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Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom
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Weekly news for digital freedom. Surveillance Report covers privacy, security, surveillance technology, and digital rights news to keep you safer online from the latest threats.
Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore, a leading digital rights media organization for over 10 years. Each episode cuts through the noise with carefully selected stories, context, historical perspective, and analysis - empowering you to defend your rights with actionable steps.
Topics include: data breaches, government and corporate surveillance, Big Tech privacy policies, encryption standards, digital rights legislation, privacy tool updates and vulnerabilities, and accountability journalism.
Whether you're new to digital privacy or a seasoned expert tracking the ecosystem, Surveillance Report is the weekly news brief that keeps you informed. New episodes every Wednesday. Learn more about Techlore at techlore.tech.
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Federal Court Just Dealt a Major Blow to Age Verification Laws
Dec 2700:38:10Tap to summarizeA 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 returning to monke for the holidays.This week's Surveillance Report covers:- Federal judge blocks Texas age verification (and the precedent this sets)- AI super PACs and political manipulation- Flock's surveillance cameras exposed online- Major data breaches affecting millions- Defense Bulletin: Threats, breaches, and service updates🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/federal-court-just-dealt-a-major-blow-to-age-verification-laws/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:45 - Judge Blocks Texas Age Verification06:14 - AI Super PACs10:14 - Flock's Surveillance Cameras17:52 - Support Techlore18:34 - Return to Monke Holiday Message26:34 - The Defense Bulletin📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ★ Support this podcast ★
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The Law That Protects Your Online Speech Is Under Attack
Dec 1900:41:31Tap to summarizeThis 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 exploitation, India orders government access to encrypted messaging, AI "superintelligence" fear is being used to justify actual corporate manipulation happening right now, and Apple still refuses to comply with EU law.Support Techlore: https://techlore.tech/support TimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:40 Highlight Story: Section 230 Under Attack09:00 React2Shell Updates10:58 More Surveillance Attempts in India16:38 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!18:12 AI Hype Explained26:38 Apple is Breaking EU Law27:16 Global Attacks on Privacy Compilation31:44 The Defense Bulletin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Your Age Is Now Required: Australia's Social Media Ban Explained
Dec 1200:36:29Tap to summarizeThis 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 exploited against major companies, the EU's new proposal to gut GDPR protections, Petco's escalating security disasters, border agents charging people for protecting their data, and more!Support Techlore: https://techlore.tech/support TimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:40 Highlight: Australia's Social Media Ban08:06 Vulnerability Hitting Countless Sites09:52 India's Surveillance Tech Continues13:30 Support Techlore!14:50 EU's Digital Omnibus19:56 Petco's Data Breach(es) Saga23:20 Man Arrested for Wiping Phone?27:20 Defense Bulletin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Android Is Becoming the New iOS
Sep 300:27:42Tap to summarizeEpisode 239: Google is expanding their control over sideloading, Word documents will now save to the cloud by default, Bluesky is blocked in Mississippi, 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 EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!TimestampsSources(00:00) Introduction(00:21) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts(01:34) PSA(02:36) Highlight Story (Sideloading)(10:40) Data Breaches(13:54) Companies(18:05) Politics(22:10) FOSS(25:23) Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance ReportPeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Q&A: Is Kagi Safe?
Aug 3000:34:43Tap to summarizeQ&A238: Our thoughts on Kagi and their Orion browser, navigating healthcare apps, thoughts on legal compensation for data breaches, and more on this week's record-breaking Q&A. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepodWelcome 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: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD(00:00) Introduction(00:35) Thoughts on Kagi/Orion(04:05) Smartwatch Recommendations(05:47) Mandatory Healthcare Apps(08:13) Legal Harms of Data Breaches(11:01) Medical Identity Theft(12:08) Infostealer Spread Methods(13:52) Password Managers On-Screen Keyboards(15:49) PeerTube Considerations(20:34) Ecosystems vs Separate Services(24:45) Pay-As-You-Go International eSIM(24:41) Claims of XMR Control(27:12) Thoughts on Linux Phones (Again)(29:25) How We Use XMR Chat(29:59) Can XMR Be Chain-Analyzed(30:04) NanoGPT Plug(31:55) SMS vs Google RCSMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: https://apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: https://thenewoil.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Are Your Passwords Safe From This New Exploit?
