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EU imposes mass scanning orders on encrypted messaging
EU imposes mass scanning orders on encrypted messagingDigital Dawn - May 04, 2024
The EU's latest plan calls for strict monitoring of privacy-focused communications services, raising concerns among digital privacy advocates.
The latest leak, published for the first time by the site Context, is a working document from the current Belgian presidency of the EU which concerns a draft methodology and criteria for the categorization of risks of services.
Things are moving quickly in Brussels, at least on this issue – the draft was published on April 10 for member state delegations and was to be discussed five days later by the law enforcement working group .
But according to Patrick Breyer, MEP and long-time opponent of “control of conversations”, things are moving in the direction of a “redoublement”, by various means, of the control and/or suppression of what he calls “ services that allow people to protect themselves.”
These would be privacy-focused encrypted services and messaging apps that, according to the methodology presented in the paper, would receive lower scores on the risk scale if people can use them without an account or with pseudonyms, VPNs, TOR, encryption, cryptocurrencies – in other words, in ways that make surveillance and tracking difficult or even impossible.
The EU does not like this at all and therefore plans to be able (and even likely) to order those who perform poorly to scan all content.
However, those who do not focus on private discussions but "engage primarily in public communication" (i.e. are already open to surveillance and data collection, so that the detection orders leading to a full scan are not really necessary) will get better results.
The EU's logic is consistent here, since those who do not collect user data are automatically doomed to lower ratings. The EU also does not like decentralized content sharing (like P2P platforms).
Indeed, as Breyer, a German lawyer and member of the Pirate Party, points out, P2P makes attempts to analyze server sites useless.
Such methodology demonizes services such as torrenting platforms (P2P), TOR, ProtonMail, etc.
“This document reveals that the EU government is pushing for mass surveillance and undermining encryption of essential services for citizens, NGOs, lawyers, etc.
In contrast, the European Parliament's approach would only allow the interception of people's conversations related to child sexual abuse, while imposing many more security measures that the Council only mentions in this document without making them known. mandatory,” added Breyer before concluding: “We, the Pirates, will not stop fighting to make security services accessible to all:
“We, the Pirates, will not stop fighting for our fundamental right to digital privacy and secure encryption.
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End of private houses and vehicles in sight, except for the elite
End of private houses and vehicles in sight, except for the eliteNew World - Apr 27, 2024
AfD MP Thomas Ehrhorn's speech in the German parliament.
Excerpt:
… This means in concrete terms that if we stick to the maximum requirement of the Euro 7 standard, that is to say that each vehicle to be registered from the middle of 2025 must comply with the Euro 7 standard and not only the new series produced. This will inevitably lead to the collapse of a large part of automobile production in 2025.
It occurs to me that in 2025 we have elections and I suspect many of you will not be here after that. Therefore, this situation is rather positive. One thing in particular must be clearly understood, namely that the increasingly absurd tightening of limit values concerns neither the climate nor the protection of health (death supposedly due to fine particles).
Nor is it about replacing 50 million combustion engine cars with 50 million electric vehicles. No, it is about making, in the medium term, private mobility so expensive that it will only be available to a hand-picked elite. This therefore means that most citizens in front of their computer screen will unfortunately no longer be part of it.
It is important to understand this. Because in the future plans of the Greens, socialists and communists, who are currently setting the tone here, neither a private house nor a private car is planned. The old white man, who creates wealth through work and education, accumulates private property, and perhaps drives 180 miles per hour in an SUV, is a nightmare and is hated. .
This is the portrait of the enemy of left-wing ideology. Nationalize, expropriate, redistribute, these are the objectives of all those who govern this country by destroying it before our eyes. And when the citizens understand this, ladies and gentlemen of the government, you will have a serious problem. Thank you so much.
Translation: Christine
https://twitter.com/silvano_trotta/status/1783206340619379095
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iPhone users turn to Brave browser
iPhone users turn to Brave browserEel under rock - March 16, 2024
Users turn to Brave when Apple is forced to display default browser options in the EU.
A sharp increase following the relaxation of Apple's anti-competitive controls.
