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The most advanced iPhone backdoor yet, a data breach from Framework Laptops, the US government protecting location data, and more.
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Support us!
01:13 PSA
02:30 Highlight Story (iPhone Backdoor)
08:12 Data Breaches
13:22 Companies
18:57 Research
22:54 Politics
29:35 FOSS
35:42 Misfits
38:47 Support...
Published 01/16/24
Proton vs Tuta Marketing teams, Safing Portmaster vs henrypp simplewall, our relationships with substances, & our thoughts on paid products like Kagi Search & more from SR161Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Teaser
00:53 Proton & Tuta Marketing Feud
09:56 Portmaster vs...
Published 01/06/24
Mint Mobile data breach , Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition tech, an update on a startling French court case, a case of surveillance in the wrong hands, and more.
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01:00 Support us!
02:40 Highlight Story (Mint Mobile Data Breach)
05:20 Data Breaches
12:24 Companies
14:08 Research
17:20...
Published 01/01/24
Defense against CMG spying, privacy with work apps, our desert island food choices & more from SR160Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Defending against eavesdropping advertisers
04:25 BYOD and privacy
07:52 Our desert island food choices
10:00 Best use cases...
Published 12/21/23
Your phone might finally be listening to you for real, Google will soon no longer comply with geolocation warrants, an important FOSS story we missed last week, and more!
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00:22 Support us!
01:19 Highlight Story (Phone Listening)
05:37 Data Breaches
109:29 Companies
20:18 Politics
25:54 FOSS
30:59 Support...
Published 12/19/23
'I have nothing to hide', MySudo & real phone numbers, our regrets, privacy of android keyboard & more from SR159Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 'I have nothing to hide' responses
08:18 Family Guy vs South Park
14:06 MySudo and getting real phone...
Published 12/17/23
The government can spy on your push notifications, Meta has finally delivered on end-to-end encrypted messaging, startling new research on firmware vulnerabilities and Android password managers, and more
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01:42 Highlight Story
06:32 Data Breaches
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Published 12/14/23
The most frustrating privacy myths we see regularly, using Bittorrent as a file sync, the best VoIP option for Android, and more from SR158Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Most frustrating privacy myths
06:11 Bittorrent as a file sync
08:08 Best VoIP option for...
Published 12/10/23
Google Drive is losing user files, another mass surveillance software being used by a major US police department, France recommends against Signal, and more!
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00:20 Support us!
01:00 Highlight Story (Google Drive)
02:53 Data Breaches
11:24 Companies
12:28 Research
13:05 Politics
21:00 FOSS
22:33 Misfits
24:56...
Published 12/05/23
Security of banks, protecting devices when you travel, shopping privately online, and more from SR157Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Banking Security
04:42 Our favorite animes
10:22 Device safety when traveling & censorship
12:58 Private shopping &...
Published 12/01/23
A mindblowing lesson on how not to bring iMessage to Android, Windows Hello has been bypassed, new laws to fight SIM-swapping, Proton Drive for Mac, and much more.
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00:21 Support us!
01:05 Highlight Story (Nothing Chat)
05:44 Data Breaches
09:18 Companies
14:14 Research
17:25 Politics
21:50 FOSS
26:04...
Published 11/29/23
Privacy-friendly phone hardware, NoScript relevance, trusting Pixel hardware, FOSS funding ideas, and more from SR156Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Introduction
00:12 Can privacy-friendly phones compete?
02:41 Is NoScript a no-go?
05:57 Android launchers
08:06 Can we trust...
Published 11/25/23
Sideloading for iOS, Signal usernames, Tutanota rebrand/accusations, and much more!
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00:26 Support us!
01:07 Highlight Story (iOS sideloading)
02:48 Data Breaches
10:58 Companies
12:26 Research
15:17 Politics
18:45 FOSS
27:46 Misfits
34:46 Support us!
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Published 11/21/23
Our opinions on decentralized VPNs (dVPNs), our desktop OS of choice, FOSS contact management, and more from SR155Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Decentralized VPNs
03:58 Only One OS of Choice
07:24 Where to purchase domains
10:28 FOSS Contact Management
13:38 How we...
Published 11/16/23
China is killing anonymity for bloggers, Google kills their Web DRM initiative, Apple warns Indian politicians of state-sponsored iPhone attacks, Bitwarden passkey support.
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00:23 Support us!
02:10 Highlight Story (China Blogger Anonymity)
04:22 Data Breaches
08:56 Companies
10:22 Research
12:06...
Published 11/06/23
Our favorite Linux DEs, our opinions on how to stop CSAM, and more from SR153Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Introduction
00:14 Our favorite Linux DEs
01:44 How should companies tackle CSAM?
08:24 Encrypted cloud sync using Big Tech
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Published 11/03/23
iPhones exposing MAC address, Google privacy updates, Samsung shutting down phones remotely, AirVPN server seized, Apple browser exploits, and a lot more stories, huge week!
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00:30 Support us!
01:08 PSA
02:26 Highlight Story (iPhone MAC protection)
03:56 Data Breaches
10:30 Companies
17:28 Research
25:03...
Published 10/30/23
Stock Android, decentralized VPNs, security of TOTP applications, iOS search privacy/security, and more from SR153Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Car privacy component
00:48 Sites blocking VPN strategies
02:31 Decentralized VPNs
04:06...
Published 10/30/23
Many open source projects aren’t maintained and what that means for you, a massive new protocol vulnerability, and some nice open source news.
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00:24 Support us!
01:16 Highlight Story (Open source/abandonware)
03:28 Data Breaches
06:02 Companies
07:10 Research
09:58 Politics
12:56 FOSS
16:16 Misfits
20:12...
Published 10/16/23
Privacy.com alternatives outside the US, where to store 2FA recovery codes, VPN clarification, and more from SR152Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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Published 10/15/23
Over a million 23andMe customers exposed, Apple nearly had DuckDuckGo as their default search engine, the Pixel 8 has arrived with 7 years of support, and more!
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01:32 Highlight Story (23andMe)
02:42 Data Breaches
06:35 Companies
08:25 Research
10:42 Politics
17:13 FOSS
19:39 Misfits
21:29 Support us!
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Published 10/10/23
Monero vs Zcash, data brokers, VPN slots, and more from SR151Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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Published 10/06/23
A clever Linux malware distribution scheme, a new vulnerability in all major GPUs, a couple of Proton vulnerabilities, lots of new passkey support, and more!
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02:02 Highlight Story (Malicious Linux Downloads)
03:52 Data Breaches
10:51 Companies
20:46 Resarch
29:58 Politics
42:34 FOSS
50:51 Misfits
55:30...
Published 10/03/23
Long live flash games, notes apps, and mobile browsers from SR150149Q&A, join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod
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Published 09/16/23
The UK's Online Safety Bill has been defeated (sort of), cars are a privacy nightmare, lots of good political news, and more!
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00:27 Support us!
00:58 Highlight Story (UK Online Safety Bill)
02:32 Data Breaches
08:03 Companies
11:48 Research
15:36 Politics
19:55 FOSS
21:55 Misfits
23:45 Support us!
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Published 09/11/23