https://www.ilpost.it/2025/02/06/spionaggio-whatsapp-spyware-graphite/
Ma che strano, la cosa si complica 🤔
Ma che strano, la cosa si complica 🤔
Il Post
La questione delle persone spiate su WhatsApp si complica
Il governo dice di non aver «sottoposto a controllo» attivisti e giornalisti, ma intanto la società israeliana che produce il software di spionaggio ha interrotto i rapporti con l'Italia
#iPhone apps found on App Store with #malware that reads your screenshots for key data
"SparkCat"
Malware found on the App Store (and the #Google Play Store) used OCR to read screenshots. It scanned a user's photo library to search for recovery phrases for crypto wallets.
Some affected apps were listed by threat actors, circumventing Apple's guardrails for listing on the App Store. Other apps appeared to be compromised without the developer's knowledge.
Remember, no app store is 100% safe.
Also, avoid storing sensitive information in your photo library.
#apple #cybersecurity #security
https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/05/iphone-apps-on-app-store-malware-reads-screenshots/
"SparkCat"
Malware found on the App Store (and the #Google Play Store) used OCR to read screenshots. It scanned a user's photo library to search for recovery phrases for crypto wallets.
Some affected apps were listed by threat actors, circumventing Apple's guardrails for listing on the App Store. Other apps appeared to be compromised without the developer's knowledge.
Remember, no app store is 100% safe.
Also, avoid storing sensitive information in your photo library.
#apple #cybersecurity #security
https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/05/iphone-apps-on-app-store-malware-reads-screenshots/
9to5Mac
iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for key data
A new case of iPhone malware has been discovered in apps downloaded from the App Store. It reads your screenshots looking for key info.
🎧 You Didn't Notice MP3 Is Now Free
｢ The MP3 format, once the gold standard for digital audio files, is now free. The licensing and patents on MP3 encoders have expired, meaning you can now include them in your applications without paying royalties. For software developers and audio enthusiasts, this might seem like a big deal ｣
https://idiallo.com/blog/listen-mp3-is-free
#mp3 #patents #codecs
｢ The MP3 format, once the gold standard for digital audio files, is now free. The licensing and patents on MP3 encoders have expired, meaning you can now include them in your applications without paying royalties. For software developers and audio enthusiasts, this might seem like a big deal ｣
https://idiallo.com/blog/listen-mp3-is-free
#mp3 #patents #codecs
Ibrahim Diallo Blog
You Didn't Notice MP3 Is Now Free
The MP3 format, once the gold standard for digital audio files, is now free. The licensing and patents on MP3 encoders have expired, meaning you can now include them in your applications without payin
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If you use Signal, Discord, or any other messaging app and you DON'T want Google or Apple monitoring/reading/learning from your messages, follow these steps.
Android:
1. Open Google app
2. Tap your profile photo
3. Settings
4. Google Assistant
5. "Your Apps"
6. Choose the app (e.g., Signal)
7. Toggle "Let your assistant learn from this app" off
iPhone:
1. Settings
2. Apps
3. Choose the app (e.g., Signal)
4. Toggle Apple intelligence or Siri settings to off (“learn from this app”)
Android:
1. Open Google app
2. Tap your profile photo
3. Settings
4. Google Assistant
5. "Your Apps"
6. Choose the app (e.g., Signal)
7. Toggle "Let your assistant learn from this app" off
iPhone:
1. Settings
2. Apps
3. Choose the app (e.g., Signal)
4. Toggle Apple intelligence or Siri settings to off (“learn from this app”)
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🚀 NASCE fedimercatino@mastodon.uno: il mercato etico del #Fediverso italiano!
Un progetto che nasce dalla collaborazione tra @mercatino, devol@mastodon.uno, ufficiozero@mastodon.uno e openforfuture@mastodon.uno.
♻️ #HardwareRigenerato: PC e Mac con Ufficio Zero Linux
💡 #ZeroSprechi: solo usato e recupero creativo
🔧 #RightToRepair: guide e community per installare Ufficio Zero Linux
🛍️ Basato su #Flohmarkt, open source e federato!
👉 Dai nuova vita ai tuoi oggetti su https://FediMercatino.it
Un progetto che nasce dalla collaborazione tra @mercatino, devol@mastodon.uno, ufficiozero@mastodon.uno e openforfuture@mastodon.uno.
♻️ #HardwareRigenerato: PC e Mac con Ufficio Zero Linux
💡 #ZeroSprechi: solo usato e recupero creativo
🔧 #RightToRepair: guide e community per installare Ufficio Zero Linux
🛍️ Basato su #Flohmarkt, open source e federato!
