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Proton fixes Authenticator bug leaking TOTP secrets in logs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-14 04:09:48

Proton fixed a bug in its new Authenticator app for iOS that logged users' sensitive TOTP secrets in plaintext, potentially exposing multi-factor authentication codes if the logs were shared. Last week, Proton released a new Proton Authenticator app, which is a free standalone two-factor authentication (2FA) application for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. The app is used to store multi-factor authentication TOTP secrets that can be used to generate one-time passcodes for authenticatio

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These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives

technologyreview.com Peter Hall 2025-12-14 23:00:13

What should these protocols say about security? Researchers and developers still don’t really understand how AI models work, and new vulnerabilities are being discovered all the time. For chatbot-style AI applications, malicious attacks can cause models to do all sorts of bad things, including regurgitating training data and spouting slurs. But for AI agents, which interact with the world on someone’s behalf, the possibilities are far riskier. For example, one AI agent, made to read and send e

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What’s Inside the Tiny Miracle Food Pouches That Can Save the Lives of Starving Gazans

wired.com Alex Christian 2025-12-16 00:00:00

Take a peanut-based paste packed with 500 calories and nearly 13 grams of protein. Store it in a 92-gram foil pouch, so it can be easily sucked by starving infants on the front line. No water or refrigeration is required, meaning it can be distributed in drought-hit areas and stored at ambient temperature for up to two years. Just a couple of daily sachets can lead to a 10 percent weight gain over six weeks, sustaining recovery from severe acute malnutrition for less than $60 per child. Saving a

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Terence Tao's NSF grants suspended

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-17 22:39:09

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Proton now offers a two-factor authentication app

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-19 04:18:36

Things have been busy for the privacy-first company, Proton. Just last week, they released the AI chatbot Lumo, and today, the company rolled out Proton Authenticator, its open-source and multiplatform 2FA app. What’s 2FA again? Two-factor authentication is a login method that adds an extra layer of security to further make sure that you are the legitimate owner of the account you’re trying to access. With 2FA activated, you’re usually asked for a code from a 2FA app after entering your passwo

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Proton launches free and open-source Authenticator app to take on Google and Microsoft

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2025-12-19 14:20:00

What just happened? Swiss technology company Proton has expanded its privacy-focused software lineup with the launch of Proton Authenticator, a free and open-source two-factor authentication app. Best known for its encrypted webmail service, Proton also offers a VPN, password manager, cloud storage, and an online document editor. Proton Authenticator is positioned as a privacy-focused alternative to authentication apps from Google, Microsoft, Authy, and Duo. It replaces legacy SMS-based verific

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QUIC for the kernel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 10:57:32

QUIC for the kernel Ready to give LWN a try? With a subscription to LWN, you can stay current with what is happening in the Linux and free-software community and take advantage of subscriber-only site features. We are pleased to offer you a free trial subscription, no credit card required, so that you can see for yourself. Please, join us! The QUIC transport-layer network protocol is not exactly new; it was first covered here in 2013. Despite carrying a significant part of the traffic on the I

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This handy NordVPN tool flags scam calls on Android - even before you answer

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-12-19 18:10:31

NordVPN / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways NordVPN can detect a scam call before you answer it. The Scam Call Protection is only for NordVPN Premium Android users. Future features include caller ID for legitimate calls and an option to report. Your phone rings, but the call is from an unknown number. Should you pick it up? It could be important. Or it could be a scam call. You're not sure what to do. Well, a new tool from the folks at NordVPN could help you decide. Scam C

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Proton just dropped a 2FA app that does a few things others don’t

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-19 22:49:08

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Proton Authenticator is a new free, open-source 2FA app for mobile and desktop. It supports encrypted multi-device sync, local-only storage, and easy import/export of 2FA tokens. The app works with or without a Proton account and avoids things like ads and trackers. Authenticator apps are a great way to help keep your accounts secure, but some of them come with annoying trade-offs. That could be ads, missing features, or making it hard to switch to anot

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QUIC for the Kernel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 22:57:32

QUIC for the kernel The QUIC transport-layer network protocol is not exactly new; it was first covered here in 2013. Despite carrying a significant part of the traffic on the Internet, QUIC has been anything but quick when it comes to getting support into the Linux kernel. The pace might be picking up, though; Xin Long has posted the first set of patches intended to provide mainline support for this protocol. QUIC was created to address a number of problems that have been observed with TCP on

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Proton launches free standalone cross-platform Authenticator app

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-20 04:00:00

Proton has launched Proton Authenticator, a free standalone two-factor authentication (2FA) application for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. 2FA authenticator apps are offline tools that generate time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) that expire every 30 seconds, and which can be used alongside passwords when logging into online accounts, providing the second factor authentication. Proton is a Swiss technology company known for privacy-focused end-to-end encrypted services like Proton

