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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 1d

Need more of this.

"Privacy washing isn't just ethically questionable — it's a business risk as consumers get savvier at spotting it. The opportunity lies in being one of the companies that actually delivers on privacy promises."

@discernibleinc.bsky.social

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How to Market Privacy Without Falling Into the Privacy Washing Trap — Discernible Inc

Learn how to market privacy without falling into the privacy washing trap. Practical advice for PR & marketing pros who want to build genuine trust.

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 3d

There are billions of IoT devices on the net - and as we like to say, the "S" in "IoT" is for #security. But when they no longer receive bug fixes, the situation gets much worse. Today, I'll discuss the risks with founder Paul Roberts from SRFF.

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Tech Time Bombs - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

There are literally billions of devices connected to the internet today – many of them cheap, insecure IoT devices… smart thermostats, doorbell cameras, webcams,...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 8d

Some more stats...

* Apple Podcasts rating: 4.9/5
* Unique guests: 204
* C-Suite/Founders interviewed: 30+
* Most interviewed: Cory Doctorow (6)
* Patron-only podcasts: 203

Hacker history interviews:
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Hacker History - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

I'm on a mission to capture the hacker history and ethos in my podcasts, helping my audience understand that hacker isn't a bad word. Here are some top shows.

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 8d

Happy #NationalPodcastDay everyone! (I didn't know this was a thing till day.) I've been doing my podcast for 8.5 years now... 448 episodes and counting! If you haven't checked it out, give it a listen! If you like it, spread the word!!

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Podcast - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

I have a weekly podcast called Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons. The show is a mix of cybersecurity news and interviews of prominent people in the industry. But like the book, the shows are targeted squar...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 10d

We often call out apps that hoover up our data and hold it hostage. Today we're going examine an app that is private by design: @ente.io. I'll ask the founder why he built it and how other designers can learn by their example.

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Ente: Private by Design - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

It’s rare these days to find a well-designed and useful application that was made to be private from the get-go. Too many apps today...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 12d

Tune in Monday when I'll be speaking with the CEO and founder of @ente.io about how to build a #privacy-respecting, #opensource app - and why it's so crucial to have #PrivacyByDesign.

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Podcast - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

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Chris Wysopal @weld.bsky.social · 13d

I write this post with a sad and heavy heart. My close friends Dylan and Jo's child, Caspian, has died. You may know Dylan as FreqOut, a longtime member of the hacker community (cDc). The family faces significant medical and funeral costs. If you can, please donate or share: gofund.me/13b9506f0

Donate to Supporting the Shea Family in Loving Memory of Caspian, organized by Debra Kavaler Wysopal

On behalf of the Shea family, we have created this page of su… Debra Kavaler Wysopal needs your support for Supporting the Shea Family in Loving Memory of Caspian

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 14d

What is the take rate on pop-over offers? Personally, when I get a pop-up newsletter banner, half the time I immediately close it - and I've gotten so good at this that I barely see it. The other half of the time, I just leave the site in a fit of pique. Please, just stop.

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gigastacey @gigastacey.bsky.social · 22d

@consumerreports.org sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calling on the company to extend its support of Windows 10 devices given the security threat posed by leaving millions of operational devices unprotected.

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Consumer Reports calls on Microsoft to extend support for Windows 10 - CR Advocacy

Consumer Reports sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calling on the company to extend its support of Windows 10 devices given the security…

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Internet Safety Labs @internetsafetylabs.bsky.social · 15d

Have you checked out App Microscope yet? 🔎 App Microscope is a useful tool that displays safety labels for mobile applications, with over 1700 apps studied from our previous K-12 EdTech Safety Benchmark.

Check it out here: appmicroscope.org

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 17d

Today, I enumerate many methods to find old accounts. Chat Control vote in EU; Samsung fridge ads; new sextortion malware; UK bossware use; airlines selling your data to gov't; ChatGPT to guess your age; killer new iPhone security feature; more!

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Find Old Accounts (Part 2) - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

In our quest to clean up and secure our data, today I will give you several clever and useful techniques for uncovering old, forgotten...

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.org · 18d

The feeling is mutual, Carey 💛 Anyone who’s somehow missed out on this podcast so far, give firewallsdontstopdragons.com a follow!

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 18d

@privacyguides.org is doing amazing work. Their site has detailed and rigorously vetted recommendations for privacy tools, plus excellent articles and videos. Give them a look. Bookmark their site. Follow them on socials. And if you can, support their work.

