Center for Digital Resilience

Asking for digital security help just got waaaaaay easier. Introducing CDR Link: A secure, multi-channel helpdesk. People can use Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more to safely ask for assistance. Check out the link to learn more. digiresilience.org/tech/link.html

#Nigeria: Surveillance technology has been used to spy on peaceful activists, opposition politicians and journalists, singling them out for harassment, arrest and torture, in violation of international human rights law and supplier companies’ own self-policing measures. This puts the citizenry at risk of information leaks, manipulation, and other forms of digital rights violations. PIN’s digital security toolkit, Ayeta addresses the growing need to safeguard digital rights defenders, journalists, whistle blowers, and others working with sensitive information in the Global South. Learn digital safety from the free toolkit: paradigmhq.org/programs/digit… #Ayeta #ParadigmInitiative

📢PSA: @X enables some privacy-defeating new features for everyone by default instead of asking for users’ permission Unfortunately, this places the burden on you to wrestle back your privacy from the platform Here is how to disable Grok AI from using your posts for training ⬇️

If you or your organisation is affected by a digital threat or attack, our Incident Emergency Fund can provide up to €10,000 to help mitigate the impacts. For more details, visit: digitaldefenders.org/incident-emerg…

Calling all applicants for CDR's Service Provider Incubator Program. Applications are due next Friday, June 21st! Apply soon to be considered for this advanced, hands-on cybersecurity fellowship program. docs.google.com/document/d/11D…

You might be giving out more data than you know just by using your daily Google apps and browser. Read up about how to delete your data from Google: theverge.com/24141741/googl…

We welcome our current COO Jane Ellis and Community Director Nicolas Sera-Leyva as new joint Executive Directors and current CTO Josh Levy as part of our Senior Leadership team. We are grateful for Holly's dedication and spirit that helped make CDR what it is today!

After 8 years of exceptional leadership, our Executive Director Holly Kilroy (@hollykilroy) moves on this week. Please send Holly your thanks and well wishes in this new chapter!

.@OpenTechFund is excited to support @cdr_tweets create a Hive of digital security practitioners 🐝🐝🐝 Learn more ow.ly/6vsK50RhywQ

Meta's new 2FA process could "trust" unwanted devices. Here's how to turn it off > wired.com/story/facebook….

Importantly, please contact your local help desk for further actions and assistance. /end

If you confirm receipt of a threat notification from Apple: - Ensure your Apple devices are updated to the latest version - Enable Lockdown mode on all your devices (must be done separately for each Apple device). Settings > Privacy and Security > Turn on Lockdown Mode

🚨CDR Alert: @Apple has sent a round of notifications alerting victims of targeted spyware attacks. Although no specific region was mentioned, this latest spyware attack continues to target activists, journalists, politicians and diplomats.

After X added audio and video calls to its direct messaging system, users' locations became visible to other users as IP addresses were revealed, sparking major privacy concerns among users. smex.org/the-new-featur…