Fixing ClickFix
<p>Bad guys have found a willing accomplice for installing malware: YOU. This very effective malware delivery mechanism, dubbed ClickFix, accounted for over half of all infections last year. I’ll tell you how to avoid it, but also explain why you shouldn’t have to.</p>
<p>In other news: Amazon’s change to wishlists may expose your address; a new government-grade iOS exploit kit is spreading to criminals; Israel hacked traffic cams to kill Iran’s leaders; Meta’s AI glasses are a privacy nightmare; new AirSnitch WiFi exploit is clever, but not a threat for most people; Microsoft Office bug allowed AI to read confidential emails; Discord walks back it’s plans for age verification; US Senators reintroduce surveillance transparency bill; CA privacy activists call for removing license plate readers; Ente releases new Locker app; Privacy Guides releases wonderful new privacy resource.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Article Links</h1>
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<li>Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address<a href="https://www.404media.co/amazon-wishlist-address-private-third-party/"> https://www.404media.co/amazon-wishlist-address-private-third-party/</a></li>
<li>Google and iVerify reveal government-grade iPhone exploit kit spreading to hackers<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/03/google-and-iverify-reveal-government-grade-iphone-exploit-kit-spreading-to-hackers/"> https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/03/google-and-iverify-reveal-government-grade-iphone-exploit-kit-spreading-to-hackers/</a></li>
<li>Israel hacked Tehran’s traffic cameras, used AI to plan Khamenei’s assassination<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/israel-hacked-tehrans-traffic-cameras-063114828.html"> https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/israel-hacked-tehrans-traffic-cameras-063114828.html</a></li>
<li>What Privacy? As Expected Meta Ray Bans Are A Privacy Disaster<a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/03/what-privacy-as-expected-meta-ray-bans-are-a-privacy-disaster"> https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/03/what-privacy-as-expected-meta-ray-bans-are-a-privacy-disaster</a></li>
<li>New AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises<a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/new-airsnitch-attack-breaks-wi-fi-encryption-in-homes-offices-and-enterprises/"> https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/new-airsnitch-attack-breaks-wi-fi-encryption-in-homes-offices-and-enterprises/</a></li>
<li>Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/</a></li>
<li>Discord just canceled its planned age verification rollout, for now<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/discord-just-canceled-its-planned-age-verification-rollout-for-now/"> https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/discord-just-canceled-its-planned-age-verification-rollout-for-now/</a></li>
<li>Senators Reintroduce Bill to Create Transparency for Court-Ordered Surveillance<a href="https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-daines-booker-and-lee-reintroduce-bill-to-create-transparency-for-court-ordered-surveillance"> https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-daines-booker-and-lee-reintroduce-bill-to-create-transparency-for-court-ordered-surveillance</a></li>
<li>Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers<a href="https://apnews.com/article/license-plate-readers-surveillance-ice-dhs-db848b1498c55f3c1b3ee1a107dacd10"> https://apnews.com/article/license-plate-readers-surveillance-ice-dhs-db848b1498c55f3c1b3ee1a107dacd10</a></li>
<li>Ente Locker – Safe space for your most important documents<a href="https://ente.io/locker/"> https://ente.io/locker/</a></li>
<li>Guides and Tools for Privacy Activists<a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/"> https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/</a></li>
<li>Tip of the Week: <a href="https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/fixing-clickfix/">https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/fixing-clickfix/</a> </li>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Further Info</h1>
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Table of Contents</h1>
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<li>0:00:08: Intro</li>
<li>0:01:54: News rundown</li>
<li>0:03:36: Amazon wishlist change exposes your address</li>
<li>0:08:44: New iOS exploit kit leaks</li>
<li>0:14:21: Israel hacked traffic cams to kill Khamenei</li>
<li>0:17:19: Meta’s AI glasses privacy nightmware</li>
<li>0:22:32: AirSnitch WiFi attack</li>
<li>0:26:31: Microsoft AI bug exposes private emails</li>
<li>0:29:35: Discord backtracks on age verification</li>
<li>0:34:38: Senators reintroduce surveillance transparency bill</li>
<li>0:39:15: Call to remove hidden surveillance cameras</li>
<li>0:44:44: Ente Locker</li>
<li>0:47:51: Privacy Activist Toolbox</li>
<li>0:51:53: Tip of the Week</li>
<li>1:00:36: Patron podcast preview</li>
<li>1:02:15: Looking ahead</li>
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