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Become a member to support independent media (discount for our OG supporters)

Support independent media with 40% off a membership forever! Members-only content coming soon. 2025 has been a crazy year for Privacy Guides. In just 9 months we’ve published 15 videos and 41 artic...

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T.B. Cristão @bellissiamo.com · 24d

Finally! Today's release of the highly anticipated @firewalldragons.bsky.social podcast episode featuring Professor @carissaveliz.bsky.social

Discussing the ethical and philosophical principles—or lack thereof—that underpin the development and use of artificial intelligence.

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On the Ethics of AI - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the Big Tech buzzword of the day. Every company who wants investment (public or private) is scrambling to have an...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 24d

#BigTech is unleashing #AI at an alarming pace, without considering the impacts. We're being flooded with AI slop and relying on AI tools that are patently unreliable. Today we discuss the ethics of AI with professor @carissaveliz.bsky.social

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On the Ethics of AI - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the Big Tech buzzword of the day. Every company who wants investment (public or private) is scrambling to have an...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 25d

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to #privacy. We each have different threat models, budgets (time & money), and tolerances for inconvenience. Progress can be incremental and still be impactful. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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The Greatest Enemy of Privacy

There are many enemies of privacy. There are politicians claiming the (at best) misguided pretense of “protecting the children,” intellig...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · 27d

#BigTech companies are too often creating products because they can without bothering to ask if they should. On Monday, I'll be speaking with my favorite philosophy professor @carissaveliz.bsky.social about the ethics of #artificial_intelligence.

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Don't Get Caught With Your Drawbridge Down!

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Tuta @tuta.com · Sep 9

🚨Our governments are about to decide whether 450M Europeans deserve privacy - or not.

Help ensure your country says NO to Chat Control: Call you local representatives!

Privacy is not negotiable. Speak up now. ✊ #privacy

👉 More on how to stop Chat Control: tuta.com/blog/chat-co...

Map of the EU showing what countries are in favor (red), in opposition (green) and undecided (yellow) about Chat Control. The undecided ones must be contacted to stop Chat Control: Estonia, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Romania. While the Swedish government leans in favour of chat control, it needs parliamentary approval.

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 28d

Reminder that the EU still wants to instate chat control and scan ALL of your private messages!

We're up to 7 nations officially opposing chat control! Use the link below to contact your nation's representatives and tell them you want NO chat control!

fightchatcontrol.eu#member-states

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today, my continuing series on cleaning up old accounts. Also: dashcam video sharing site hacked; malvertising on Android; Google to make sideloading harder; dangerous Chrome extension; more chatbot horrors; Flock pauses work with feds; more!

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Find Old Accounts (Part 1) - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

The next step in reducing our digital footprint is to identify all of our online accounts, including the long forgotten and unused ones. The...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · Sep 6

I'm covering this on Monday's show... because of course this company's data was hacked... but it's also just right there, too. These are near-live views from people's dashcams.

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CityStream™ Live

Nexar’s Real-Time Mapping Platform for the modern mobility age

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · Sep 2

EFF’s @cooperq.com joins @FirewallDragons.bsky.social to discuss Rayhunter, EFF’s cheap, easy-setup device that can discover the cell site simulators (aka Stingrays or IMSI catchers) that police might use to track you. podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/09/01/...

Meet Rayhunter - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

We take our cell phones with us everywhere – which makes them the perfect tracking device. Just walking around with your device will give...

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Internet Safety Labs @internetsafetylabs.bsky.social · Sep 2

It’s crucial to be aware of potential programmatic harms in software/apps. These aren't just bugs; they're design elements that can perpetuate bias, invade privacy, and even jeopardize safety. Always review permissions and read between the lines.

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · Sep 1

Meet Rayhunter - the @eff.org 's tool to gather much-needed data on the use of cell site simulators. It's cheap & easy to set up. Today we'll talk with @cooperq.com, OopsBagel, and Gibson about how CSS's can track you & what we can do about it.

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Meet Rayhunter - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

We take our cell phones with us everywhere – which makes them the perfect tracking device. Just walking around with your device will give...

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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons @firewalldragons.bsky.social · Aug 29

Tune in Monday when I'll be speaking with a wonderful panel of experts about cell site simulators (aka IMSI Catchers or Stingrays) and a killer project called #Rayhunter to map their use.

@eff.org @cooperq.com

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Podcast - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

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