Following recent changes brought about by the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), iPhone users have significantly increased the installation of the privacy-friendly Brave browsing app. Initiated by Apple in its iOS 17.4 release, the DMA forced the tech giant to allow European users to choose their default browser. Safari, Apple's proprietary browser, was just one option.
Since the launch of iOS 14, iPhone owners could theoretically choose their favorite web browser, but this freedom was only an illusion.
Apple imposed a standard requiring all third-party web browsers to rely on its WebKit API and limiting the features they were allowed to implement. Following the DMA mandate, Apple removed the WebKit prerequisite in the EU and began actively offering users an initial device setup with a browser selection.
The first indications of Apple's strategy to align with the DMA materialized in January. Changing the operational dynamics of web browsers on iPhones in the EU, iOS 17.4 allows customers to indicate their default internet browser preference at the initial point of Safari activation. Importantly, competing browser creators can now use different browser engines.
iPhone users have the choice between Chrome, DuckDuckGo, Edge, Firefox and Brave.
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Massive search engine censorship: Test Mojeek
Massive search engine censorship: Test MojeekJacob's Ladder - Feb 19, 2024
Mojeek is one of the most interesting projects in the field of search engines.
And for good reason: it is one of the rare search engines compared to Google, Bing, etc.
Qwant, Ecosia, Duckduckgo… these are meta-search engines. They get their results from Bing. They are not search engines.
Mojeek builds its own search results, with its own robots that search the web.
And on top of that, the company behind it does not collect unnecessary data, does not analyze personal data, behavior, etc. and it is properly financed.
In short, a really good project (I talked about it in a little more detail here)
Obviously, due to its youth and limited means, Mojeek is not as relevant as Google. (and even more on search results in French)
Too often he doesn't find what I ask for.
That's why it's not my default search engine.
But recently, I found one strong point:
Mojeek is very good for finding small independent blogs/sites! And that even in French searches
Over the last few days, I've made a lot of little discoveries thanks to Mojeek. Discoveries that I didn't make (while I was doing the same search) on Swisscows (which uses Bing) or Qwant (which also uses Bing and a bit of its own index)
(for the curious: I did some research with the titles of books that I liked, to see if there were any blogs that talked about them)
Bing doesn't care about small independent blogs/sites!
You can't find them in the search results.
While on Mojeek, you can find them!
It's really cool. It's like discovering a part of the internet that's hidden!
Bing also tends to put results in English, whereas your search is in French (and you have configured the search engine so that it is in French)
Whereas if you set Mojeek to get you results in French, it will really get you results in French.
In fact, it gives the impression that Bing is trying to give you somewhat universal results, which could suit almost everyone, and at the same time exclude anything that is too “small” or “specific”
While Mojeek leaves room for the small and specific.
And that’s really cool!
Because that means you can discover new sites/blogs again with a search engine.
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Nissan - Kia: collecting data on the "sexual activity" of drivers!
Nissan - Kia: collecting data on the "sexual activity" of drivers!The Media in 4-4-2 - Sep 10, 2023
Nissan and Kia can collect data on drivers' "sexual activity" and "sex lives"!
Car manufacturers Nissan and Kia have been implicated in an alarming study conducted by an online privacy organization. According to this investigation, these companies are able to collect data on the "sexual activity" and "sex life" of their drivers, and it is even possible that they plan to sell this information to third-party advertisers.
This worrying collection of personal information by these two automakers has earned them poor marks from the Mozilla Foundation, the maker of the Firefox web browser, which has conducted privacy audits on 25 car brands. The foundation said most automakers can extract personal information about drivers from various sources after drivers connect their smartphones to the vehicle's connected services.
“This collection of information is done through a network of sensors, microphones, cameras and the connected phones, apps and services you use in your vehicle”
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Survey: The use of VPNs remains too low in France
Survey: The use of VPNs remains too low in FranceInternational Network - Jul 14, 2023
A recent survey by data protection leaders Qwant, Proton, Olvid and Murena has provided valuable insights into the perception of personal data privacy among the French population.
The investigation revealed a privacy paradox. While 72% of respondents acknowledge the risks associated with sharing personal data online, only 48% say they take active steps to protect their data.
