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Techlore Surveillance Report is your weekly deep-dive into the privacy and security news that matters for your digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode cuts through the noise to bring you carefully selected stories with the context, analysis, and historical perspective you need to truly understand what's happening to protect yourself (and others!) in the digital space.
Topics covered include:
• Privacy tool updates and vulnerabilities
• Data breaches and cybersecurity incidents
• Surveillance technology and government overreach
• Big Tech privacy policies and practices
• Encryption and security standards
• Digital rights legislation and court cases
• Open-source software developments
• Corporate data practices and accountability
Whether you're a beginner trying to stay informed or a seasoned expert tracking the ecosystem, Surveillance Report has been delivering weekly privacy and security news for years, and now continues as part of Techlore's mission to educate the world about privacy, security, and digital rights.
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Recent Episodes
Two iOS Exploits, Google's Android Lockdown & Instagram Drops Encryption
This week's Surveillance Report covers two sophisticated zero-click iOS exploit frameworks: Coruna and DarkSword hit hundreds of millions of iPhones in the span of a single week. Google finally…
Password Manager Vaults Aren't Private, Google Threatens Open Android, & Apple's Global Age Verification
Password managers CAN see your vault (new research reveals attack vectors), Google threatens the open Android ecosystem, Apple rolls out age verification globally, 147 million installs of Android…
3 Mac Attacks Explained, Discord Age Verification Goes Global & Hidden Hotel Cameras
No operating system is safe, and this week, Mac users got hit from three directions at once. We cover the attacks, Discord's messy age verification expansion, hidden hotel cameras in China, and…
FBI Can't Crack iPhone Lockdown Mode, Age Verification Hits 3 Countries, And Chat Control 1.0 Extended
The FBI couldn't crack a journalist's iPhone because of one security feature, and we'll break down exactly how Lockdown Mode stopped them. Meanwhile, Austria, Spain, and Greece all announced age…
Microsoft Gave FBI Your Encryption Keys
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft handing BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI, meaning your "encrypted" Windows data isn't as secure as you thought. This two-week Surveillance Report…
Microsoft Copilot's Security Failures Are Putting Everyone at Risk
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft Copilot's ongoing security failures putting users at risk, the FTC banning GM from selling driver location data, California banning data brokers from…
Microsoft Just Removed Another Way to Activate Windows Offline
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft removing offline Windows activation, California's new tool to delete your data from brokers, cryptocurrency theft traced to the 2022 LastPass breach,…
Your ChatGPT Answers Are About to Get Sponsored
This week's Surveillance Report covers OpenAI's plan to prioritize sponsored content in ChatGPT answers, what to do if you're targeted by government spyware, Meta's secret playbook for avoiding…
Federal Court Just Dealt a Major Blow to Age Verification Laws
A federal court just blocked Texas's age verification law—here's why that matters for the entire US. Plus: AI police cameras exposed to the internet, massive data breaches, and why we're all…
The Law That Protects Your Online Speech Is Under Attack
This week's Surveillance Report covers the internet's free speech protections under attack as a US Senator moves to repeal Section 230. Plus: ransomware attacks escalate with React2Shell…
Your Age Is Now Required: Australia's Social Media Ban Explained
This week's Surveillance Report covers the dangerous reality that social media bans ARE age verification, India's push for even more invasive phone surveillance, a massive vulnerability actively…
How India's Unremovable App Mandate Failed Within Days
This week's Surveillance Report covers India’s attempt to mandate a potentially invasive app on everyone’s phone, Chat Control updates in the EU with concerns still evolving, half of US states now…
Microsoft's Rare Confession: Windows AI Could Leak Your Data
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft's AI Disaster getting worse on multiple levels as well as Google's AI, Malware is stealing E2EE messages from people all around the world, and updates…
WhatsApp Leaked 3.5 BILLION Numbers
Episode 245: This week's Surveillance Report covers WhatsApp's massive phone number enumeration flaw that exposed 3.5 billion users' data through poor rate limiting - potentially the largest data…
Nate Steps Down + What Happens to Surveillance Report
After 4+ years, Nate from The New Oil is stepping down from co-hosting the pod, but Surveillance Report isn't going anywhere. Here's what's changing, what's staying the same, and how to continue…
AI Browsers Are Already Risky
Episode 244: AI browsers are here and already pose huge risks, Windows 10 finally reaches end of life, Ring is partnering with Flock, many ICE stories, and more.Welcome to the Surveillance Report -…
Q&A: Why Don't People Care About Privacy?
Q&A243: Why don't people care about privacy? Is it true Proton is accepting Monero? How can you get involved in the fight for privacy? And more! Join our next Q&A on Patreon:…
The UK's Apple Backdoor Fight: Round 2!
Episode 243: The UK has ordered Apple to insert a backdoor into their encryption for a second time, Microsoft has removed yet more workarounds to avoid creating an account in Windows 11, Amazon adds…
Windows 10's Extra Year of Updates Has a Catch...
Episode 242: Microsoft offers an extension for Windows 10 users to get security updates longer (but there's a catch), LinkedIn will start using your data to train AI (but you can opt out), OnePlus…
Proton Mail Account Suspensions Explained
Episode 241: ProtonMail allegedly banned journalist accounts, Plex had a data breach, leadership changes at the EFF, and more.Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil…
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Techlore Surveillance Report has published 345 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in News, Tech News.
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