Notices tagged with security, page 2

Seven 'no log' VPN providers accused of leaking – yup, you guessed it – 1.2TB of user logs onto the internet.

#vpn #security #privacy #leak #data

https://www.theregister.com/software/2020/07/17/seven-no-log-vpn-providers-accused-of-leaking-yup-you-guessed-it-12tb-of-user-logs-onto-the-internet/1195717

@elettrona @VeilleOff

#Meta #RayBan #Surveillance #Privacy

(2/n)

1.) Does *everyone* really need such a tool, given the very serious #Security issues of #Meta's (Sp)AI glasses?

As this article shows, the downloads of these connected #RayBans can be sufficient to identify and track down a complete stranger's home address:

https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/116928975023533388

Anyone can imagine fanboy and stalker problems. How about sexual abusers? What if the data is used to hunt down regime critics...

OpenBSD 7.9 // ELF // ERRATA 004

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 004_elf.patch
Description: Fix some info leaks, kernel crashes, and pinsyscall(8) / kbind(8) locking failures.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.9/common/004_elf.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

OpenBSD 7.8 // NFS // ERRATA 042

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 042_nfs.patch
Description: Fix double-free, memory leaks, and vnode references in NFS server.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.8/common/042_nfs.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

OpenBSD 7.8 // SYSV // ERRATA 041

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 041_sysv.patch
Description: Fix numerous problems in the System V (sem, msg, ipc) system call layers.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.8/common/041_sysv.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

OpenBSD 7.9 // SYSV // ERRATA 005

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 005_sysv.patch
Description: Fix numerous problems in the System V (sem, msg, ipc) system call layers.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.9/common/005_sysv.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

OpenBSD 7.9 // IPSEC // ERRATA 007

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 007_ipsec.patch
Description: Stricter IPsec and IPComp input validation prevents kernel crash.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.9/common/007_ipsec.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

OpenBSD 7.8 // ELF // ERRATA 040

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 040_elf.patch
Description: Fix some info leaks, kernel crashes, and pinsyscall(8) / kbind(8) locking failures.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.8/common/040_elf.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

OpenBSD 7.8 // IPSEC // ERRATA 043

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 043_ipsec.patch
Description: Stricter IPsec and IPComp input validation prevents kernel crash.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.8/common/043_ipsec.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

OpenBSD 7.9 // NFS // ERRATA 006

Date: July 16, 2026
Name: 006_nfs.patch
Description: Fix double-free, memory leaks, and vnode references in NFS server.
Link: https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.9/common/006_nfs.patch.sig

#OpenBSD #Security #Update

Security is crucial for a service like https://fediverse.info, which is why I am enforcing all invited admins to configure 2FA during the onboarding process!

#fediverseInfo #security

We have better #security and #performance standards than most online banking sites, offering #0-RTT + #QUIC + #Post-Quantum #Cryptography. #tls #ssl #mastodon #instance

Someone made a normal-person-friendly guide to one of the most private messaging services available on the internet!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_iNNmzvVDyQ

#xmpp #encryption #messaging #security

xorg-server 21.1.24 and xwayland 24.1.13 released to fix more security issues https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/xorg-server-21-1-24-and-xwayland-24-1-13-released-to-fix-more-security-issues/

#OpenSource #Security #Linux #Xwayland #xorg

Anthropic secretly installs spyware when you install Claude Desktop

Anthropic's Claude Desktop silently installs a Native Messaging bridge into seven Chromium browsers, including browsers Anthropic's own documentation says it does not support, and browsers the user has not even installed.

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/anthropic-spyware

#ai #privacy #eprivacy #compliance #infosec #gdpr #law #cyber #security #anthropic #claude

Last week I attended and managed a session for UN Open Source Week 2026. I've published my notes and a few thoughts following the event. Thanks to the Sovereign Tech Agency (@sovtechfund) for sponsoring my attendance and Alpha-Omega for sponsoring my position at the Python Software Foundation (@ThePSF)

👉️ https://sethmlarson.dev/un-open-source-week-2026

#opensource #oss #security #supplychain

The White House app is being auto-installed on work phones across multiple US agencies, and employees say it cannot be permanently removed. 📱
The app previously faced security scrutiny over data sharing, and workers raised privacy concerns after it appeared on government-issued phones. 🔒

🔗 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/white-house-app-auto-downloads-to-government-phones-cant-be-uninstalled/

#TechNews #WhiteHouse #Privacy #Security #Government #MobileApps #DataPrivacy #CyberSecurity #Technology #OpenSource #DigitalRights #InfoSec #FOSS #Tech #US #USA #Trump #DonaldTrump

Taiwanische Cybersicherheitsbehörde warnt vor Überwachung durch billige eSIMs

Günstig für den Urlaub erworbene eSIMs könnten Datenverkehr durch China leiten, warnt Taiwans Digitalministerium. Dabei könnten Daten abgegriffen werden.

https://www.heise.de/news/Taiwanische-Cybersicherheitsbehoerde-warnt-vor-Ueberwachung-durch-billige-eSIMs-11347212.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#Internet #Mobiles #Mobilfunk #Netze #Provider #Roaming #Security #SIMKarte #Smartphone #Überwachung #news

#introduction (updated for 2026)

I'm a writer. I write science fiction and fantasy stories. I also have a blog where I write about all the things that interest me: #money, #fitness and #exercise, the #environment, #freedom, #security, #Esperanto, #HEMA, #walking my #dog, etc.

For eleven years I was a Senior Writer at wisebread.com, writing about personal finance and frugality. Before that I worked as a software engineer for 25 years, first secure Unix then Bluetooth.