Claw back your mobile location data
Recently, the risk of commercial location tracking caught the attention of the Department of Defense
Really, pay attention to Apple’s threat notifications
Journalists: Let’s say you receive one of Apple’s threat notifications. What now?
ChatGPT gets all up in your iMessages
A new plug-in for ChatGPT’s macOS desktop app lets users connect it to their Apple Messages
Apple mass-alerts users to mercenary spyware
Civil society and security firms note an unusually large uptick in the company’s threat notifications
Signal accounts, now with multiple phones
Signal’s new features extend device link support to smartphones and Android tablets
Apple fights UK government’s iCloud backdoor, again
While available elsewhere, Apple is still working to give UK users end-to-end encrypted iCloud
Protester targeted by DOJ over phone-wiping ‘duress’ passcode
A security-focused mobile operating system, GrapheneOS, allows users to wipe their device with a “duress” passcode
Windows users: Update Zoom ASAP
The best time to update your software is all the time
The ‘s’ in LLM stands for ‘security’
Researchers bypass guardrails on open source LLMs with slight role-based language changes
Lessons from The Intercept’s Signal tipline username breach
There’s a lot news organizations can do to prevent this kind of account compromise
WhatsApp finally gets usernames
Learn how to tighten your WhatsApp settings
Signal chats cited in Minneapolis protest indictment
Signal isn’t to blame, but endpoint security and group chat hygiene are still real risks
Apple introduces AI password updater
Apple’s Passwords app could soon change your weak or leaked passwords automatically — should you use it?
WhatsApp catches mercenary spyware attack
Spyware vendor NSO Group may be in violation of a court order to stop attacks on WhatsApp and its users
PSA: Signal backup hijacking attack
Now there are yet more reasons to look out for Signal Support scams
Android’s Intrusion Logging turns the tables on spyware
Android offers a new way to identify even more suspicious activity on targeted devices
Signal could leave Canada over metadata bill
A proposed bill in Canada has Signal and major VPNs threatening to leave
Apple, Google introduce cross-platform secure messaging
Whether a blue bubble or green bubble, all messages should be encrypted by default
Apple fixes bug that allowed forensic access to deleted notifications
Download your iOS updates to make sure you’re protected
Wipe your own code … Now with agentic AI!
AI agents are a bit like eager interns — they still need intentional management and supervision
Reporter impersonated on Signal, WhatsApp
Okay, this is really the last thing we need right now
FBI pulls deleted Signal texts from iPhone notifications
Spoiler alert: This also applies to incoming notifications for every app. Learn how to adjust your settings
Google warns of quantum attacks on encryption
It may be a problem sooner than experts think
VPN use may cue government surveillance
Lawmakers sent Tulsi Gabbard a letter asking for clarification about how the use of VPNs affects Americans’ privacy rights
Update now: DarkSword spyware targets iPhones
The best time to update your devices is all the time
