Cyber News Roundup

Just a couple of links to share.

My apologies, but Cyber Fix will resume next episode on the 23rd.
Here are the links that were likely to be included in this one.
If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Platform Peril

• Telegram

  • Access Now’s statement on French authorities’ detention of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

  • The French Detention: Why We’re Watching the Telegram Situation Closely

• X

  • Brazilian Supreme Court panel upholds X ban

  • Robert Reich’s Ridiculous Response To Elon Reminds Us That Censorial Instincts Have Infected Both Parties

• Government Censorship

  • Technofascism: The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users

  • Judges Back Meta in Vaccine “Misinformation” Battle, Free Speech Advocates Vow to Fight On

• Internet Archive

  • The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending

  • Internet Archive Loses Landmark E-Book Lending Copyright Appeal Against Publishers

Solutions Roundup

• Switching to Linux, a beginner’s guide

• LILYGO T-Deck Plus – A Blackberry-like ESP32-S3 devkit

• OSINT Series: Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons

• Virtualization to protect applications

• Versia - If the Fediverse and Nostr had a baby

Control Grid Updates

• Personhood Credentials: Everything to Know About the Proposed ID for the Internet

• Biometric surveillance excess of the federal government (Requires Translation)

• Joint Statement on the Use of Surveillance Spyware in the EU and Beyond

• Lockheed Martin Develops System to Identify and Counter Online “Disinformation,” Prototyped by DARPA

• Summary of how Microsoft’s Purview and Sentinel systems can process personal data on employees

• City of Columbus Sues Researcher Who Disclosed Impact of Ransomware Attack

• Clearview AI fined €30.5 million for unlawful data collection

Machine Madness

• Video Baby Monitor Repair Uncovers Private Data

• Human brain organoid bioprocessors now available to rent for $500 per month

• YouTube to limit teens’ exposure to videos about fitness and weight across global markets

• YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel

• AI Checkers Forcing Kids To Write Like A Robot To Avoid Being Called A Robot