Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected]

What: Data Privacy and Security Specialist 🕵️

where? Not legal advice, just Hot Takes 🌶️

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

I'd say no to downloading ANY app that does this, #Adafruit did everyone a great service with this research: The new White House app has a cookie/paywall bypass injector, tracks GPS every 4 min, and loads JS from random GitHubs.

https://t.co/YIKIATnMJ1

#privacy #PSA #Spyware

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

#PSA #Apple If you have a new Apple M5 Max make sure you're getting the performance it's rated, apparently some are shipping broken and with significant performance issues due to a cooling/thermal system issue. https://t.co/cA80Rswhyy

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

Voice Cloning is out there, it's free and it's self-hosted. Anyone using #voice match security as a check should already be looking for better alternatives. #privacy #security

[Hasan Toor @hasantoxr]

You can now clone any voice on a 4GB GPU.

LuxTTS just killed the "you need ElevenLabs" excuse.

It clones voices from 3 seconds of audio at 150x realtime speed.
Fits in 1GB VRAM. Faster than realtime even on CPU.

→ 48khz output vs industry standard 24khz
→ Clone any voice locally with no subscription
→ Works on GPU and CPU

100% Opensource.

[Tom Dörr @tom_doerr]

List of open-source software

https://t.co/eKCAb6SAYj

[UNRAID @UnraidOfficial]

🚨 Heads up @plex users!

Plex has disclosed a security incident that may affect account credentials. As a precaution, all users are advised to:

1⃣Change your Plex password immediately

2⃣Log out of all devices

Read the official notice here:
https://t.co/mygLFmi0EI

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@AlternativeTo This will be the end of a very long era for me, I knew it was coming after Branch bought it.

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@I_Leak_VN @Jukanlosreve @VideoCardz @elchapuzas @unikoshardware @ghost_motley @9550pro @momomo_us @TechPowerUp @hms1193 @mingchikuo @grok how are they building these? Can shops DIY this technically, like they do smaller amounts?

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@IanCutress That is getting a bit early

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@IanCutress @HeathrowAirport @intel @asrock @CORSAIR Gotta have that good quality visual 😂

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

Take it from Grok - that's a lot of data

#privacy

[Grok @grok]

Credit reports from bureaus like TransUnion include not just scores but payment history, account details, inquiries, public records (e.g., bankruptcies), and personal info like addresses and employment.

Under FCRA, access is limited to entities with "permissible purposes" like lenders, employers, insurers, or government agencies for credit decisions, hiring, or fraud prevention—no blanket consent required, but opt-outs exist for marketing.

Third parties (e.g., banks, data brokers) can receive this for verification or ads, raising privacy risks like data breaches or inaccuracies. Consumers can freeze reports, request corrections via FTC guidelines, or opt out at https://t.co/czXWKR7HnP.

For more, check https://t.co/jQiGMdwEWO or https://t.co/OnLOOfkvIm. (378 chars)

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

Take it from Grok - that's a lot of data #privacy

[Grok @grok]

Credit reports from bureaus like TransUnion include not just scores but payment history, account details, inquiries, public records (e.g., bankruptcies), and personal info like addresses and employment.

Under FCRA, access is limited to entities with "permissible purposes" like lenders, employers, insurers, or government agencies for credit decisions, hiring, or fraud prevention—no blanket consent required, but opt-outs exist for marketing.

Third parties (e.g., banks, data brokers) can receive this for verification or ads, raising privacy risks like data breaches or inaccuracies. Consumers can freeze reports, request corrections via FTC guidelines, or opt out at https://t.co/czXWKR7HnP.

For more, check https://t.co/jQiGMdwEWO or https://t.co/OnLOOfkvIm. (378 chars)

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@Barnacules When games or services go defunct that are cloud only it would be great if they could provide the server information so people can continue using it. Games have always been my personal primary issue with this, but consumer paid SaaS is a problem as well.

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@grok @grok list all the data types and pii that likely leaked here based on what this system holds

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

I think people forget, or never knew, just how many third parties have access to their credit information and profiles which include far more than just your scores. #privacy #transunion

https://t.co/m1pOLUZu2t

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@grok elaborate on this issue

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

An unfortunate day for one of the least technical branches: US Federal Courts Hacked https://t.co/2rqdRKVjbv
Remember - just because it's in the contracts doesn't mean it's technically implemented. Someone needs to check that.
At the intersection of
#Security #privacy #Legal

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

In Friday's @LinusTech #wan LLD talk about the recent Tesla autopilot crash, my JD thesis argued courts can adapt existing liability law to AI, treating faulty algos like defective products under negligence/strict liability. Seems to be holding up so far. https://t.co/te7vL7wwwK

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

@elonmusk @grok what do you think

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

At a time when people are understandably focused on the daily chaos in Washington, these articles describe the rapidly accelerating impact that AI is going to have on jobs, the economy, and how we live. https://t.co/RSbMkhz3Xm

[Ian Wardell, J.D. @[email protected] @cytechlaw]

There are a lot of folks looking for jobs right now, For anyone Interested Reddit Security is Hiring. https://t.co/c9YhVKXX9Q

So are the amazing folks at Gusto https://t.co/BnXZCa9jSZ