RT: @realUpScrolled What does it take to build a safer social platform?
@iHijazi breaks it down.
#usersafety
Over 1 million Android apps were found exposing about 700 TB of sensitive data through hardcoded API keys and other insecure secrets in their code 🧩
Researchers say around 72% of AI apps they checked contained at least one hardcoded secret, often tied to Google Cloud projects, creating risks for financial and analytics data ⚠️
🔗 https://www.pcworld.com/article/3050937/uh-oh-1-million-android-apps-exposed-700-tb-of-sensitive-user-data.html
#TechNews #Android #Security #Privacy #AI #Apps #GooglePlay #Data #Cybersecurity #Developers #Cloud #BigTech #Mobile #Encryption #UserSafety
Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5M users
#HackerNews #InstagramDataBreach #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #UserSafety #PersonalInformation #OnlineSecurity
Texas Sues Online Gaming Platform Roblox, Alleging It Prioritizes Profits Over Child Safety
#Roblox #Texas #ChildSafety #BigTech #Lawsuit #Gaming #Regulation #KenPaxton #OnlineSafety #UserSafety #Parenting #VideoGames
Discord says 70k users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach
https://www.theverge.com/news/797051/discord-government-ids-leaked-data-breach
#HackerNews #Discord #Data #Breach #GovernmentIDs #UserSafety #Cybersecurity #PrivacyConcerns
wizard.casa has been banned from my instance due to admin abuse, harassment, refusal of accountability, and unsafe software practices. Silence is not accountability. Safety and ethics matter in the Fediverse.
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Accountability #Safety #Ethics #Harassment #Abuse #Transparency #UserSafety #NoToAbuse #Fediblock #OnlineSafety #DigitalRights #Trust #CommunitySafety
Our instance has banned wizard.casa. Reasons: lack of accountability, interpersonal abuse from its admin and associates, harassment of users, and refusal to take responsibility. They also host software projects built on anonymity without safeguards. This raises moral, ethical, and safety concerns. Accountability matters, and their silence shows otherwise.
#Fediverse #Mastodon #Accountability #Safety #Ethics #Harassment #Abuse #Transparency #UserSafety #NoToAbuse #Fediblock #OnlineSafety
Is it possible to allow sideloading *and* keep users safe?
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/08/is-it-possible-to-allow-sideloading-and-keep-users-safe/
#HackerNews #sideloading #userSafety #techDebate #cybersecurity #appDevelopment
Commentary on PS’ IPv6 Mail/Flarum Work
PS recently wrote about their fork of Flarum to support email addresses with IPv6 hosts, alongside testing integration with Postfix, Dovecot, and DeltaChat over Yggdrasil/Mycelium networks. This is genuinely interesting technical work — niche but valuable for those experimenting in alternative network ecosystems.
At the same time, some concerns arise:
- Registration system: They allow any “fake” email address to bypass verification. While this lowers barriers to participation, it also opens the door to spam, abuse, and impersonation.
- Stability & safety: The reliance on IPv6 literals and decentralized DNS raises questions about long-term reliability and the potential for misconfigurations that affect users.
- Wellbeing & trust risks: If community accountability is weak, these technical systems could be misused in ways that harm others — especially in anonymous or loosely moderated spaces.
Independent observers should evaluate both the technical promise and the social risks of such experiments.
#IPv6 #Flarum #Postfix #Dovecot #DeltaChat #Yggdrasil #Mycelium #WizardCasa #Accountability #DigitalEthics #UserSafety #Decentralization #CommunityTrust #OnlineSecurity #TechAndSociety
Wizard.casa is under observation for unsafe practices. Admin behavior matters — bullying and avoiding accountability can shape how systems are built. If trust and dignity are ignored in communities, the same risks appear in technology. Accountability and safety must go hand in hand.
#Accountability #Transparency #Fediverse #WizardCasa #UserSafety #DigitalEthics #OnlineTrust #Cyberbullying #Moderation #Privacy #CommunityWellbeing #DigitalRights #TechAndEthics #SecurityMatters #NoToAbuse
⚠️ Observation on Wizard.casa & User Safety
Wizard.casa is a Fediverse instance currently under my observation for wellbeing and security concerns regarding internet users.
