The Calyx Institute

Nonprofit that develops & researches #privacy tech + education to address #digitaldivide & promote free expression. + @CalyxOS @[email protected]

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📣 To serve our members better, we have upgraded our infrastructure and made changes to our helpdesk. You can now reach us by sending an email to [email protected] for fast-responsive troubleshooting.

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A cyber-attack targeting the World Food Programme has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to some 600,000 households in Gaza, the UN’s food agency has confirmed, in what may be the largest-known breach of humanitarian beneficiary data to date. https://t.co/i2SgD04PQq

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A lawsuit against Amazon is seeking financial damages for millions of Americans whose faces may have been recorded by Ring cameras since the Familiar Faces feature was rolled out late last year. https://t.co/2BqjOglMjR

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“Collecting all this data is horrible for everyone’s privacy,” says Chao Jun Liu, a senior legislative associate at @eff. “You have to ask, do you trust the government to have that information at this current moment in time?" https://t.co/JVP6MVglTD

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DHS officials have denied having a database tracking protesters, even as anecdotes suggest ICE agents are collecting observers' info. However, ex-ICE director Lyons admits ICE collects citizens' info and and keeps records on people who were never arrested.https://t.co/l2ufjuXY5K

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Reports from around the US repeatedly detail police abusing Flock surveillance cameras to stalk partners or exes. Some abuse cases were discovered using https://t.co/fml9LgPGyx, a website that shows Flock searches released via public records requests. https://t.co/1y9Uq5NLWq

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The right to freedom of association has been deeply affected by the abuse of national security and cybercrime frameworks. If civil society is to remain free and vibrant, people must be able to organize, speak and connect without fear of being watched. https://t.co/Ho1nD8RdxW

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The FCC wants to make it effectively impossible for people to buy what many call burner phones. The FCC plans to do this by legally forcing the country’s telecoms to store a wealth of personal information about essentially all phone customers. https://t.co/dlZ6YzoWU4

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We just launched a new interview series, Spotlight on the Sepal Fund Grantees, to share the work by our 2025 cohort. First, we present you with the Abya Yala Network who helps local communities build their own network infrastructure. https://t.co/NjvD1ikGQw

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One day after WIRED revealed that Meta had quietly embedded an unreleased face-recognition system into an app installed on more than 50 million phones, the company removed it, according to a WIRED analysis of the latest version’s code. https://t.co/TdgiWekeCF

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A company called SignalTrace plans to add sensors to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) that could capture the unique IDs of phones, wearables, and other devices in cars, potentially letting law enforcement identify specific drivers or passengers. https://t.co/aCUYX7CdBL

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How will the Lawful Access Act impact surveillance and privacy concerns? According to Canada's @citizenlab, the bill’s constitutional and human rights risks, transparency and accountability deficits, and dangers to cybersecurity are all dire concerns. https://t.co/uV7Wr8bTFR 1

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Researchers at the University of Toronto say they have found a way to use artificial intelligence to create a dangerous computer “worm” capable of targeting any known flaw in the world’s computers and quickly spreading mayhem throughout the internet. https://t.co/FaW7fDqQOr

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Has the 4th of July got you thinking about freedom? Why not free yourself from Big Tech and try deGoogling! In this guide from Tuta, take a look at the best privacy-focused alternatives to your Google defaults so that you can take back your privacy! https://t.co/XjJbCPoOXX

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🔔 We're hiring! New to the field of member service? Looking for an opportunity to get experience in community support and service design? We are looking for YOU! Check out this new opening on Calyx Membership team. Apply:
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📣 Great news: CalyxOS is officially back! We've just released CalyxOS 7.2.2.0 with regular security updates. Thank you for your support throughout the hiatus. If you're coming from an older version or a different ROM, a clean install is required. https://t.co/HV6eEgS1YP

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ICE agents entered a polling site during the NY primary election to confront a poll worker and demand that she remove Instagram post calling for the indictment of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot protester Renee Good in Minnesota. https://t.co/6xfnifJnKW

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Crims found the "soft spot" in security. MyPillow, the US-based bedding brand founded by Mike Lindell, has been listed by Play ransomware extortionists as an alleged victim. https://t.co/rmwssJOU7M #cybersecurity

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Android's new Advanced Protection Mode includes Intrusion Logging, a feature designed to capture events related to possible intrusions and enable consensual forensic analysis. This feature could help investigate sophisticated attacks on Android. https://t.co/geMvidlZ2o

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Edge Ops, the ICE vendor behind a new immigrant-tracking system, appears to have used stock photos, unverifiable executives, and questionable claims to market itself. https://t.co/QmufadvXaq #surveillance

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A new Canadian law could give the state new powers to compel tech providers to build #surveillance tools into their systems. Canada has also been negotiating to allow US law enforcement to directly demand personal data held by Canadian tech providers. https://t.co/HDdNpCDEn6