Catch our next Cypurr Session at the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social (Grand Army Plaza) on 11/22! This session’s focus is on Protest Digital Security, featuring a very special talk from members of Cache Me Outside! See details here: www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...

1/ Mark your calendars for our next slate of Cypurr events, coming up on 11/22 and 11/23. Check out descriptions below, and RSVP through the links below:

See ya Saturday! @freedom.press

🐱 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🐱 Catch us at the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social on 9/27 for a Cypurr Session on Border Surveillance featuring a talk from @freedom.press www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp... central-library-info-20250927-0100pm

1. Thanks to everyone who came out to the #JohnnyMneumonic screening on Sunday at @wonderville.nyc ! We had a great time watching this 90s gem, with a great talk afterwards.

ICE reactivated its contract with spyware manufacturer Paragon Solutions. You can read more about it here, but what does that mean for using encrypted chat apps like Signal? 🧵(1/8)

See y’all today at @wonderville.nyc

Two days away! 💙

One week away!

NEXT EVENT Catch Cypurr at @wonderville.nyc on 9/7 for a watch/talk on 90s classic Johnny Mnemonic! Synopsis: A data courier, literally carrying a data package inside his head, must deliver it before he dies from the burden or is killed by the Yakuza. RSVP Here: withfriends.events/event/CHWXnJ...

Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...

1/ Hi all! We had a great Cypurr Summer of events a couple weekends ago! See below for a bit of recap and resources:

The internet doesn't have to be scary. Whether you're worried about scam sites or creepy surveillance, there are steps you can take to keep your browsing safer and private. This month we're joined by the @eff.org technologists behind Privacy Badger. first half will be hybrid.

Join the Cypurr folks for an afternoon matinee of The Net (1995, Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Dir: Irwin Winkler) at Wonderville on 7/20 from 2-5 (Ages 21+)! Movie will be followed by a discussion on tech and cybersecurity RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/236646...

1/2 Mark your calendars because Cypurr Summer is Upon us! 
Catch us next month for a weekend full of Cypurr events, including:

Join the Cypurr folks for an afternoon matinee of The Net (1995, Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Dir: Irwin Winkler) at Wonderville on 7/20 from 2-5 (Ages 21+)! Movie will be followed by a discussion on tech and cybersecurity RSVP here: withfriends.co/event/236646...

The internet doesn't have to be scary. Whether you're worried about scam sites or creepy surveillance, there are steps you can take to keep your browsing safer and private. This month we're joined by the @eff.org technologists behind Privacy Badger. first half will be hybrid.

A couple cool looking events coming up at the Brooklyn Public Library, check them out!

1/2 Mark your calendars because Cypurr Summer is Upon us! 
Catch us next month for a weekend full of Cypurr events, including:

See y’all tomorrow! Workshop now at 3 PM!!

Catch us for a threat modeling workshop this Saturday at 2 during Bash Bash Zine Fest at La Plaza Comunidad!

Next Cypurr session coming at you on 5/10! Come by for some intro tips on mobile devices in a variety of scenarios to keep yourself cyber safe! Brooklyn Public Library @bklynlibrary.bsky.social Grand Army Plaza 5/10 1-3 PM

Next Cypurr session coming at you on 5/10! Come by for some intro tips on mobile devices in a variety of scenarios to keep yourself cyber safe! Brooklyn Public Library @bklynlibrary.bsky.social Grand Army Plaza 5/10 1-3 PM

come thru, los angeles! megan riley (ucla mlis phd candidate) and I are leading a 2-part collaborative digital security workshop at the feminist center for creative work for c2i2's peer2peer symposium next sat. may 3rd. it's free! register here: fccwla.org/peer2peer-a-...

EFF’s @legind.bsky.social spoke with @lifehackerofficial.bsky.social about the best browsers for protecting privacy, and while opinions may vary, there’s agreement on one thing: It ain’t Chrome.

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Here’s how to request your 23andMe data be deleted—and why you might want to.

A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it. Experts say the information could be exploited by foreign intelligence services.

Great energy at the #TeslaTakedown event on W13th near the High Line in NYC.

This website claims to dox Tesla owners, dealerships, and members of DOGE across the U.S. 🔗 www.404media.co/dogequest-si...

New York’s #FOIL remains the single most important transparency tool New Yorkers have. This #SunshineWeek, several groups urge the Senate and Assembly to pass bills to keep FOIL more effective and modern. ​ ​Read the full press release: www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

We just added more than 200 new items to the Atlas of Surveillance, with technologies like gunshot detection and camera registries in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia.

Anyone got recs on good cybersecurity zines and handouts?

Tomorrow! We’ll see ya there!

This Saturday, learn about digital security and privacy from @cypurr.bsky.social at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central branch in Prospect Heights (10 Grand Army Plaza). Bring your devices and learn how to protect yourself and others! www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...

Another Saturday of #TeslaTakedown protests at the Tesla showrooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn cc: @teslatakedown.com

Saudi Arabia just bought Pokémon GO, and probably all of your location data with it. 🔗 www.404media.co/saudi-arabia...

Cyberpunk situation, you are in a rush and you need to setup your over powered hacking gear but you have to connect like 100 unlabelled wires because you kept procrastinating on labelling them. Cozy scene: cyber girl using her afternoon to label and organize her 100 cables.

@cypurr.bsky.social is hosting a beginner friendly, low-jargon introduction to #DigitalSecurity and privacy in New York City next March 15. Learn how to put together a security plan, and join the discussion and Q&A focused on practical steps anyone can take to use tech more safely.

One week away from Cypurr fun!

“Your driving data goes to a half a dozen companies you’ve never even heard of for reasons you’d perhaps never agree to if asked directly,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @consumerreports.org.

I put together some of my favorite reads and stories that might have been overlooked from last month, including on Uber’s financials, wider DOGE chaos, and the challenges with Apple’s pivot to India. Subscribe to Disconnect to get the whole thing!

It's Women's History Month! All March, we're highlighting women who've taken valuable steps for technology, privacy, security, and free expression for us all. We encourage you to learn more, get inspired by their accomplishments, and tell us about women in tech that you admire.

Next Cypurr Session (first in a while) coming up on 3/15 at @bklynlibrary.bsky.social info commons! www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...

Organizing a #TeslaTakedown event? Here are more cool posters you can use!

When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file.

Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk's "Chaotic Blitz" at DOGE, Living in a Tech Dystopia, Luigi Mangione & More

"The point of this chaotic blitz is to demoralize their opponents,” says author Cory Doctorow, about Elon Musk’s shakeup of the federal government.

Throughout history, Black communities have developed innovative ways to communicate to fight back against oppression. You can check out the read along version of the Coded Resistance comic here!