To remedy this situation, Stephen Kho, a cybersecurity expert, highlighted the effectiveness of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in preserving online privacy. He pointed out that a VPN can hide the IP addresses of users from prying eyes, including governments, hackers and other internet snoopers.
Mr. Kho also pointed to the vulnerability associated with connecting to public Wi-Fi networks. Hackers can easily spy on user activities in places like cafes and airports. In this regard, VPNs act as a protective shield, ensuring that all online actions remain hidden and safe from potential threats.
In addition to blocking prying eyes, VPNs also protect users from websites that track browsing habits.
Kho points out that while VPNs are a valuable tool for protecting privacy, individuals need to remain vigilant against phishing scams and malware attacks. Keeping software up-to-date and using reputable anti-virus and malware are essential practices for comprehensive online security.
The survey found that only 13% of respondents have turned to VPNs to improve privacy. However, the use of VPNs has seen a noticeable increase in the 18-24 age group.
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Your phone is a spy for the authorities
Eel under the Rock - Jul 13, 2023
Smartphone and privacy, an oxymoron in the era of mass surveillance? Yes, according to a Comparitech report.
You may think of your phone as a tool for communication, entertainment and productivity, but it's also a gateway for authorities to spy on you. Indeed, France is not the only country to have passed a law allowing the police to take remote control of suspects' devices, with access to cameras, microphones and GPS data.
The French Minister of Justice, Éric Dupond-Moretti, welcomed the adoption of new legislation authorizing this type of espionage for a maximum period of six months, with the authorization of a judge, in cases where the penalties incurred are at least five years old. "We are a long way from the totalitarianism of 1984," he added. "Human lives will be saved."
Obviously, the fact that a police or government agent could hack into your phone and casually observe a live stream of your life sounds like the most obscene invasion of privacy. And clearly, this opens the door to occasional abuses of civil liberties by those in positions of power, as well as more targeted abuses of that power by actors in bad faith.
But this practice is far from new, let alone rare. In 2006, before the release of the first iPhone, the US FBI remotely activated cellphone microphones (even with the phones turned off) and listened to suspects, completely legally. Back then, you could still remove the batteries from many phones. Now not so much.
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This solution allows you to thwart the surveillance of your private life
This solution allows you to thwart the surveillance of your private lifeMr Globalization - Jul 13, 2023
In 2018, we introduced you to "Eelo", now called "/e/OS", a smartphone operating system designed to protect our personal data and privacy from the appetite of GAFAM.
These issues are more topical than ever since the French government is implementing legal digital surveillance tools! Mr Mondialisation spoke with the computer scientist behind /e/OS, Gaël Duval, Open Source specialist, founding president of the eFoundation and of Murena. Decryption of this simple and practical solution.
We already knew that the personal data of Internet users interested the net giants to be used for advertising purposes, resold to companies or even direct votes as shown by the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal. No data left online is harmless, whether it is our personal tastes or more sensitive ones such as our health. All the information collected on an individual makes it possible to classify it for commercial purposes, as Vincent Coquaz, director of Un Monde 5 Etoiles, explained in Soif de Sens.
Monitor political opposition
Connected objects are not only at the service of capitalism. They can also be effective during popular mobilizations, and thus endanger the power in place. In any case, this is what Emmanuel Macron implied about the popular revolts which followed the shooting death of the young Nahel: He came to imagine a possible censorship of social networks by "regulating or cutting".
But the Head of State and the government did not wait for these events to take an interest in our connected life. Under the guise of preserving national security, it is setting up digital surveillance tools such as the remote activation of electronic devices provided for in the Orientation and Programming Law of the Ministry of Justice 2023-2027 which has just been passed in National Assembly.
A measure denounced as soon as it was examined in the Senate by La Quadrature du Net, which rightly fears that its use is not confined to terrorism or organized crime but also serves against activists, in particular environmentalists. The 2024 Olympics become the pretext for authorizing biometric recognition, paving the way for a mass surveillance society.
Protecting yourself becomes suspicious
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Just as alarming, it even becomes suspicious to protect oneself by using digital encryption tools or to refuse the exploitation of our data.
