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Welcome to "Privacy Please," a podcast for anyone who wants to know more about data privacy and security. Join your hosts Cam and Gabe as they talk to experts, academics, authors, and activists to break down complex privacy topics in a way that's easy to understand.
In today's connected world, our personal information is constantly being collected, analyzed, and sometimes exploited. We believe everyone has a right to understand how their data is being used and what they can do to protect their privacy.
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This podcast is part of The Problem Lounge network — conversations about the problems shaping our world, from digital privacy to everyday life.
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S7, E273 - Inside Shiny Hunters And The New Era Of SaaS Breaches
Send us Fan MailGabe and I dig into Shiny Hunters and why the scariest cyberattacks now look like ordinary logins instead of dramatic break-ins. We map how credential theft, social engineering, and…
S7, E272 - They Know What You Watched
Send us Fan MailSHOW NOTES The Pornhub breach is being reported as a data story. It's actually a story about shame as a weapon.In December 2025, a hacker group called ShinyHunters claimed to have…
S7, E271 - One File to Rule Them All
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Privacy Please, Cameron Ivey investigates Palantir Technologies — a data analytics company founded in 2003 with CIA backing that has quietly become embedded across…
S7, E270 - The 40-Minute Hack That Stole the Blueprint for AI | The Mercor Breach
Send us Fan MailA normal data breach steals names and passwords. This one may have stolen the recipe for building the world’s most powerful AI models, and it happened through software most people…
S7, E269 - You're the Teacher Now: How Companies Are Using Your Data to Build AI That Replaces You
Send us Fan MailYou already knew you were the product. But did you know you're also the teacher?Companies are quietly feeding your emails, your work decisions, your customer interactions, and your…
S7, E268 - AI Can Unmask Your Anonymous Account for $4 | Here's How
Send us Fan MailYour anonymous account isn't anonymous anymore. Researchers just proved it costs $4 to find out who you are.In February 2026, a team from ETH Zurich and Anthropic published a paper…
S7, E267 - Your SOC 2 Won't Save You: Here's What Will with Girish Redekar, co-founder & CEO Sprinto
Send us Fan MailCameron and Gabe sit down with Girish Redekar, co-founder and CEO of Sprinto, to pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood areas of security: compliance.Girish built his…
S7, E266 - Good Boy, Bad Data
Send us Fan MailHow a Super Bowl dog commercial accidentally revealed America's surveillance infrastructureA family loses their dog. Ring runs a Super Bowl ad. America collectively goes "wait……
S7, E265 - Don’t Trust, Verify: Even Your Update Button Might Be Lying
Send us Fan MailAutonomy sounds like progress until the system turns your choices against you. We dive into how AI agents change the risk equation, why “don’t trust, verify” now beats “trust but…
S7, E264 - Season Seven, New Threats
Send us Fan MailWe kick off season seven with a tour of the year’s early privacy & security news: neighborhood watchtowers from Ring, a rival-led hack of Breach Forums, a massive stitched leak in…
S6, E263 -Year-End Reality Check On Privacy And AI
Send us Fan MailWe look back at 2025’s privacy and security reality: useful AI where data was ready, repeating breach patterns, and infrastructure limits that slowed the hype. We call out backdoors,…
S6, E262 - WARNER BROS CRISIS: Class Action Lawsuit & The $108B Hostile Takeover (Dec 15 Update)
Send us Fan MailIt is Monday, December 15th, and the battle for Hollywood has officially gone nuclear.What started as an $82 billion acquisition by Netflix has morphed into a $108 billion hostile…
S6, E261 - The Red Line: Salt Typhoon, Temu Spyware & The 'Side Door' Attack
Send us Fan MailA week where the lawful intercept backdoor became the front door, a supply chain hop hit 200+ companies, a bargain app faced a malware lawsuit, and a university breach turned into a…
S6, E260 - How Digital Therapy is Changing Mental Health (and Privacy) Forever
Send us Fan MailA sleepless night, a soft prompt, and a flood of relief—the rise of AI therapy and companion apps is rewriting how we seek comfort when it matters most. We explore why these tools…
S6, E259 - Patch Tool Turns Predator
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Privacy Please, host Cameron Ivey discusses significant security threats, including a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's WSUS, a major data breach at the…
S6, E258 - The Synthetic Star: The AI Influencer Earning More Than You
Send us Fan MailShe has millions of followers, lands six-figure brand deals, and lives a life of curated perfection. The only catch? She isn't real. She was entirely created by artificial…
S6, E257 - How Apple’s New Chip Rewrites Mobile Security
Send us Fan MailWe unpack how Apple’s Memory Integrity Enforcement changes the rules of mobile security by rebuilding memory architecture, not just adding guardrails. We weigh who should upgrade now,…
S6, E256 - The Invisible Trade: How Data Brokers Profit from Your Life
Send us Fan MailYou click "agree," you swipe a loyalty card, you browse online – every digital breadcrumb you leave is being collected, but not just by the apps and websites you use. Welcome to the…
S6, E255 - Privacy, Law, and Emerging Tech: A Conversation with Sonia Siddiqui
Send us Fan MailPrivacy and cybersecurity leader Sonia Siddiqui joins us to explore the collision between emerging technologies and privacy regulations, offering insights on how companies can…
S6, E254 - The Tea App Breach: When Safe Spaces Turn Dangerous
Send us Fan MailThe digital world can be treacherous, especially when you're looking for a safe space to share your most vulnerable thoughts. Today's story about the Tea app breach will make you…
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Privacy Please has published 275 episodes since January 2020, covering topics in Comedy, News.
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