'Encrypt it already' campaign challenges big tech to keep your data secure

appleinsider - The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a new advocacy initiative directly targeting Apple, Google, and other tech giants to demand broader adoption of data encryption and more transparent privacy controls.Encrypt it AlreadyThe campaign is known a…

Macy Meyer / cnet - An AI tool that can text you and use your apps? It blew up online. What came next involved crypto scammers, IP lawyers and more.

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #enterprise #genai #security #scam #assistant #intellectualproperty #crypto

Developer Tools & Integration Innovations (4)
Moltbot Security Flaws on the ground (6)
Other: Market and Use-Case Perspectives (2)
Rapid Rebrand, Crypto Scams & Legal Tussles (2)
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Developer Tools & Integration Innovations

China’s cloud giants race to support Moltbot, the ‘AI that actually does things’

5 wks / scmp

Chrome gets agentic AI upgrade

5 wks / therundown / Zach Mink

I made a one-liner to deploy your own AI assistant (Moltbot) to Fly.io with WhatsApp integration

5 wks / reddit / /u/PoetSad977

Made a free tool to help you setup and secure Molt bot

5 wks / reddit / /u/crowkingg

France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

Émile Marzolf / politico - The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.

#cybersecurity #cloud #techpolicy #enterprise #microsoft #government #apps #europe #encryption #digitalprivacy

France goes all-in on its strategy to ditch US vendors for domestic alternatives as part of its strategy to regain digital sovereignty and security.

5 wks / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

France Replaces Microsoft Teams & Zoom with Sovereign Platform

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

France moves government departments off Zoom, MS Teams onto homegrown Visio

5 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

France to ban officials from using American video conference tools including Zoom and Teams.

5 wks / bsky / @anderspucknielsen.dk / anderspucknielsen.dk

A good start. The data of European individuals, businesses and governments are not safe in the hands of US platforms and data storage. The EU must also act, urgently. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

5 wks / bsky / @margaretmorgan.bsky.social / margaretmorgan.bsky.social

#France to ban officials from #US video tools including Zoom, Teams ✍️ Émile Marzolf The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

5 wks / bsky / @eugenemcparland.bsky.social / eugenemcparland.bsky.social

Jesses. In der bayrischen Staatskanzlei geht jetzt die blanke Angst um.

5 wks / bsky / @darkfloppy1.bsky.social / darkfloppy1.bsky.social

Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech

5 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Zoom Is the First Casualty in France’s War on American Big Tech

5 wks / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

The French government is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a home-grown alternative

5 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

France To Ditch US Platforms Microsoft Teams, Zoom For 'Sovereign Platform' Amid Security Concerns

5 wks / slashdot / msmash

France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

5 wks / politico / Émile Marzolf

iOS 26.3's New Privacy Setting Lets You Hide Your Exact Location

bgr - Once iOS 26.3 rolls out, iPhone owners will gain access to a new privacy feature that limits the precision of the location cellular networks can see.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #apple #ios #privacy #technology #smartphone #updates #operatingsystems #digitalprivacy

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 to Public Beta Testers

5 wks / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple is Blocking Carrier Tracking in iOS 26.3 — But Only on These iPhones

5 wks / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Apple's new iOS feature could make a big difference for everyday privacy

5 wks / pocket-lint / Kelsey Fogarty

Apple Releases Third Public Betas of iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, macOS Tahoe 26.3, and More [Download]

5 wks / iclarified

iOS 26.3's New Privacy Setting Lets You Hide Your Exact Location

5 wks / bgr

Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 to Public Beta Testers

5 wks / macrumors / Juli Clover

A new setting in iOS 26.3 will make it harder for carriers to track your exact location

5 wks / digitaltrends

WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks." This is a one-click button in the settings that automatically initiates a series of defenses.So …

#cybersecurity #techpolicy #meta #apps #law #instantmessaging #encryption #digitalprivacy #regulation

Paranoid WhatsApp users rejoice: Encrypted app gets one-click privacy toggle

5 wks / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption - Slashdot

5 wks / reddit / /u/AnonomousWolf

WhatsApp Adds ‘Lockdown’ Feature to Protect Against Hackers

5 wks / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks

5 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers

5 wks / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

WhatsApp is rolling out a new stricter security setting to protect users from cyber attacts

5 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

WhatsApp Launches Strict Account Settings for Public Figures

5 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Exploring Clawdbot, the AI agent taking the internet by storm — AI agent can automate tasks for you, but there are significant risks involved

tomshardware - Clawdbot is a new pseudo-locally-hosted gateway for agentic AI that offers a sneak peek at both good and bad futures for the technology.

#ai #cybersecurity #automation #infosec #cloudsec #aiethics #genai #cybercrime #assistant #cloudflare

Clawdbot Is Now Moltbot

5 wks / molt / John Gruber

Clawdbot sheds skin to become Moltbot, can't slough off security issues

5 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

What Is Clawdbot? The Viral Self-Hosted AI Assistant Taking Over X

5 wks / eweek / Grant Harvey

Cloudflare (NET) Stock Soars on AI Agent Infrastructure Demand

5 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Clawdbot AI security risks you need to know before trying it

5 wks / mashable

Cloudflare surges as developers use Cloudflare Tunnels to host instances of viral Clawdbot AI tool

5 wks / sherwood / Hyunsoo Rim

Exploring Clawdbot, the AI agent taking the internet by storm — AI agent can automate tasks for you, but there are significant risks involved

5 wks / tomshardware

4 things you need to know about Clawdbot (now Moltbot)

5 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Your browser already runs hostile code. Could it sandbox AI agents too?