Concerning the case of December 8 implicating seven people for "association of terrorist criminals", the DGSI (General Directorate of Internal Security) thus noted that: "All the members contacted adopted clandestine behavior, with increased security of means of communication (encrypted applications, Tails operating system, TOR protocol allowing anonymous browsing on the Internet and public wifi). »
The use of WhatsApp, ProtonMail, a VPN, Tor… are liable to justify the existence of a criminal project, as alerted by La Quadrature du Net in its article dedicated to this case. And in this list of “suspicious” online behaviors we also find the /e/OS operating system, developed by Gaël Duval.
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Governance by artificial intelligence
Governance by artificial intelligenceLe Saker Francophone - Apr 20, 2023
The ultimate tyranny without accountability.
It's no secret that globalist institutions are obsessed with artificial intelligence, which they see as some kind of technological prophecy. They treat it as if its potential is almost supernatural and often claim that any significant industrial and social innovation in the near future will owe its existence to AI. The Global Economic Forum sees AI as the singular key to unleashing what it calls the “fourth industrial revolution.” According to him, there can be no human progress without the influence of AI algorithms, which make human input almost obsolete.
This illusion is often promoted by globalist propagandists. For example, look at the summarized vision of Yuval Harari, a member of the WEF, who truly believes that AI has a creative capacity that will replace human imagination and innovation. Moreover, Harari has always claimed in the past that AI will rule the world much better than human beings ever could.
The examples of AI creativity cited by Harari may seem extremely naive to many of us, but he knows exactly what he is doing by twisting the capabilities of algorithms. Games like chess and go are rule-limited pattern games. There are only a limited number of permutations of these patterns in any given scenario and the AI is simply quicker to spot them than most humans because that's what the creators designed it to do. of software. This is no different from solving a mathematical equation; Just because a calculator is faster than you doesn't mean it's "creative."
There is a big difference between cognitive automation and cognitive autonomy. The AI is purely automated; she will play the games she is programmed to play and learn to play them well, but she will never have a revelation one day and create a new and unique game from scratch unless she is coded for the TO DO. The AI will never have fun playing this new game it has created, nor will it feel the joy of sharing this game with others, so why would it care? She will never seek to contribute more to the world than she is preprogrammed to do.
The way globalists tout the merits of AI, however, is very tactical. When Harari asserts that many people will become part of the “useless class” once AI takes over the economy, he is referring to another globalist ideology grounded in elitism: transhumanism. The goal of transhumanism is to one day merge human bodies and minds with technology and AI, and only a limited group of people will have the resources to achieve this (globalists).
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Which browser respects your privacy the most (and the least)?
Which browser respects your privacy the most (and the least)?01 Net - 18 Oct 2022
Which web browser best protects your privacy? This is a legitimate question that the PrivacyTest site attempts to answer by running browsers through various automated tests that are then made public.
From Chrome via Edge, Firefox, Brave or even Opera, there is no shortage of web browsers. But do you know which are the most respectful of your privacy? The PrivacyTests.org site attempts to provide an objective answer to this burning question.
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Digital secession: how to try to escape permanent surveillance
Digital secession: how to try to escape permanent surveillanceThe mail from the strategists - May 27, 2022
Éric Verhaeghe evokes the question of digital secession, a convenient name that designates the means of escaping permanent surveillance by the digital devices that surround us. We must remember here the weight of this monitoring, here are some tips to get around it.
The mistake would be to think that digital surveillance is limited to your smartphone. Certainly, this tool is a formidable spy that allows the State to know everything about you as long as the data providers transmit the information that goes well. But we must be aware that the coronavirus epidemic has given the police the opportunity to make great progress in their surveillance projects.
In France, for example, in December 2020, decrees were passed authorizing the filing of all citizens according to their philosophical opinions. The following year, parliament passed a law allowing real-time facial recognition of people participating in a protest.
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VPNs leak 10 GB of user data
VPNs leak 10 GB of user dataLeBigData – May 14, 2022
A 10 GB database has been posted on several Telegram groups. The file contains the login credentials of 21 million VPN users who suffered data leaks. First offered for sale on the Dark Web, the database is now publicly accessible. They apparently come from SuperVPN, GeckoVPN and ChatVPN.
