Bart Preneel
@bpreneel1
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Crypto and privacy professor @[email protected]
Joined February 2019
About 250 scientists from 31 countries have signed another open letter https://t.co/5SChCDci8Y criticizing the latest EU #chatcontrol draft https://t.co/gUMoBNXSdy. The letter confirms 2 earlier letters from July 2023 https://t.co/mYePVHOk02 and May 2024
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What could go wrong?
Apple just launched Digital ID, turning your iPhone into a government-verified ID holder. For now it’s TSA-only, but Apple says it’ll soon verify age and identity across apps and venues. At the same time, the EU, UK, Australia, and Canada are rolling out national digital ID
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UPDATE: About those 12,000 files that allegedly leaked from the security firm Knownsec (知道创宇) onto GitHub: Here's what we know so far from public reporting, company statements, and translated Chinese forum posts. No independent sources confirm the quantity posted in many
‼️ China's largest cybersecurity firm, Knownsec, was breached, exposing details of China's state cyber operations. The data includes cyberweapon documentation, internal hacking tool source code, and global target lists covering over 20 countries, including Japan, Vietnam, and
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UK Crime Agency Backs “Upload Prevention” Plan to Scan Encrypted Messages https://t.co/56GM8eKUup
reclaimthenet.org
The campaign recasts surveillance as safety, turning encryption from a shield of freedom into a checkpoint of trust.
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First they outlaw normal Internet usage, then they come for the VPNs. Don’t pretend for a second there’s an opt-out.
techradar.com
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
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Another day another TERRIBLE proposal from the EU.
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🚨 Microsoft just fixed a Windows flaw hackers are already exploiting in the wild. The kernel bug (CVE-2025-62215) lets anyone with local access gain full control — and it’s being linked with other attacks for complete takeover. Install the latest patches now ↓
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📰 "The #EU Commission plans to present the 'Digital Omnibus'. Internal drafts indicate that relaxations in data protection are being considered. noyb sounded the alarm, warning of a frontal attack on #privacy." 🇪🇺 (from German) 👀 Read more:
orf.at
In gut einer Woche will die EU-Kommission den „Digital Omnibus“ vorstellen – ein Paket, das Digitalregeln vereinfachen und Bürokratie abbauen soll. Interne Entwürfe deuten jedoch auf erwogene...
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The European Commission has begun setting up a new intelligence body under president Ursula von der Leyen, in an attempt to improve the use of information gathered by national spy agencies. Should there be a common EU intelligence/espionage agency? But is it even doable?
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The best way to prevent online ads from fueling surveillance is to ban online behavioral advertising.
eff.org
Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process called “real-time bidding” (RTB). This process does more than
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UK plans its own version of #chatcontrol. What could go wrong?
A new push backed by Britain’s National Crime Agency wants every encrypted message scanned before you send it. They call it “upload prevention.” Every photo and file would be checked on your device against a government-approved database. If it flags, it is blocked. Sold as
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Big data means big breaches
‼️ China's largest cybersecurity firm, Knownsec, was breached, exposing details of China's state cyber operations. The data includes cyberweapon documentation, internal hacking tool source code, and global target lists covering over 20 countries, including Japan, Vietnam, and
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Google uses its "Play Services" app to bypass Android privacy controls and keep track of your location, sensors, storage, and call logs...and you can't remove it from your phone without breaking other apps:
howtogeek.com
They have a hidden app with every permission enabled already and you can't change that.
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North Korea’s Konni group just pulled off something wild — they turned Google’s own Find Hub into a weapon. By stealing Google logins, they could remotely wipe Android phones, erasing data and covering their tracks. It all started with a fake “Stress Clear” app, signed with a
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So Denmark wants to introduce "voluntary" chat control, but it isn't exactly voluntary.
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Google Issues Security Alert: Your VPN App Could Be Spyware in Disguise According to Google’s advisory, these fake VPNs can exfiltrate a treasure trove of sensitive information, including your browsing history, private messages, financial credentials, and even cryptocurrency
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If the UK government ban VPNs - they would join Belarus, Iraq, North Korea, and Turkmenistan in the list of the counties that have outlawed VPNs.
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🚨 They are bringing back #ChatControl 🚨 Hummelgaard doesn't understand that no means no. Discussion is scheduled for tomorrow, so act now: https://t.co/cosrXcqy2p
#No2Backdoors #Privacy #Security Source: https://t.co/UT5xXDkLvP
https://t.co/oCK7e97pvT
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