news/data/2024/week05.md

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### Research

* [Privacy Spreadsheet](https://privacyspreadsheet.com/messaging-apps) comparing different messengers on their privacy properties ([src](https://twitter.com/russian_bot_69/status/1754051913182478683))
* [Passkeys wallet on the EVM](https://medium.com/@salvayre.yoan/passkeys-wallet-on-the-evm-69d4930ea4af) by @slovaye ([src](https://twitter.com/slovaye/status/1754138804909158708))

### Ecosystem

* [Nym x Zcash grant](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/revised-nym-for-zcash-network-level-privacy/46688)
* [Horswap](https://1.horswap.eth.limo/): Uniswap frontend without censorship or interface fees, by @MicahZoltu ([src](https://twitter.com/MicahZoltu/status/1753416705983074668))
* IllumineX (confidental EVM DEX) [launched Mainnet](https://oasisprotocol.org/blog/illuminex-mainnet-oasis-sapphire) on Oasis Sapphire network ([src](https://twitter.com/oasisprotocol/status/1754562811462922606))

### Government

* [NSA Admits Secretly Buying Your Internet Browsing Data without Warrants](https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/nsa-admits-secretly-buying-your.html)

### Breaches

* [Mother of all breaches](https://cybernews.com/security/billions-passwords-credentials-leaked-mother-of-all-breaches/) (MOAB) reveals 26 billion records

### Events

* MoneroKon 2024 started [selling tickets](https://shop.monerokon.org/monerokon/2024/) ([src](https://twitter.com/MoneroKon/status/1752928601299730871))
* ETHBerlin4 [Hacker application](https://visas.ethberlin.org/ethberlin/4/) & [volunteer application](https://office.ethberlin.org/form/#/2/form/view/Jg-FHZYy2RKg7XTJ9pULHii0du1kVQ2QwawZdjkmgCY/) open ([src](https://twitter.com/ETHBerlin/status/1753791403690246348))

### Videos

* [The Great Privacy Awakening](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvyqPec7G-c) by @JackRhysider ([src](https://twitter.com/JackRhysider/status/1752013494810198079))
* [Breaking Bitlocker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTl4vEednkQ) - Bypassing the Windows Disk Encryption ([src](https://twitter.com/wilderko/status/1754198973303165187))