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Google's Paul Kinlan argues browsers' 30-year security model could sandbox AI agents without container overhead. Here's how Co-do proves the concept.

#ai #cybersecurity #ml #dataprivacy #google #browsers #aiethics #genai #internet #safety

When AI 'builds a browser,' check the repo before believing the hype

5 wks / ycombinator

Your browser already runs hostile code. Could it sandbox AI agents too?

5 wks / implicator / Marcus Schuler

The browser is the sandbox

5 wks / ycombinator

the browser is the sandbox

5 wks / simonwillison / Simon Willison

Ethereum Foundation forms post-quantum security team, adds $1 million research prize

Zack Abrams / theblock - The Foundation announced a $1 million Poseidon Prize to harden a key cryptographic function, adding to the $1 million Proximity Prize announced last year.

#blockchain #cybersecurity #crypto #quantum #infosec #technology #encryption #research #crypto

Morning Minute: Ethereum Prepares for the Quantum Era

5 wks / decrypt / Tyler Warner

Ethereum Foundation forms post-quantum security team, adds $1 million research prize

5 wks / theblock / Zack Abrams

Ethereum Foundation Forms Post-Quantum Team as Security Concerns Mount

5 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems

Lawrence Abrams / bleepingcomputer - A cyberattack targeting Poland's power grid in late December 2025 has been linked to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm, which attempted to deploy a new destructive data-wiping malware dubbed DynoWiper during the attack.. [...]

#cybersecurity #infosec #energy #government #DHS #cybercrime #europe #russia #hack #cisa

Moscow likely behind wiper attack on Poland’s power grid, experts say

5 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

Massive Russian Cyberattack on Poland’s Energy Grid Fails

5 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems

5 wks / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems

5 wks / bleepingcomputer / Lawrence Abrams

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

5 wks / ycombinator

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware

5 wks / arstechnica / Dan Goodin

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

5 wks / reddit / /u/DJMagicHandz

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Bruce Gil / gizmodo - Microsoft claims it receives about 20 requests for BitLocker keys a year.

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #microsoft #government #us #law #encryption #operatingsystems #digitalprivacy

Comparative Privacy Narratives (1)
Encryption Policy & Privacy Debate (4)
FBI Key Releases (5)
Other Developments (1)
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Comparative Privacy Narratives

Microsoft Gave The FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Breaking from Apple Privacy Stance

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Encryption Policy & Privacy Debate

MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked

5 wks / ycombinator

Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that

6 wks / reddit / /u/ZacB_

Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds

6 wks / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

6 wks / reddit / /u/blixt141

FBI Key Releases

Microsoft gave customers' BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI — Redmond confirms that it provides recovery keys to government agencies with valid legal orders

5 wks / tomshardware

Microsoft Gave FBI a Set of BitLocker Encryption Keys To Unlock Suspects' Laptops

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops

6 wks / reddit / /u/rkhunter_

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

6 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops

6 wks / ycombinator

Other Developments

DOGE May Have Misused Social Security Data, DOJ Admits

5 wks / wired / Maddy Varner, Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts

All Other Stories

Microsoft has confirmed it will hand over BitLocker encryption recovery keys to the FBI. You definitely should not be accepting Microsoft’s default of storing BitLocker keys in the cloud when signing into Windows with an MS account www.theverge.com/news/8

5 wks / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

5 wks / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

6 wks / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Foreign governments should be wary of U.S. technology companies. gizmodo.com/microsoft-re...

6 wks / bsky / @grumpyintrovert.bsky.social / grumpyintrovert.bsky.social

Ledger mulls New York IPO at over $4 billion valuation: FT

Brian Danga / theblock - The French hardware wallet maker has engaged investment banks to explore a US initial public offering, the Financial Times reported.

#startups #vc #cybersecurity #crypto #stockmarket #business #encryption #wallet #crypto

Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Plans US IPO

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Ledger said to seek $4 billion IPO in New York, tripling 2023 valuation: FT

6 wks / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Hardware Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Eyes $4B US IPO Listing: Report

6 wks / decrypt / Vismaya V

Crypto unicorn Ledger preps $4bn IPO in the US, reports say

6 wks / sifted

Ledger mulls New York IPO at over $4 billion valuation: FT

6 wks / theblock / Brian Danga

Crypto security company Ledger plots $4bn New York listing

6 wks / ft

1Password introduces built-in phishing protection

Ian Barker / betanews - Phishing attacks come from all kinds of angles and AI is making them harder than ever to spot as you can no longer rely on the old giveaways like poor grammar. What’s more it only needs a momentary lapse of judgment to fall victim and give away key detail…