Recently, one of their members shared this project:
🔗 https://wizard.casa/objects/0198e59d-ecae-aaa8-f657-d266cc701c2e
At first glance, it looks like just another technical experiment. But here’s an independent perspective on why this matters beyond the code:
- **Wellbeing risks** → When someone bullies others and avoids accountability in community roles, there’s a real danger that they’ll also build systems that disregard user dignity and safety. Convenience may be prioritized over protection.
- **Trust risks** → If someone is untrustworthy as an admin, how can they be trusted as a developer of communication tools? The Fediverse and Yggdrasil overlap in spaces where privacy and anonymity are crucial — and where bad actors can cause real harm.
Tech cannot be separated from accountability. The way people treat communities is often the way they will design systems.
#Accountability #Transparency #Fediverse #WizardCasa #UserSafety #DigitalEthics #OnlineTrust #Cyberbullying #Moderation #Privacy #CommunityWellbeing #DigitalRights #TechAndEthics #SecurityMatters #NoToAbuse
2.5B Gmail users endangered after Google database hack
#HackerNews #GmailHack #GoogleDatabase #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #UserSafety
Ah, the SSO Hall of Shame: where companies treat essential security like a preposterous premium add-on. 🎟️ Why bother with proper authentication when you can nickel and dime clients in the name of "luxury"? 🙄 Because who needs security when you have profits to make, right? 💸
https://sso.tax/ #SSOHallOfShame #SecurityFail #AuthenticationIssues #CorporateGreed #UserSafety #HackerNews #ngated
Google Search begins age verification system for users: Google Search starts rolling out age verification notifications to users on August 15, 2025, requiring adult confirmation before access, following earlier YouTube implementation. https://ppc.land/google-search-begins-age-verification-system-for-users/ #GoogleSearch #AgeVerification #UserSafety #OnlinePrivacy #DigitalSecurity
The #tech industry’s investment in #contentmoderation has #declined, leading to a retrenchment of #trust and #safety #policies. Despite the significant impact on #usersafety and the erosion of #humanrights principles, trust and safety #professionals have remained largely #silent. https://www.platformer.news/trustcon-trust-safety-leadership-decline-2025/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
ICYMI: Threads launches direct messaging with safety restrictions: Threads introduces direct messaging and visual highlighting system as platform reaches third year milestone. https://ppc.land/threads-launches-direct-messaging-with-safety-restrictions/ #Threads #DirectMessaging #SocialMedia #DigitalCommunication #UserSafety
Ars Technica reports that Android phones might someday warn users about those sneaky Stingrays. 📱🕵️♂️ Because what better way to protect your privacy than relying on the same device that eagerly reports your every move to Google? 😏🔍
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/future-android-phones-could-warn-you-about-data-stealing-fake-cell-towers/ #AndroidPrivacy #StingrayDetection #ArsTechnica #UserSafety #TechNews #PrivacyConcerns #HackerNews #ngated
#MetaAI poses greater privacy risks than #ChatGPT and #Gemini, creating a Memory file with users’ sensitive data-including fertility and payday loan info. #Privacy #AI #DataSecurity #TechNews #UserSafety #ArtificialIntelligence #DataPrivacy #Meta #CyberSecurity
Browser extensions put 4M users at risk of cookie exposure
https://secureannex.com/blog/searching-for-something-unknow/
#HackerNews #BrowserExtensions #CookieExposure #CyberSecurity #UserSafety #PrivacyRisk #4MUsers
I had to be up at 7 am for this interview on #DemocracyNow about #dating sites and I don't do mornings! But anyway, Happy Valentine's Day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5BqIuNHhVo
Oh, and I am not a Security manager (any more!) even though most of my certifications are though #ASIS - I was a user-safety, advocacy, policy and ethics manager.
#SocialMedia #Safety #News #Match #Tinder #Hinge #News #Guardian #Happy #ValentinesDay #Crime #TrueCrime #Security #CyberSecurity #UserSafety #Advocacy #Policy #Ethics
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