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A hard year for federal workers offers a real-time lesson in resilience

Imagine going from having a book club with your co-workers to seeing them only on a Signal chat where every member has to be vetted – and the main conversation topic is when you might lose your job.

The Conversation

Signal’s president warns AI agents are an existential threat to secure messaging apps

AI agents promise convenience, but Signal’s president warns their deep access to personal data could power a wave of security failures for which the tech industry is unprepared.

Fortune

‘How long would it take’: FBI recovers disturbing Signal messages from Florida man who allegedly had plans to livestream something horrific

A truly terrifying close call averted.

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Florida man discussed livestreaming neo-Nazi terror attack before being busted by the feds, authorities say

Exclusive: The father of 20-year-old Lucas Alexander Temple, who was there when his son was arrested, told The Independent that he didn’t want to “inadvertently say anything that might hurt his case.”

The Independent UK

FBI hacked into Signal group chats of immigration activists who watched court proceedings in New York, report says

The FBI allegedly described the activists, who observe court cases to ensure good legal practices, as ‘anarchist violent extremist actors’

The Independent UK

First Thing: Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders. Plus, Superman comic found in attic becomes most expensive ever sold

The Guardian - UK

The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal

Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings

The Guardian - US

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Chat Control isn’t dead, Denmark has a new proposal − here’s all we know

Denmark withdraws the mandatory scanning of all our private chats in the EU. Yet, the Chat Control battle is still up and going.

TechRadar

Encryption is under attack – but it's "vital for law enforcement," says former US investigator

During a discussion at an event for Global Encryption Day 2025, a former investigator joined technologists and activists in the call to protect encryption.

TechRadar

Mike Waltz cut off in middle of UN speech: ‘This is the UN General Assembly, it is not a Signal chat’

Mike Waltz was removed as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser earlier this year

The Independent UK

UN condemns US economic embargo on Cuba for 33rd year

This year, countries including Argentina, Ukraine and Hungary also opposed the measure

The Independent UK

Court Documents Reveal Justin Baldoni Used Signal App to Delete Proof of Smear Campaign Against Blake Lively

Blake Lively's lawyers claim Justin Baldoni's team used the Signal app to delete messages that could prove a smear campaign against her, raising the stakes in their upcoming 2026 trial.

International Business Times UK

Amazon explains exactly why its cloud server outage took down much of the internet

Some 2,000 companies were affected by the outage with more than 8 million people reporting issues.

Euronews

Amazon reveals cause of AWS outage that took everything from banks to smart beds offline

AWS explains in a lengthy post how a bug in automation software brought down thousands of sites and applications

The Guardian - AU

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Watch those texts! Smartphones emerging as a new way for public figures to get into hot water

Some public figures carry threats to their livelihood in the palms of their hands

TechRadar

"We need to go beyond Signal" – How today's AWS outage shows the weaknesses of centralized apps

Signal's privacy and security are great, but being a centralized app makes it vulnerable. Element explains to TechRadar why we do need decentralized apps more than ever.

Windows Central

Meta is killing Messenger on Windows — These secure messaging apps are a perfect replacement on PC

Meta has announced that it will be deprecating its Messenger apps on Windows and macOS on December 15. Here's how to ensure you don't lose your chat history, as well as three great alternatives for your Windows PC.

The Independent UK

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

Amazon's cloud computing service experienced a major outage on Monday, disrupting many online services like Snapchat, Roblox, and Signal

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The Guardian - US

Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say

Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’

Evening Standard

Internet outages at HMRC, Zoom and Snapchat reported after AWS disruption

Other services showing a spike in reported outages include Slack, Ring, Vodafone, Signal, Halifax, BT, EE and Sky.

Fortune

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian says ‘so much of the internet is dead’—and the rise of bots and ‘quasi-AI, LinkedIn slop’ killed it

The investor predicted a new wave of “verifiably human” social media platforms is coming “because it’s all going down in the group chats now.”

TechRadar

Ireland wants an encryption backdoor – but privacy experts urge authorities to "reconsider their plans"

A fervent supporter of mandatory chat scanning in the EU, Ireland also seeks to give police access to encrypted messaging apps.

TechRadar

The vote on Chat Control has been postponed, but the “fight isn’t over” yet – here's what we know

The move comes as Germany officially joined the opposition, making it impossible again to reach the needed majority. Yet, the EU is still working on the proposal.

TechRadar

Chat Control is "like a malware on your device" – Signal slams the EU proposal to scan your private chats

Signa said it could leave Europe instead of weakening encryption if the controversial Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) proposal were to pass.

TechRadar

Android spyware pretends to be Signal or ToTok update to fool victims - here's how to stay safe

Two campaigns are targeting people in UAE and the wider region with infostealing malware.

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