This week's net.wars, "Email to Ofgem", finds the US declaring victory over the UK Home Office's demand that Apple weaken its encryption, and emails OfGem to oppose Tesla's application to enter the UK energy market: https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/08/22/email-to-ofgem/ #Apple #encryption #ukpol #energy
I can't stop grinning today. Thank you for showing up!
I keep picturing MEPs' inboxes and timelines flooding with messages from people who decided to act instead of just scrolling, and they couldn't ignore it. I'd like to think that pressure changed votes this week, and if it did, you did this.
This is a hard-won pause, not a full stop. Chat Control is blocked for now, so celebrate tonight and rest a little, but don't mistake relief for the end of the fight. My guess is they'll come back (they always do), though for now we won.
I'm proud and exhausted and oddly hopeful. Sleep a little better tonight, then we get back to work. ✊
#ChatControl #DigitalPrivacy #privacy #encryption #StopScanningMe
Incoming news regarding OpenSSH in 
etc.:apt-listchanges: News
openssh (1:10.1p1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
OpenSSH 10.1p1 includes a number of changes that may affect existing configurations:
- ssh(1): add a warning when the connection negotiates a non-post quantum key agreement algorithm.
This warning has been added due to the risk of "store now, decrypt later" attacks. More details at https://openssh.com/pq.html
This warning may be controlled via a new WarnWeakCrypto ssh_config option, defaulting to on. This option is likely to control additional weak crypto warnings in the future.
Safety Reminder:
Although the Fediverse is much better than Big Tech for your privacy, no communication here is end-to-end encrypted, and all your Mastodon public and quiet-public posts can be seen by anyone on the internet.
For sensitive communications, you should only use trustworthy applications using end-to-end encryption.
Stay safe 💚
#ChatControl is OFF the table for now. 💪
But the Danish Minister of Justice and chief architect of the current Chat Control proposal, Peter Hummelgaard, wants to bring it back in December.
😡 He now even claims your activism was paid for by Big Tech! 😡
We must keep fighting for #encryption and our right to #privacy 🔒️
We are excited to share our latest work on making secure messaging more decentralized!
We've developed DMLS – a new approach that brings fork resilience to the MLS protocol, solving a key challenge in distributed systems while maintaining Forward Secrecy.
This work was made possible by eQualitie, who funded it as part of the SplinterCon Breakout program.
#Cryptography #MessagingLayerSecurity #DecentralizedMessaging #Messaging #OpenSource #Security #E2EE #Encryption
@GrapheneOS is being threatened by French authorities for refusing to add backdoors and they're dealing with coordinated attacks in French media right now. They're pulling out of France entirely, moving all their servers, and fighting off a wave of bullshit one-sided reporting that makes them look like they're helping criminals.
They need us to fight back. Support them however you can, whether that's a dollar, sharing their story, pushing back on the garbage news coverage when you see it, or just telling someone you know about what's happening. All of it matters because they're drowning in attacks from governments and media and bad actors who want them gone.
This is the only Android OS that actually makes me feel like privacy isn't just marketing. They fight for us now they need us to fight for them.
The EU is pushing Chat Control and creating an environment where governments feel empowered to threaten developers into compliance, and if we stay quiet we're letting it happen. Show up for them in whatever way you're able to.
#grapheneos #Privacy #NoBackdoors #encryption #security #chatControl
🫣
A firm considered one of the leading global voices in encryption has cancelled the announcement of its leadership election results after an official lost the encrypted key needed to unlock them.
The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) uses an electronic voting system which needs three members, each with part of an encrypted key, to access the results.
RE: https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/12/19/implementing-encrypted-messaging-over-activitypub/
Big news for the #Fediverse! End-to-end encryption is coming to #ActivityPub.
@swf with support from @sovtechfund is coordinating two interoperable implementations.
Bonfire is proud to be one of these first two projects, alongside #Emissary by @benpate
We think #E2EE should simply be the default for any private communications, and we’re especially thrilled to bring private, trusted collaboration to the fediverse.
cypherpunks write code
https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html
#encryption #privacy #cypherpunk
As a Muslim researching about #cybersecurity, I wondered: what does Islam teach about privacy?
Turns out, a lot. Here's a hadith from 1400 years ago: “When a man peeps into your house without permission, and you throw a stone at him and injure his eye, you will not be blamed.”
Digital surveillance is the modern peeping. Your phone is your house.
I wrote about this + my journey from Telegram fanboy to Signal advocate here:
https://kaifisahil.substack.com/p/your-chats-are-not-really-private?r=6p8e80
I published “Getting Started With TiddlyWiki in 2026 (featuring encryption & TiddlyDesktop)” at
https://www.ii.com/tiddlywiki-quick-start/
#InfiniteInk #TiddlyWiki #Privacy #Security #Productivity #GTD #NoteTaking #Encryption #Wiki #WebDev #Words #Writing
#Byℵ #ByNM
Signal is developing a standalone desktop app without requiring a smartphone for setup or use, based on recent open-source code changes. 🖥️
The update adds more desktop controls while keeping end-to-end encryption, improving device independence with a privacy-first design. 🔐
#TechNews #Signal #Messaging #Privacy #E2EE #Encryption #EndToEndEncryption #OpenSource #FOSS #Cybersecurity #Security #Data #Internet #Freedom #Software #Tech #Communication
Can anyone tell me what this / means? Please.