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Two critical Android 16 security features you're not using (but absolutely should)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-20 09:51:00

JEFF PACHOUD/Getty Images Although Google's earlier-than-expected release of Android 16 was missing a few important features, the updated OS does deliver improved security that every Android user would be well-advised to enable. I'll explain these two key security features and how to find and enable them. Also: How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it greatly improves performance) 1. Identity Check This feature was added in 2024, but it didn't receive much attention until the relea

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Proton releases a new app for two-factor authentication

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-12-21 04:00:00

Privacy-focused productivity tool company Proton released a new authenticator app today, allowing users to log in to services using dynamically generated two-factor authentication codes. The free app is available on all platforms starting today, including iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. The app allows users to sync codes and accounts across devices. The company said that just like its other products, Proton Authenticator is open source and uses end-to-end encryption to protect user dat

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Show HN: AgentGuard – Auto-kill AI agents before they burn through your budget

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-21 04:54:04

🛡️ AgentGuard 🚨 The Problem Your AI agent has a bug. It makes 1000 API calls in a loop. Your $2000 credit card gets charged. This happens to developers every week: Infinite loops in AI workflows Testing with production API keys Agents that don't know when to stop One typo = hundreds of dollars gone Existing tools only tell you after the damage is done. 💡 The Solution AgentGuard automatically kills your process before it burns through your budget. // Add 2 lines to any AI project: cons

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NordVPN joins the scam call fight on Android

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-22 23:24:52

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR NordVPN has launched a Scam Call Protection feature for Android users in the US. It flags suspicious numbers using metadata, without listening to or storing call content. The feature works on any Android device with the NordVPN app and Premium plan. Scam calls aren’t slowing down and are getting smarter in many cases. While most modern smartphones already do a decent job of flagging suspicious numbers, NordVPN thinks it can do better. The company has jus

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This special Mail app toggle helps protect you from sketchy emails

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-12-24 09:39:54

9to5Mac is brought to you by Incogni: Protect your personal info from prying eyes. With Incogni, you can scrub your deeply sensitive information from data brokers across the web, including people search sites. Incogni limits your phone number, address, email, SSN, and more from circulating. Fight back against unwanted data brokers with a 30-day money back guarantee. A couple years ago, Apple introduced a new feature for Apple Mail users called Mail Privacy Protection. It isn’t on by default, th

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NordVPN Debuts Scam Call Protection for Android in an Effort to Help Protect You From Spam Calls

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-25 02:59:00

NordVPN is one of our favorite VPNs on the market, boasting blazing-fast speeds, excellent streaming service unblocking capabilities and forward-thinking privacy features. Now, NordVPN is expanding its cybersecurity offerings with scam call protection for Android users in the US. Here’s what you need to know about the service and how to enable it on your mobile device. NordVPN aims to help protect against scam calls You can easily enable NordVPN's scam call protection from within the NordVPN

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The Convenience Trap: Why Seamless Banking Access Can Turn 2FA into 1FA

news.ycombinator.com Roman Böhringer 2025-12-25 12:48:15

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the bedrock of modern digital security. Its principle is simple and powerful. As Wikipedia defines it, MFA is: an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more distinct types of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism. The key phrase here is distinct types of evidence. These factors are typically categorized as something you know (a password), someth

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Here’s the real problem with Nothing’s quirky Phone 3 design

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-29 04:00:26

Ryan Haines / Android Authority I love Nothing’s semi-transparent design language. Its debut Phone 1 was the first Android phone in a long time that I can remember being just as happy to look at as I was to use (if only because it didn’t work in the US). Then, I watched Nothing refine its style over a few generations of mid-range and budget phones, reworking its Glyph interface and camera placement until it found a combination so cute that Wall-E might fall in love with it. Now, though, I thin

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Lumo: Privacy-first AI assistant

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-03 14:22:42

Artificial intelligence has the power to tackle humanity’s challenges, big and small, from scheduling meetings to modeling molecules. But to truly transform how we live and work for the better, we need an AI assistant(new window) built responsibly — putting people and privacy first. Today, Big Tech is repeating the mistakes from the internet’s early days. Instead of using AI to serve people, they’re turning people into products — and using AI to accelerate the surveillance-capitalism business m

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Show HN: TheProtector – Linux Bash script for the paranoid admin on a budget