👉 Dai nuova vita ai tuoi oggetti su https://FediMercatino.it
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When Aaron Swartz does it, it’s prison time.
When Mark Zuckerberg does it, that’s just business.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-torrented-over-81-7tb-of-pirated-books-to-train-ai-authors-say/
When Mark Zuckerberg does it, that’s just business.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/meta-torrented-over-81-7tb-of-pirated-books-to-train-ai-authors-say/
Ars Technica
“Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
Meta's alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.
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"Searle's paper, noscriptd 'Dazed & Confused: A Large-Scale Real-World User Study of reCAPTCHAv2,' found that Google's widely-used CAPTCHA system is primarily a mechanism for tracking user behavior and collecting data while providing little actual security against bots."
How Google turned 'I'm not a robot' into a massive surveillance system - Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2025/02/07/recaptcha-819-million-hours-of-wasted-human-time-and-billions-of-dollars-google-profit.html
How Google turned 'I'm not a robot' into a massive surveillance system - Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2025/02/07/recaptcha-819-million-hours-of-wasted-human-time-and-billions-of-dollars-google-profit.html
Boing Boing
reCAPTCHA: 819 million hours of wasted human time and billions of dollars in Google profits
New research reveals Google's reCAPTCHA system primarily serves as a tracking tool, generating billions in revenue while offering minimal protection against bots.
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I asked why Invidious seems broken and the community answered: Google blocks Invidious server IPs. One person, FrankBlack78@social.tchncs.de , responded suggesting FreeTube or NewPipe:
https://freetubeapp.io/ - desktop client
https://newpipe.net/ - for Android
Honestly, these seem like much better solutions since they then rely exclusively on the user's and Google's bandwidth; no need for servers with big fat pipes to the internet.
They offer full interfaces, with search!
Of course, yt-dlp is great too.
https://freetubeapp.io/ - desktop client
https://newpipe.net/ - for Android
Honestly, these seem like much better solutions since they then rely exclusively on the user's and Google's bandwidth; no need for servers with big fat pipes to the internet.
They offer full interfaces, with search!
Of course, yt-dlp is great too.
freetubeapp.io
FreeTube - The Private YouTube Client
FreeTube is a feature-rich and user-friendly YouTube client with a focus on privacy.
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Google is quietly installing a hidden app called #AndroidSystemSafetyCore on Android devices. 📱
Its purpose? 🔍 To scan your images — even incoming ones — all in the name of "protecting your #privacy."
Stay informed and in control! 🔐 #PrivacyMatters #AndroidTips #TechNews
jack@mastodon.sdf.org
Its purpose? 🔍 To scan your images — even incoming ones — all in the name of "protecting your #privacy."
Stay informed and in control! 🔐 #PrivacyMatters #AndroidTips #TechNews
jack@mastodon.sdf.org
Android System SafetyCore è la nuova applicazione di sicurezza di Google che scansiona le immagini sul vostro dispositivo (e che Google ha installato senza chiedervelo)
La nuova applicazione di Google Android System SafetyCore scansiona localmente documenti e immagini e vi avvisa in caso di spam o nudità.
https://www.lealternative.net/2025/02/10/android-system-safetycore-e-la-nuova-applicazione-di-sicurezza-di-google-che-scansiona-le-immagini-sul-vostro-dispositivo-e-che-google-ha-installato-senza-chiedervelo/
La nuova applicazione di Google Android System SafetyCore scansiona localmente documenti e immagini e vi avvisa in caso di spam o nudità.
https://www.lealternative.net/2025/02/10/android-system-safetycore-e-la-nuova-applicazione-di-sicurezza-di-google-che-scansiona-le-immagini-sul-vostro-dispositivo-e-che-google-ha-installato-senza-chiedervelo/
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Plasma 6.3 is here... and it's Pixel Perfect!
One year on from Plasma 6.0, and this is what you can expect in your next update: massive steps in the support and configuration of drawing tablets, pixel perfect window placing and zoom, extended hardware monitoring, even more customization possibilities, and so much more.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.0/
#desktop #freesoftware #opensource
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
One year on from Plasma 6.0, and this is what you can expect in your next update: massive steps in the support and configuration of drawing tablets, pixel perfect window placing and zoom, extended hardware monitoring, even more customization possibilities, and so much more.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.0/
#desktop #freesoftware #opensource
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
With a heavy heart, we announce the resignation of Asahi Linux founder Hector Martin. Our project is continuing with new collective governance. Our statement is on our project blog.
https://asahilinux.org/2025/02/passing-the-torch/
https://asahilinux.org/2025/02/passing-the-torch/
asahilinux.org
Passing the torch on Asahi Linux - Asahi Linux
Porting Linux to Apple Silicon
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