Per one tech forum this week: “Google has quietly installed an app on all Android devices called ‘Android System SafetyCore’. It claims to be a ‘security’ application, but whilst running in the background, it collects call logs, contacts, location, your microphone, and much more making this application ‘spyware’ and a HUGE privacy concern. It is strongly advised to uninstall this program if you can. To do this, navigate to 'Settings’ > 'Apps’, then delete the application.”

  • Natanael
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    12 hours ago

    Yeah so here’s the next problem - downscaling attacks exists against those algorithms too.

    https://scaling-attacks.net/

    Also, even if those attacks were prevented they’re still going to look through basically your whole album if you trigger the alert

    • @lepinkainen
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      15 hours ago

      And you’ll again inconvenience a human slightly as they look at a pixelated copy of a picture of a cat or some noise.

      No cops are called, no accounts closed

      • Natanael
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        14 hours ago

        The scaling attack specifically can make a photo sent to you look innocent to you and malicious to the reviewer, see the link above