Notices by Aida Akl (aakl@noc.social), page 2

@BeAware @TechCrunch @Sarahp I'm inclined to think Bluesky is more trustworthy than Threads - provided its owner doesn't get hoodwinked to sell (again).

Bluesky backs a project that would let #Mastodon apps, like #Ivory, work with its network https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/bluesky-backs-a-project-that-would-let-mastodon-apps-like-ivory-work-with-its-network/ @TechCrunch @Sarahp

@ppb1701 @odr_k4tana @BeAware They are doing something nice - they're arresting people and muzzling opposing opinions.

@BeAware @david Bottom line is you can't trust a company that has a long record of wrongdoings that don't inspire trust. I am waiting for the other shoe to drop after their federation - and it will drop sooner or later.

@BeAware @david What the heck ... Is the mask coming off?

Snap is adding a watermark to #AI-generated images https://www.engadget.com/snap-is-adding-a-watermark-to-ai-generated-images-124542245.html @engadget

Dear #Instagram users: if this escaped you yesterday, #Meta is stuffing its #AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs #privacy https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-stuffing-its-ai-chatbot-into-your-instagram-dms-231855991.html

@patrickcmiller The idea that they "struck a deal" around privacy kinda fills you with foreboding.

@patrickcmiller A deal has been struck on a bipartisan draft.

This is happening on #X, but some of these accounts are based elsewhere, on #Instagram, #Rumble, and #Telegram. #cybersecurity #infosec

Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information https://apnews.com/article/misinformation-anonymous-accounts-social-media-2024-election-8a6b0f8d727734200902d96a59b84bf7 @AP

@HilliTech This comes from the fact that a lot of people don't trust the data-guzzling Meta.

@Jonathanglick @HilliTech A fair question, but it's not minuscule. It's cross-platform. That's a big difference. But one must also ask why Meta is so interested in the fediverse? I can tell you it's not altruism.

@GossiTheDog The numbers are from February 5. They're kinda low, in perspective https://dotesports.com/suicide-squad/news/how-many-people-are-playing-suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-player-count-and-active-users

ICS and OT threat predictions for 2024 #cybersecurity #infosec #ransomware https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/publications/reports/2024/01/31/ics-and-ot-threat-predictions-for-2024/ @Kaspersky

Mega-Breach Database Exposes 26 Billion Records #cybersecurity #infosec https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mother-breaches-unlikely-new-data/

#Google now admits it could collect data in #Chrome's Incognito mode #privacy https://www.engadget.com/google-now-admits-it-could-collect-data-in-chromes-incognito-mode-103807146.html @engadget

A really old post that seems appropriate as #Meta continues integrating #Threads on ActivityHub. #Mastodon #privacy

"Few people are aware of how expansively Meta tracks their activities."

Pixel is a tracking algorithm that sends Meta a detailed log of all your interactions online.

How We Built a Meta Pixel Inspector https://themarkup.org/show-your-work/2022/04/28/how-we-built-a-meta-pixel-inspector @themarkup

If you missed this repeat offender. #cybersecurity #infosec

#Okta Support System Hacked, Sensitive Customer Data Stolen https://www.securityweek.com/okta-support-system-hacked-sensitive-customer-data-stolen/ @SecurityWeek

Searchable Database Allows Authors to See If Their Books Were Stolen to Train #AI https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/searchable-database-allows-authors-to-see-if-their-books-were-stolen-to-train-ai/ar-AA1hhtAx

Hope you don't have a relic for a printer.

#Microsoft to kill off third-party printer drivers in #Windows https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/11/go_native_or_go_home/ @theregister