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 11:37:48

theProtector Linux Bash Script for the Paranoid Admin on a Budget - real-time monitoring and active threat response TheProtector Linux security tool for the paranoid on a budget - not perfect but better than most TheProtector is comprehensive security monitoring for Linux systems. Built for DEfense Only What It Does TheProtector monitors your Linux system in real-time and actively responds to threats: Real-time Monitoring: Process execution and behavior analysis Network connections and

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Hyperpb: Faster dynamic Protobuf parsing that's faster than generated code

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 10:32:37

Today we’re announcing public availability of hyperpb, a fully-dynamic Protobuf parser that is 10x faster than dynamicpb, the standard Go solution for dynamic Protobuf. In fact, it’s so efficient that it’s 3x faster than parsing with generated code! It also matches or beats vtprotobuf’s generated code at almost every benchmark, without skimping on correctness. Don’t believe us? We think our parsing benchmarks speak for themselves. Here, we show two benchmark variants for hyperpb: out-of-the-bo

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Hyperpb: 10x faster dynamic Protobuf parsing that's faster than generated code

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 22:32:37

Today we’re announcing public availability of hyperpb, a fully-dynamic Protobuf parser that is 10x faster than dynamicpb, the standard Go solution for dynamic Protobuf. In fact, it’s so efficient that it’s 3x faster than parsing with generated code! It also matches or beats vtprotobuf’s generated code at almost every benchmark, without skimping on correctness. Don’t believe us? We think our parsing benchmarks speak for themselves. Here, we show two benchmark variants for hyperpb: out-of-the-bo

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Proton launches privacy-respecting encrypted AI assistant Lumo

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-05 04:41:11

Proton has launched a new tool called Lumo, offering a privacy-first AI assistant that does not log user conversations and doesn't use their prompts for training. Proton is a Swiss company behind proven privacy and security tools and services, including Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and Proton Drive. In June 2024, it transitioned to a non-profit structure, putting user privacy over profits. The introduction of Lumo aligns with this mission, as Proton claims this AI tool is designed to provide help

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Proton’s ChatGPT rival is prioritizing privacy with encrypted chats and zero logs

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 14:57:28

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR The company behind Proton Mail and ProtonVPN has announced a new privacy-focused AI chatbot, called “Lumo.” Chats with Lumo are claimed to be end-to-end encrypted and stored directly on your devices. It offers both free and paid tiers and is available on Android and iOS devices, as well as with a web interface. Proton, known for its eponymous VPN and mail client apps, is joining the rally of companies that have embraced artificial intelligence or AI. Ea

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4 things Proton's privacy-first AI chatbot Lumo can do - and how to try it

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-05 14:10:53

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Proton, the company responsible for Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and more services, is planning to launch a new AI chatbot called Lumo that aims to preserve your privacy. This new chatbot can do things like summarize documents, create code, and just about anything the other chatbots can do. 1. Stores data locally The difference between Lumo and other chatbots is that Lumo stores all data locally, so you don't have to worry that the company has access to your data. Pro

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Proton's privacy-focused Lumo chatbot encrypts all your conversations

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-05 18:45:52

What's another AI chatbot in an already crowded field? That's the question Proton is trying to answer today with the release of its new Lumo assistant . And like with its best known service, Proton Mail , the company says Lumo is for those who want a private alternative to what big tech is offering. Proton says every conversation with Lumo is secured with zero-access encryption, meaning only your device can unlock your content. In the context of an AI chatbot, that has several implications. Mos

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Proton throws shade at Apple Intelligence privacy as it launches AI chatbot

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-06 04:31:58

The company behind encrypted email service Proton Mail has today launched a new freemium AI chatbot which promises that your chats will remain completely private. Proton Lumo offers five protections it says aren’t matched by any of the existing mainstream AI services like ChatGPT and Gemini, and has even thrown shade at Apple Intelligence privacy … Proton Lumo AI chatbot Proton said it launched Lumo because the benefits of AI are too great to miss, but the privacy risks are too serious to ign

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Proton’s new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-01-06 04:49:08

Privacy-focused productivity tools maker Proton on Wednesday released its AI assistant, called Lumo, which it says prioritizes protecting user data. The company says the chatbot keeps no logs of your conversations, has end-to-end encryption for storing chats, and offers a ghost mode for conversations that disappear as soon as you close the window. Available via a web client, as well as Android and iOS apps, Lumo doesn’t require you to have an account to use the chatbot and ask questions. You c

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Proton is launching a privacy-focused AI chatbot

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-06 14:00:00

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Proton, the company behind the encrypted email service Proton Mail, has launched an AI assistant aimed at preserving user privacy. The new chatbot, called Lumo, can summarize documents, generate code, write emails, and more, while storing data locally on users’ devices. Proton says it will protect this information using “zero-access” encryption, wh

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