring…

Well, it’s been nearly a month since I last logged in, and I’ve been quite busy the last few weeks. Lost my regular status as well, but that’s OK, I’m likely going to be spending less time here going forward. However, I think I’ve finally reached the stage…