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Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging.

Ars Technica

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging

Introducing Confer, an end-to-end AI assistant that just works.

The idea might sound nice, but there are caveats. First of all, PassKeys? This screenshot is what I see on my Firefox 146.0.1 on Linux. Hopefully I can use a FIDO2 token like a YubiKey instead? I will test it later. Second, the whole security seems to rely on TEEs, which are notorious for... well...

Software Guard Extensions - Wikipedia

I'll be honest, I'm not sure AI assistants can ever be made really private, save for self-hosting open source models. But still, much much better than the current Gemini, ChatGPT, etc. Like Signal was not the perfect solution for IM but moved the world toward a better state overall, I wish @npub1h75a...n9lj all the best with Confer.to because it would be good for all of us. #ai #llm #signal #confer #yubikey #passkeys #linux #privacy #security

I hope it's only a temporary glitch, but suddenly the UBS home banking login page does not seem to work on Firefox anymore (it works with Chrome). This also happens with a fresh Firefox install (no addons, mods, anything). If this is true, then this means that from now on, the largest Swiss bank only allows customers to use their home banking with either their proprietary app (which of course requires Google Play Protection and does not work on Graphene OS), or with a hardware token plus a US-megacorp controlled browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari). #ubs #switzerland #banking #enshittification #foss #floss #firefox #chrome #safari #edge #google #microsoft #apple #privacy #security #opensource #android #ios #grapheneos #lineageos

The Vietnam government has banned rooted phones from using any banking app

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[Discussion] The root-and-mod-hiding / fingerprint-spoofing / keybox-stealing cat-and-mouse game

The purpose of this current thread is to offer a place where people can freely opine, editorialize, complain, and rant about the cat-and-mouse game...

#vietnam #root #android #ios #lineageos #grapheneos #google #apple #enshittification #privacy #security #banking

European Commission issues call for evidence on open source:

LWN.net

European Commission issues call for evidence on open source

The European Commission has opened a

The European Commission has opened a "call for evidence" to help shape its European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy. The commission is looking to reduce its dependence on software from non-EU countries. #foss #floss #eu #politics #bigtech #digitalsovereignty

Commerzbank (one of the largest German banks) just banned GrapheneOS:

GrapheneOS Discussion Forum

Commerzbank (one of the largest German banks) bans GrapheneOS - GrapheneOS Discussion Forum

GrapheneOS discussion forum

There is literally zero reason why banking apps shouldn't work on GrapheneOS, and yet so many European financial institutions prefer to rely on the security assurances of megacorporations controlled by a foreign country. At least I hope that the current geopolitical madness will contribute to stopping this plague. #google #android #aosp #grapheneos #lineageos #bigtech #enshittification #security #privacy #digitalsovereignty #usa #eu #europe #politics #germany #commerzbank

Google will now only release Android source code only twice a year:

Android Authority

Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

Instead of four times a year, Google will now only release Android source code to AOSP twice a year, once in Q2 and again in Q4.

Android Open Source Project

Site updates | Android Open Source Project

Effective in 2026, to align with our trunk stable development model and ensure platform stability for the ecosystem, we will publish source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4 Unclear how this will impact 3rd party ROMs like Lineage OS and Graphene OS... Just kidding! It's pretty clear how this will impact them in the long run. That's the whole goal of it. The only good news: Google [...] will keep publishing security patches each month on a dedicated security-only branch for relevant OS releases just as it does today. It's really time to move away from megacorp-controlled OSes and embrace really open source alternatives, both for personal and institutional use. It's not just a matter of privacy and security, but, most importantly, national security and self-sovereignty, especially with the current geopolitical turmoil going on. The ship is sinking. #google #android #aosp #grapheneos #lineageos #bigtech #enshittification #security #privacy #digitalsovereignty #usa #eu #europe #politics

"Unfortunately We Are Unable To Provide Feedback" No, you're not "unable", you are unwilling. And this is not OK.

Tommaso Gagliardoni's Homepage

Many cybersecurity and Web3 conferences refuse to provide an explanation of why a submission was rejected. The argument is that it would be too much time consuming due to the large volume of applications, but in this blog post (which is both a rant and an open letter) I make the point that this is just an excuse, and it's due time to change this behavior. It's not only a lack of respect for the community, but also a red flag about the transparency of the review process. Please be better than this. #cybersecurity #security #infosec #web3 #rant #academia