#cybersecurity #software #saas #dataprivacy #infosec #cybercrime #apps #technology #encryption

1Password introduces built-in phishing protection

6 wks / betanews / Ian Barker

My Go-To Password Manager 1Password Rolls Out Phishing Feature to Warn of Possible Scams

6 wks / cnet / Moe Long

1Password adds an extra layer of phishing protection

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

1Password is introducing a new phishing prevention feature

6 wks / theverge / Andrew Liszewski

Future Apple product plans may be at risk following Luxshare hack

appleinsider - Apple supply chain member Luxshare suffered a major data breach in December, and hackers that pilfered the files are now offering it for sale on the dark web. It looks legit.Luxshare's existing US office near Apple Park — image credit: Apple MapsThe Apple…

#cybersecurity #apple #china #cybercrime #supplychain #hack #manufacturing #gadgets #tradesecrets #intellectualproperty

Apple supply chain member Luxshare suffered a major data breach in December, and hackers that pilfered the files are now offering it for sale on the dark web. It looks legit.

6 wks / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Future Apple product plans may be at risk following Luxshare hack

6 wks / appleinsider

Hackers Steal 3D CAD Models of Secret Apple Products

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Ransomware Group Threatens to Leak Confidential Apple Product Data Stolen From Luxshare

6 wks / iclarified

Apple's Secret Product Plans Stolen in Luxshare Cyberattack

6 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Ireland Wants To Give Its Cops Spyware, Ability To Crack Encrypted Messages

msmash / slashdot - The Irish government is planning to bolster its police's ability to intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a legal basis for spyware use. From a report: The Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill is being framed …

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #government #europe #police #law #encryption #eu #digitalprivacy

Ireland Wants To Give Its Cops Spyware, Ability To Crack Encrypted Messages

6 wks / slashdot / msmash

Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages

6 wks / ycombinator

Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages

6 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

Curl shutters bug bounty program to remove incentive for submitting AI slop

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Maintainer hopes hackers send bug reports anyway, will keep shaming ‘silly ones’ The maintainer of popular open-source data transfer tool cURL has ended the project’s bug bounty program after maintainers struggled to assess a flood of AI-generated contrib…

#ai #cybersecurity #software #opensource #infosec #genai #community #bugs #cli #developertools

Curl removes bug bounties because of AI slop

6 wks / ycombinator

Curl shutters bug bounty program to remove incentive for submitting AI slop

6 wks / theregister / Simon Sharwood

cURL Removes Bug Bounties

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Multiple vulnerabilities found in Anthropic’s Git MCP server

Erik van Klinken / techzine - Anthropic created the Model Context Protocol. Security was not necessarily a key focus in order to accelerate adoption. However, it now appears that Anthropic’s own Git MCP server has been vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities. This is despite the fact t…

#ai #cybersecurity #infosec #cloudsec #anthropic #genai #hack #patching #api

Multiple vulnerabilities found in Anthropic’s Git MCP server

6 wks / techzine / Erik van Klinken

Anthropic’s official Git MCP server hit by chained flaws that enable file access and code execution

6 wks / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Anthropic quietly fixed flaws in its Git MCP server that allowed for remote code execution

6 wks / theregister / Jessica Lyons

Security Flaw Resurfaces in Anthropic’s New Claude Cowork Tool Days After Launch

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anthropic has launched Cowork with a known data exfiltration vulnerability that researchers reported in October 2025 but remained unpatched for the January 13 release.The post Security Flaw Resurfaces in Anthropic’s New Claude Cowork Tool Days After Launc…

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #cloudsec #anthropic #genai #hack #patching #api

Security Flaw Resurfaces in Anthropic’s New Claude Cowork Tool Days After Launch

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Claude Cowork hit with file-stealing prompt injection days after Anthropic's launch

6 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

He called himself an ‘untouchable hacker god’. But who was behind the biggest crime Finland has ever known?

/u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t / reddit - submitted by /u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t [link] [comments]

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #government #cybercrime #europe #hack #police #patching

The 'untouchable hacker god' behind Finland's biggest ever crime

7 wks / ycombinator

He called himself an ‘untouchable hacker god’. But who was behind the biggest crime Finland has ever known?

7 wks / reddit / /u/tw1st3d_m3nt4t

Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair are vulnerable to new hack

Dean Daley / mobilesyrup - A group of researchers have learned about some faults within Google’s Fast Pair technology. Fast Pair allows users to connect with Bluetooth devices on Android and ChromeOS with a single tap. The researchers, from Belgium’s KU Leuven University, learned t…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #google #android #wireless #security #gadgets #patching #bluetooth

Hackers can hijack your headphones in seconds using Google Fast Pair

6 wks / techspot

Fast Pair, loose security: Bluetooth accessories open to silent hijack

6 wks / theregister / Carly Page

Your Bluetooth Audio Devices Could Be at Risk of Hijacking, Researchers Say

7 wks / cnet / Omar Gallaga

Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair are vulnerable to new hack

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Supreme Court Hacker Posted Stolen Government Data On Instagram

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Last week, Nicholas Moore, 24, a resident of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to repeatedly hacking into the U.S. Supreme Court's electronic document filing system. At the time, there were no deta…