Tag: social threat modeling
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Improving privacy and safety in fediverse software
A resource page for a proposal for the NLNet NGI Zero Entrust Trustworthiness and data sovereignty grant. The initial version of this page is based on the project proposal. This project uses a technique called “threat modeling” to identify ways that current fediverse leaves people open to harassment, abuse, or data harvesting — and mitigations…
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Why just blocking Meta’s Threads won’t be enough to protect your privacy once they join the fediverse
Originally published July 10, last updated July 12. See the update log below for details. Join the discussions on infosec.exchange and Hacker News. If you’re looking for more detailed analysis, check out the draft of Threat modeling Meta, the fediverse, and privacy “Today, Meta is launching its new microblogging platform called Threads. What is noteworthy…
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Threat modeling Meta, the fediverse, and privacy (DRAFT)
Last major update July 7. See the update log at the bottom for updates. Thanks everybody for feedback on earlier versions! One very important piece of feedback I haven’t yet incorporated is that it needs a summary … very true. In the current version, a combination of Today’s fediverse is prototyping at scale and…
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Social threat modeling and quote boosts on Mastodon
Last updated January 16 – see the update log. Got feedback or comments? Image description: At the top, a box saying “dogpile target”. Below, boxes with words: “1. Find a post to target” with a red X over it and a circle below saying “Limit who can post”; “2. get wide visibility” with a…
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“Social threat modeling”: the winds of change are in the air
Threat modeling is a structured approach to looking at security threats — and what can be done in response. EFF’s Assessing Your Risks describes how people wanting to keep their data safe online can do threat modeling, starting with questions like “what do I want to protect?” and “who do I want to protect it from?” Threat…