Aug 2500:29:47Tap to summarizeEpisode 238: A new vulnerability affects nearly every major password manager on the market, a definitive resolution to the Apple/UK Backdoor saga, Mozilla finally refocuses on Firefox, and more.Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.📷 Ente is the zero-knowledge, cross-platform, and open-source photo management app you didn't know you needed: https://ente.sh/surveillancereport. Thanks to Ente for supporting Surveillance Report.TimestampsSources(00:00) Introduction(00:31) Sponsor: Ente(01:48) Highlight Story (Password Managers)(08:59) Data Breaches(13:24) Companies(16:20) Research(18:19) Politics(25:18) FOSS(27:49) Sponsor: EnteMain SitesSurveillance ReportPeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Microsoft's Control Over Open Source Grows
Aug 1900:30:48Tap to summarizeEpisode 237: Microsoft will integrate GitHub more deeply as GitHub's CEO resigns, data brokers were caught hiding their opt-out pages, important updates from Debian, the Pinephone Pro, & Plex, 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 EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!TimestampsSources(00:00) Introduction(00:23) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts(01:59) Highlight Story (GitHub)(07:12) Data Breaches(10:23) Companies(18:59) Research(19:57) Politics(23:48) FOSS(26:03) Misfits(28:09) Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance ReportPeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Q&A: Ways to Make Your Phone Private
Aug 15, 202500:40:59Tap to summarizeQ&A236: A collection of phone-related questions, Cloudflare concerns, is Firefox still worth using with the recent ToS changes, and more on this week's record-breaking Q&A. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepodWelcome 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: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD(00:00) Introduction(00:21) PSA(01:15) Remembering PINs(03:01) Private eSIMs(03:49) Cape & Their Privacy Policy(06:59) Software We Slept On(09:41) Privacy Podcast Recommendations(11:15) Y No GOS-Based ROMs?(13:09) Proxied Map Service Idea(14:02) Cloudflare Concerns(16:12) Previous Q&A Follow Up(18:41) Keep Using Firefox After ToS Updates?(21:02) Using Non-Private Services, Privately(22:51) Thoughts on Email Aliasing Services(24:08) Privacy as Personal Property vs a Human Right(26:47) Balancing Privacy Tech with Abuse of Services(29:07) Are Teen Privacy Influencers Possible?(30:57) Proton Authenticator vs Aegis Authenticator(35:34) Thoughts on Desktop 2FA Apps(36:26) Using Aliases on Home Addresses(37:58) Android Tablet PrivacyMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: https://apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: https://thenewoil.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apple Has 4 Months, Google Has Just 14 Days...
Aug 13, 202500:37:02Tap to summarizeEpisode 236: Google and Apple are being forced to crack open their phones, the latest cascading data breach has arrived, uBlock Origin Lite arrives for iPhone, and more.Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.📷 Ente is the zero-knowledge, cross-platform, and open-source photo management app you didn't know you needed: https://ente.sh/surveillancereport. Thanks to Ente for supporting Surveillance Report.TimestampsSources(00:00) Introduction(00:23) Sponsor: Ente(01:25) Highlight Story (Google/Apple)(16:55) Data Breaches(25:33) Companies(27:54) Research(29:54) Politics(31:02) FOSS(34:43) Sponsor: EnteMain SitesSurveillance ReportPeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Q&A: Privacy Advice for Your Next Phone Upgrade
Aug 7, 202500:18:24Tap to summarizeQ&A235: What phone should you get next? What's the best way to use custom domains and alias emails? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepodWelcome 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: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD(00:00) Introduction(00:26) What Phone Should You Get Next?(11:08) Custom Domains & SimpleLoginMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: https://apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: https://thenewoil.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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