It showed up at the bottom of my iPhone screen. The message reads ‘you have received an encrypted notification. Please restart device to restore decryption function.’ I’m not restarting anything in case this is some kind of malware or unwanted app or some such, until I know a lot more. The message seems to be from someone on mastodon as it came through MonaApp, which I use. #MonaApp #Encryption #iPhone @MonaApp
New article by me ⛨✨!
CryptPad Review: Replacing Google Docs
If you have been looking for a privacy-respectful replacement to Google Docs, now is the time to move! 📦
@cryptpad offers a full office suite that is completely end-to-end encrypted and built from the ground up with data minimization in mind.
And it's free! 🎉
Why stay with Google when there is a much better option literally right there👇
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/07/cryptpad-review/
#LeaveGoogle #CryptPad #Privacy #E2EE #Encryption #PrivacyGuides
🚨 **Privacy Alert: The New French Surveillance Law** 🚨
The proposed law not only targets drug trafficking but also poses a significant threat to the very foundation of our digital privacy. By mandating "backdoors" in encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, this legislation compromises the security of all users. This sets a dangerous precedent that could lead to widespread surveillance and abuse.
🔍 **Why It Matters**: Encryption is essential for safeguarding our personal communications from prying eyes, including those of malicious actors. If the government can access our messages, so can hackers.
📢 **Take Action**: Join the fight against this invasive law! If you are a French national or resident, contact your representatives and demand they prioritize our digital rights. 📚 For more information, including how to find and contact your local representative, visit the French article: [La Quadrature du Net](https://www.laquadrature.net/narcotraficotage/).
#PrivacyMatters #Encryption #DigitalRights #SurveillanceState #France #MassSurveillance #DataPrivacy #Censorship #HumanRights #CivilLiberties #FreedomOfSpeech #Activism
Your data. Your rules. Your digital future.
monocles launches its crowdfunding campaign on StartNext today! 🎉
monocles offers the solution for European independence from big tech. Be it the end-to-end encrypted chat, the secure email service or the privacy-friendly smartphones with our own operating system. monocles creates a decentralized, fair and ethical digital ecosystem for everyone.
Be part of it!
https://www.startnext.com/en/monocles
#privacy #sovereign #dataprotection #encryption #monocles
🚨 Time is Running Out to Save Encryption 🔐
Ofcom is consulting on implementing message scanning powers in the UK Online Safety Act.
This would break end-to-end encryption on the messaging apps we all use!
⏰ CLOSES Monday 10 March, 5pm.
Use our tool to tell Ofcom #PracticeSafeText 💬
ACT NOW ⬇️
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/48-hours-tell-ofcom-practice-safe-text
#e2ee #encryption #OnlineSafetyAct #ukpolitics #ukpol #privacy #ofcom #security #cybersecurity #whatsapp #signal
💡 Encryption IS online safety 💡
Keeping data secure is key when hackers are skilled at unpicking accounts.
So why does the UK government want to make us unsafe by ordering a backdoor to Apple encrypted services?
✍️ Sign to save encryption this #SaferInternetDay.
#encryption #privacy #Apple #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol #digitalrights #e2ee
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/keep-our-apple-data-encrypted
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK is rogue in trying to order a backdoor to Apple encryption.
US lawmakers slam the UK's secretive order, calling it what it is:
🔥 'Dangerous' for global cybersecurity
🔥 'Effectively a foreign cyberattack'
The Home Office must back off ✋
#encryption #surveillance #e2ee #cybersecurity #ukpolitics #ukpol #Apple #privacy
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/13/apple-uk-security-back-door-adp/
🚨Best News of the Year: We've stopped a backdoor law in France
Encryption backdoors must never be allowed. We at Tuta will continue to fight against mass surveillance! ✊
This week's net.wars, "Nephology", attends the US House Judiciary Committee's Thursday hearing on "Foreign Influence on Americans' Data Through the CLOUD Act", at which four experts expertly defended encryption: https://netwars.pelicancrossing.net/2025/06/06/nephology/ #NetWars #USpol #surveillance #encryption #Apple #UK
No-AI and solid end-to-end encryption is the new tech hype.
If you don't invest heavily in solid end-to-end encryption, privacy-protective and No-AI features, you will be left behind. People might even laugh at you.
Tell everyone.
![Avatar for K. [has moved]](/proxy/identity_icon/504495241993699850/5263b8e41d.png){kind=icon}
