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The Supreme Court is deciding if the FCC can fine carriers for selling user location data. Ten years after selling customer data, enforcement remains uncertain. No matter how SCOTUS rules, at #Cape, we believe cellular networks should be private by design. 🔗 Full Story: bit.ly/4ulXLJi

A period tracking app secretly shared users' reproductive health data with Meta to build and profit from ad profiles. Big tech isn't the only one doing this. Your carrier knows where you sleep, who you call, and where you go. Learn more: bit.ly/42kWCWg 🔗 Full Story: bit.ly/4tra6e7

Researchers identified a hack-for-hire group that targeted journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa via phishing to access iCloud backups and Signal accounts, and deployed Android spyware to take over devices. Full story: tcrn.ch/4u0FwZV

"These vulnerabilities are not the result of software bugs or network misconfigurations; rather, they are inherent to global telecommunications design and business practices... Unlike conventional cyber campaigns, telecom-level surveillance is almost entirely invisible to the broader security community."

Another excellent report by @citizenlab documenting surveillance vendors using the global telecom system to track and spy on people, without ever hacking a phone, employing spyware, or phishing for credentials. 🔗 Full report: citizenlab.ca/research/uncov…

The House passed a 10-day FISA 702 extension this morning, sending it to the Senate ahead of Monday's deadline. At #Cape, we're not waiting for policy reform. We believe privacy and public safety can coexist, so we built our law enforcement policy around minimal data collection, 1-day call log deletion, and notifying subscribers before responding to any legal request. Read our law enforcement policy: cape.co/blog/cape-law-…

@LudlowInstitute Your phone does too (since it's a small computer), but even more. B/c your phone's on the telephony network, it shares even more info (location pings, contacts, etc.) with what's effectively an insecure, parallel Internet

Your computer silently shares your activities with the internet. This continuous transmission of data happens silently, often without our awareness or explicit consent.

@notesnook It's little appreciated that there's multiple layers to your comms stack: device hardware, OS, cellular network, apps. Each has its own vulnerabilities, and you have to harden up and down that stack rather than thinking that a single app is the panacea

How is Signal responsible for your OS storing all your notifications? Why don't you blame Apple for this, the one who thought it a good idea to store all user notifications?

#Cape was featured in Times Square this morning on the Nasdaq Tower to celebrate our Series C announcement!

Salt Typhoon has lived in US networks for years, but because carriers collect, sell, and lose customer data all the time, the hack feels like another drop in the bucket. Public apathy may be stalling a push for better security. Cape isn't waiting for a push. 🔗 Full Story: bit.ly/4svFNT9

Meta is rolling back E2E encryption for IG DMs in 2026, citing safety concerns and low adoption. Critics suggest the move may be driven by AI training and ad targeting interests; highlights the ongoing challenge of balancing privacy with safety responsibilities. 🔗 Full Story: bit.ly/4tH1gtb

A new hacking tool known as DarkSword is targeting iPhones by hacking devices on iOS 18 that visit infected websites. 🔗 Full Story: wired.com/story/hundreds…

FBI confirmed they're buying location data from private brokers. Agencies typically must get a warrant to demand private info about a person, but recently, they’re skirting this step by purchasing data from tech companies and phone carriers. 🔗 Full Story: tcrn.ch/4bVWEIn

FISA Section 702 is up for renewal on April 20th. Some say it's a shield against foreign threats, but privacy advocates say the "incidental" collection of Americans' data has turned it into a domestic spying tool. 🔗 Read more: nytimes.com/article/sectio…

Cape’s Chief Architect David Dunn joins @TechloreInc for a technical deep dive into the "black box" of cellular networks. He explains the vulnerabilities inherent in traditional carriers and how Cape features like IMSI rotation and 24-hour data deletion are changing the game for mobile privacy. Full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=HPVBMq…

#Cape’s Ruddy Wang joins @LightningNewsX to break down why your mobile carrier is your biggest privacy leak, and how Cape is building a reimagined cellular service experience that treats privacy as the product, rather than a feature. Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=spePgN…

#Cape CEO @JohnDoyleCape joins Navy CTO Junstin Fanelli and @davidu on @a16z to discuss Navy technology adoption cycles, the Salt Typhoon breach, and how Cape is building a secure, private alternative to traditional telco. 🔗 Watch the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=T9iOTz…

A breach at Verizon retailer Russell Cellular allegedly exposed the personal data of 6.3M people. It’s a reminder that your data is only as secure as a carrier's weakest third-party link. 🔗 Full Story: cybernews.com/security/russe…

💥 NEW: Securing your Phone Number with a Seedphrase?👀 > Numbers secured w/ #BIP39 > No employee can swap a SIM without it > Zero-Knowledge payments > Call metadata purged daily > Network ID rotated daily to prevent tracking & more: 👉 @WriterHeatherL and Ruddy @CapeCellular