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Apple sends information about every binary file on MacOS to their central servers – archived source #2

Your Computer Isn’t Yours Jeffrey Paul – 12 November 2020 It’s here. It happened. Did you notice? I’m speaking, of course, of the world that Richard Stallman predicted in 1997. The one Cory Doctorow also warned us about. On modern versions of macOS, you simply can’t power on your computer, launch a text editor or eBook reader, […]
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Apple gave the FBI access to the iCloud account of a protester

Apple cooperated with the FBI to give access to a protester’s data stored in Apple’s iCloud. Though it is normal for a cooperation like Apple to comply with official search warrants this example shows how deeply personal access can be gained into a person’s private life as any data stored in one of the big […]
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Apple gave the FBI access to the iCloud account of a protester – archived source

Apple gave the FBI access to the iCloud account of a protester accused of setting police cars on fire Aaron Holmes – Sep 16, 2020, 5:52 PM Apple granted the FBI access to the iCloud account of a protester accused of setting police cars on fire in Seattle this summer, according to court documents. Once it […]
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Google continues to track users despite opt-out in settings

Although smartphone users have the option to disable app activity tracking in the device’s system settings it was found that Google ignores these settings and continues to track the user’s app activity nonetheless. source: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN24F2N4 archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2020/07/14/google-continues-to-track-users-despite-opt-out-in-settings-archived-source/
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Google continues to track users despite opt-out in settings – archived source

Google faces lawsuit over tracking in apps even when users opted out By Paresh Dave – JULY 14, 2020 9:39 PM OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O Google records what people are doing on hundreds of thousands of mobile apps even when they follow the company’s recommended settings for stopping such monitoring, a lawsuit seeking class action […]
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Reddit website uses DRM for fingerprinting

An analysis of the Reddit website showed the use of the DRM system used to track users. The purpose of DRM within web browsers is in it’s nature not used for telemetry purposes and in this case by making use of the technology the company deceives their website visitors. source: https://smitop.com/post/reddit-whiteops/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2020/07/08/reddit-website-uses-drm-for-fingerprinting-archived-source/
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Reddit website uses DRM for fingerprinting – archived source

Reddit’s website uses DRM for fingerprinting By  Smitop · Jul 8, 2020 Recently, I was using a page on Reddit (i.e. the main redesign domain, not old.reddit.com), when I saw a yellow bar from Firefox: Why did Reddit want to use DRM? This pop-up was appearing on all pages, even on pages with no audio or video. To find […]
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Apple sends information about every binary file on MacOS to their central servers

It was found that on Apple’s MacOS operating system information about each executed binary file is logged and sent to their central servers. Which gives the company a deep insight about the user’s system usage without their consent. The company can claim this is a security measure but at the least it should be an […]
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Apple sends information about every binary file on MacOS to their central servers – archived source #1

Catalina is checking notarization of unsigned executables May 22 2020 by Jeff Johnson Support this blog: Link Unshortener, StopTheMadness, Underpass, PayPal.Me This is a follow-up to Allan Odgaard’s excellent article macOS 10.15: Slow by Design. I want to talk specifically about the first section “Spawning a new Process”, because there has been widespread misunderstanding of this. Odgaard provides a simple […]
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Xiaomi browsers are spyware

An analysis of the web browser preinstalled on Xiaomi smartphones revealed excessive telemetry to gather as much personal data from the device’s end user as possible. Based on these findings it is questionable how much any software or hardware created by Xiaomi can be trusted. source: https://palant.info/2020/05/04/are-xiaomi-browsers-spyware-yes-they-are…/ archived source: https://wellthissucks.xyz/2020/05/04/xiaomi-browsers-are-spyware-archived-source/
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