Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/ireland_wants_to_give_police/
#HackerNews #Ireland #spyware #police #encrypted #messages #law #enforcement #cybersecurity
Chewie
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After Years of Controversy, the EU’s #Chat Control Nears Its Final Hurdle: What to Know
After a long battle, the EC’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning & other #encryption -breaking measures, at last codifies agreement on a position within the Council of the EU, representing #EU States. The good news is that the most controversial part, the forced requirement to scan #encrypted messages, is out. The bad news is there’s more to it than that
#privacy
Lockenv – Simple encrypted secrets storage for Git
https://github.com/illarion/lockenv
#HackerNews #Lockenv #Encrypted #Secrets #Git #Storage #OpenSource #Cybersecurity
After Years of Controversy, the EU’s #Chat Control Nears Its Final Hurdle: What to Know
After a long battle, the EC’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning & other #encryption -breaking measures, at last codifies agreement on a position within the Council of the EU, representing #EU States. The good news is that the most controversial part, the forced requirement to scan #encrypted messages, is out. The bad news is there’s more to it than that
#privacy
Em :official_verified:
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Once Again, #ChatControl Flails After Strong Public Pressure
The #EU Council pushed for a dangerous plan to scan #encrypted messages, & once again, people around the world loudly called out the risks, leading to the current Danish presidency to withdraw the plan.
EFF has strongly opposed #Chat Control since it was first introduced in 2022. The #zombie proposal comes back time & time again, & time & time again, it’s been shot down. The fight is delayed, but not over.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/once-again-chat-control-flails-after-strong-public-pressure
Once Again, #ChatControl Flails After Strong Public Pressure
The #EU Council pushed for a dangerous plan to scan #encrypted messages, & once again, people around the world loudly called out the risks, leading to the current Danish presidency to withdraw the plan.
EFF has strongly opposed #Chat Control since it was first introduced in 2022. The #zombie proposal comes back time & time again, & time & time again, it’s been shot down. The fight is delayed, but not over.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/once-again-chat-control-flails-after-strong-public-pressure
@Em0nM4stodon I've installed #CryptPad, and #Nextcloud, #immich as well as other services on #encrypted #ZFS on my #linux server. Nextcloud was a bit of a pain, CryptPad was painless, Immich, yeah kind of a real pain. But if you want help getting off of BigTech and supplying your own services, controlled by you, encrypted by you, #AMA.
tools for commensality 🧿
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For context this is what the whole #Boston #MeshCore map looks like right now.
The bulk of all traffic is concentrated around the area of #NoKings downtown.
The #mesh is certainly doing its job right now.
Community run, #decentralized, #encrypted, open-access #infrastructure at work.
For context this is what the whole #Boston #MeshCore map looks like right now.
The bulk of all traffic is concentrated around the area of #NoKings downtown.
The #mesh is certainly doing its job right now.
Community run, #decentralized, #encrypted, open-access #infrastructure at work.
The European Union wants to force tech companies to scan your #private messages & images, even in your favorite #encrypted apps.
This isn’t just another #privacy policy update you can ignore. You have to fight #ChatControl 💪
https://metalhearf.fr/posts/chatcontrol-wants-your-private-messages/
🫧 socialcoding..
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Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA
https://positive-intentions.com
* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run index.html on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage
Check them out!
(Degoogled links to the apps)
- P2P Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- P2P File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- Encrypted drive storage: https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo
- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions
IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!):
* These are NOT products. It's for #testing and #demonstration purposes only.
* They have NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.
* All functionality demonstrated is experimental.
* This is NOT meant to replace robust solutions like #VeraCrypt, #Simplexchat, #Signal, #Whatsapp, #wetransfer. It's just a #proofofconcept to show what's possible with #browser#APIs.
Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA
https://positive-intentions.com
* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run index.html on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage
Check them out!
(Degoogled links to the apps)
- P2P Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- P2P File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- Encrypted drive storage: https://dim.positive-intentions.com/?path=/story/usefs--encrypted-demo
- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions
IMPORTANT NOTES (PLEASE READ!):
* These are NOT products. It's for #testing and #demonstration purposes only.
* They have NOT been reviewed or audited. Do NOT use for sensitive data.
* All functionality demonstrated is experimental.
* This is NOT meant to replace robust solutions like #VeraCrypt, #Simplexchat, #Signal, #Whatsapp, #wetransfer. It's just a #proofofconcept to show what's possible with #browser#APIs.
Molly
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⚠️ #ChatControl2 threatens private messaging across the EU.
As a #Whisperfish maintainer & privacy researcher, I’m alarmed: the new “Danish” proposal forces mass scanning & client-side #backdoors into #encrypted apps — while exempting governments & military.
As @signalapp says, this would “break encryption as we know it” — and we won’t comply.
Time’s critical: govs lock positions by 12 Sept; vote is 14 Oct.
⚠️ #ChatControl2 threatens private messaging across the EU.
As a #Whisperfish maintainer & privacy researcher, I’m alarmed: the new “Danish” proposal forces mass scanning & client-side #backdoors into #encrypted apps — while exempting governments & military.
As @signalapp says, this would “break encryption as we know it” — and we won’t comply.
Time’s critical: govs lock positions by 12 Sept; vote is 14 Oct.
Selhosted P2P E2EE File Transfer & Messaging PWA
* #OpenSource
* #CrossPlatform
* #PWA
* #iOS, #Android, #Desktop (self compile)
* App store, Play store (coming soon)
* Desktop
* #Windows, #MacOS, #Linux (self compile)
* run `index.html` on any modern #browser
* #Decentralized
* #Secure
* #NoCookies
* #P2P #encrypted
* No registration
* No installing
* #Messaging
* Group Messaging (coming soon)
* Text Messaging
* #Multimedia Messaging
* #Screensharing (on desktop browsers)
* Offline Messaging (in #research phase)
* #FileTransfer
* #VideoCalls
* #DataOwnership
* #SelfHosted
* GitHub pages Hosting
* #LocalOnly storage
Check it out!
https://positive-intentions.com
(Degoogled links to the apps)
- Chat: https://chat.positive-intentions.com
- File: https://file.positive-intentions.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/positive-intentions
