Episode 217: 1 million android devices have a secret backdoor, Apple is fighting the UK Backdoor order, and Canada’s privacy watchdog is probing X for its use of personal data in AI models. Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. Get SimpleX Chat for a private, E2EE, free messenger without any unique identifiers: https://simplex.chat/ Thanks to the SimpleX for sponsoring Surveillance Report! Timestam...
Mar 10, 2025•48 min•Ep. 217
Q&A216: Are there any privacy tools we've ditched for being too complicated? Do we have any recommendations for privacy-focused VPS providers? Is it worth making new accounts periodically to avoid tracking? Is endpoint security being neglected? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about...
Mar 05, 2025•17 min
Episode 216: Mozilla's first ever Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for Firefox raises some concern, Sweden and France introduce their own efforts to backdoor encryption, updates from a number of FOSS superstars, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts....
Mar 04, 2025•34 min•Ep. 216
Q&A215: How do we decide on password criteria such as length, complexity, passphrases, etc? What cryptid would we be if we could pick? What do we think about the Simulation Hypothesis? How does Nate use Qubes? Are there any privacy benefits to hosting your own Monero node? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil a...
Feb 27, 2025•18 min
Episode 215: The UK deals a serious blow to privacy & security worldwide, Signal makes the headlines (twice!) and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport 🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6Hgbh...
Feb 24, 2025•21 min•Ep. 215
Q&A214: Is F-Droid safe to use? Is using a custom DNS with a VPN a good idea? Can lawyers be helpful in your privacy journey? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: ht...
Feb 19, 2025•18 min
Episode 214: The hidden horrors of CAPTCHAs, Salt Typhoon finds new entries into US infrastructure, innovations from Mullvad & Kagi, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Surveillance Report! Time...
Feb 17, 2025•31 min•Ep. 214
Q&A213: Is there any privacy-related thing we're looking forward to in 2025? How would handle phone numbers in countries that require ID? Where do we get devices for tinkering? Do we have thoughts on "domains by proxy"? Would we consider signing up for Polycentric IDs? What are our thoughts on Whonix? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring...
Feb 13, 2025•24 min
Episode 213: The UK government demands a backdoor in Apple's encryption, Microsoft is paywalling updates, ransomware payments have declined, some exciting FOSS updates, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport 🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9...
Feb 10, 2025•27 min•Ep. 213
Episode 212: A new flaw in Apple's high-peformance chips leaks tons of data, privacy concerns around the viral DeepSeek AI, Signal is now available on F-Droid, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Surveillan...
Feb 02, 2025•25 min•Ep. 212
Episode 211: A new side channel attack could be exposing your location in Signal, Discord, Twitter, and more; your photos can be exposing a lot more information than you think, the European power grid may vulnerable to attack, a new administration has taken office in the US, and more. Timestamps Sources (00:00) Introduction (00:30) Support the podcast (01:23) Quick PSA (01:52) Highlight Story: Cloudflare Leaking User Locations (07:40) Data Breaches (11:28) Companies (16:51) Research (25:35) Poli...
Jan 30, 2025•44 min•Ep. 211
Q&A210: What are your options if you like Firefox but don't like the direction Mozilla is taking? Is it better to host Nextcloud on a VPS or at home? Which is better for privacy: Gnome or KDE? Should everyone really buy a home privately? What are the alternatives to JMP Chat? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oi...
Jan 25, 2025•19 min
Episode 210: TikTok's uncertain future in the US, criticisms of Session's safety, tons of political updates, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Surveillance Report! Timestamps Sources 00:00 Introduction 00...
Jan 21, 2025•35 min•Ep. 210
Q&A209: What other private cell carriers exist aside from Mint Mobile? Should you use Bitlocker or Veracrypt on Windows? How can you shred old data effectively? Can you safely remove a car's modem? How was Henry's time in Vienna? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and se...
Jan 16, 2025•16 min
Episode 209: A massive new data leak shows just how pervasive tracking via advertising is, Apple automatically opted users into AI analysis of their photos, Proton had a global outage, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport 🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmy...
Jan 13, 2025•31 min•Ep. 209
Q&A208: What's kind of password is best to use? What's the best way to get rid of mobile malware? Is government surveillance worse than surveillance capitalism and are they ever justified? Are there any options for private electric vehicles or steps to take to improve privacy? Does using a VPN with Tor ever make sense? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q...
Jan 09, 2025•18 min
Episode 208: Apple settles a lawsuit over unintended Siri activations, Tesla reminds us how bad car privacy really is, Bitlocker has been broken again, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport 🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuo...
Jan 06, 2025•21 min•Ep. 208
Q&A207: A counter argument to the advice we gave last time about securing your password manager, where to get crypto without turning over ID, and the potential drawbacks of mass privacy adoption. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: ...
Jan 02, 2025•16 min
Episode 207: Many people are making a serious mistake when selling their phones, Chrome is about to user tracking into the express lane, a government not only unlocked a journalist’s phone with Cellebrite but also planted malware on it, and much more. Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay...
Dec 31, 2024•43 min•Ep. 207
Q&A206: Proper password manager protection, privacy-friendly VR headsets, thoughts on phones that come pre-installed with Custom OS's, who should airgap devices, and how to install Mac apps without the App Store. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security. ❤️ Suppor...
Dec 20, 2024•17 min
Episode 206: Windows Recall remains riddled with problems (shocker), even many privacy enthusiasts aren't using good security techniques, Firefox kills Do Not Track, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport 🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXG...
Dec 17, 2024•23 min•Ep. 206
Q&A205: Do we have any suggestions for antivirus on Linux? What about physical home security? When does using a hardware crypto wallet make sense? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Suppor...
Dec 12, 2024•16 min
Episode 205: Bluesky posts were scraped to train AI, IVPN purchased Safing (makers of Portmaster and SPN), the FBI is now recommending encrypted messengers, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🔎 Easy Opt Outs is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com/. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Su...
Dec 10, 2024•38 min•Ep. 205
Q&A203: How do you undo all the information you've already shared before getting into privacy? How can you privately backup your mobile contacts? What are the latest RSS reader options? Do we still recommend Nitter? Does mass surveillance work after all? Does being different from everyone else offer any security? What about being the same as everyone else? Any suggestions for using voice assistants privately? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=ex...
Nov 28, 2024•26 min
Episode 204: Graykey's current phone-cracking abilities revealed, HDMI radiation can leak your screen, fake Bitwarden ads push a malicous fork, Brave ads a new privacy-protecting feature, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport 🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32...
Nov 27, 2024•26 min•Ep. 204
Episode 203: iPhones quietly got a major new security feature, Google is rolling out a new privacy feature for users, tons of FOSS updates, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🔎 Easy Opt Outs is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com/. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Surveillance Report...
Nov 19, 2024•27 min•Ep. 203
Q&A202: How can people better understand threat modeling? What are security concerns for custom Android ROMs? What are our favorite episodes of Darknet Diaries? Have we ever seen a website remove our 2FA without telling us? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security...
Nov 06, 2024•17 min
Episode 202: More privacy & security issues in a popular exercise app, Apple Intelligence begins to roll out, Windows Recall delayed again, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🔎 Easy Opt Outs is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com/. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Surveillance Re...
Nov 05, 2024•17 min•Ep. 202
Q&A201: Tips to shop privately online with the holidays approaching, private investment funds entering the Monero space, and is your SSID trackable? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security.. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Sup...
Oct 30, 2024•13 min
Episode 201: Security flaws found in popular cloud services, WhatsApp takes a step toward user privacy, lots of FOSS news, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod 💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport 🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZ...
Oct 28, 2024•30 min•Ep. 201
