Happy #WorldPasswordDay! Don't forget your security is only as strong as the weakest link. We have several resources to help you understand how passwords can be compromised and what you should do to protect them.
First of all, should you use a "password" or a "passphrase"? The answer is that it depends. Learn about the password vs. passphrase debate: protonmail.com/blog/protonmai…
Next, explore the considerations behind how long your password should be. It turns out, even some long passwords can be hacked, so "length" is not synonymous with "secure." protonmail.com/blog/how-long-…
And finally, here are our three steps to create a strong password: 1. Use a password manager. 2. Generate unique, random passwords for all your accounts. 3. Use a long passphrase for passwords you must memorize.
More details: protonmail.com/blog/how-to-cr…
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Meta's creativity for developing ways to track you is truly limitless.
Android users, you'll want to hear this:
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Millions of sites contain code that enables companies like Meta to build an advertising profile of users based on their web activity.
Conventionally, this data goes from computer to cloud.
Impersonating an Android device, a researcher discovered something different...
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'Sandboxing' silos apps, stopping them sending data to each other - great for privacy.
However, Android apps requiring internet permissions can also create a local web server on the device, which can then be used to enable communication with other apps, such as browsers.
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"Whatever you chat about with Meta AI, just picture Zuckerberg watching."
More and more people are turning to AI to provide answers, advice, and counselling.
Here are 5 essential things you MUST know about Meta's AI app before using it:
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1⃣ Meta will keep a copy of everything you say by default.
Unsurprisingly, for a company that has been fined more times for privacy violations than you can count, Meta's AI builds a Memory file when you chat with it.
Getting rid of this information is not easy.
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2⃣ The contents of chats can be used to pitch you ads.
Mark Zuckerberg has already floated the idea of using this data to inform advertising, and nothing in the Meta privacy policy prevents this.
Get ready for some even more invasive advertising if you're talking to it.
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🧵 241 official German parliament member email addresses were found on the dark web -- that's 13% out of the 1,874 checked. Leaked via breaches of services like Dropbox, LinkedIn & even adult sites. 1/5
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We found that members of state parliament had more than just their email addresses leaked. There were also birthdates, addresses, passwords (153 in plaintext), and more, all for sale on the dark web. 2/5
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One MP, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, had their gov email included in 24 breaches. One in Rheinland-Pfalz had 14 plaintext passwords exposed - the most of any German politician. 3/5
Today, we're sharing plans for the next 3-6 months — new features & improvements to give you more powerful tools to protect privacy, boost productivity, & take control.
We work for you and only you, so we selected these features based on your feedback & requests. 🧵
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Popular features will be available on more platforms.
Exclude apps & websites from your VPN with Split Tunneling on Mac & Linux.
Get the parental controls & filtering from 3rd-party DNS with Custom DNS on iPhone & Mac.