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Q&A: The Risks of Cloud-Based Password Managers Surveillance Report 2025-09-24 | Q&A240: Are there any good reasons not to use a cloud-based password manager? Which phone should you use for a day job? What routers do we recommend? These questions and more on this week's Q&A. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod👻 Support us on Ghost: surveillance-report.ghost.io💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:48 Cloud-Based Password Mangers07:01 Non-Stigmatized Encrypted Email09:28 Work Phones11:57 Nate's SIMless Life14:25 Why Henry Prefers Synology16:58 Old Account Cleanup Strategies19:55 Reliable Crypto Resources24:13 Private RSS Without Patreon28:03 Router RecommendationsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
ChatGPT is Calling the Police on Users Surveillance Report 2025-09-10 | Episode 240: ChatGPT is sending your messages to the police, X/Twitter is rolling out some end to end encrypted messaging that we’ll discuss, lotsss of politics this week, 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod👻 Support us on Ghost: surveillance-report.ghost.io💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodSources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:24 Support us!01:14 Ghost announcement02:16 Highlight Story09:10 Data Breaches13:04 Companies17:18 Research19:44 Politics26:10 FOSS29:58 Misfits32:20 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Android Is Becoming the New iOS Surveillance Report 2025-09-03 | Episode 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:21 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:34 PSA02:36 Highlight Story (Sideloading)10:40 Data Breaches13:54 Companies18:05 Politics22:10 FOSS25:23 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Q&A: Is Kagi Safe? Surveillance Report 2025-08-30 | Q&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: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:35 Thoughts on Kagi/Orion04:05 Smartwatch Recommendations05:47 Mandatory Healthcare Apps08:13 Legal Harms of Data Breaches11:01 Medical Identity Theft12:08 Infostealer Spread Methods13:52 Password Managers On-Screen Keyboards15:49 PeerTube Considerations20:34 Ecosystems vs Separate Services24:45 Pay-As-You-Go International eSIM24:41 Claims of XMR Control27:12 Thoughts on Linux Phones (Again)29:25 How We Use XMR Chat29:59 Can XMR Be Chain-Analyzed30:04 NanoGPT Plug31:55 SMS vs Google RCSMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Are Your Passwords Safe From This New Exploit? Surveillance Report 2025-08-25 | Episode 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.Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:31 Sponsor: Ente01:48 Highlight Story (Password Managers)08:59 Data Breaches13:24 Companies16:20 Research18:19 Politics25:18 FOSS27:49 Sponsor: EnteMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Microsofts Control Over Open Source Grows Surveillance Report 2025-08-19 | Episode 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 moreWelcome 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:23 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:59 Highlight Story (GitHub)07:12 Data Breaches10:23 Companies18:59 Research19:57 Politics23:48 FOSS26:03 Misfits28:09 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Q&A: Ways to Make Your Phone Private Surveillance Report 2025-08-15 | Q&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: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:21 PSA01:15 Remembering PINs03:01 Private eSIMs03:49 Cape & Their Privacy Policy06:59 Software We Slept On09:41 Privacy Podcast Recommendations11:15 Y No GOS-Based ROMs?13:09 Proxied Map Service Idea14:02 Cloudflare Concerns16:12 Previous Q&A Follow Up18:41 Keep Using Firefox After ToS Updates?21:02 Using Non-Private Services, Privately22:51 Thoughts on Email Aliasing Services24:08 Privacy as Personal Property vs a Human Right26:47 Balancing Privacy Tech with Abuse of Services29:07 Are Teen Privacy Influencers Possible?30:57 Proton Authenticator vs Aegis Authenticator35:34 Thoughts on Desktop 2FA Apps36:26 Using Aliases on Home Addresses37:58 Android Tablet PrivacyMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Apple Has 4 Months, Google Has Just 14 Days... Surveillance Report 2025-08-13 | Episode 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.Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:23 Sponsor: Ente01:25 Highlight Story (Google/Apple)16:55 Data Breaches25:33 Companies27:54 Research29:54 Politics31:02 FOSS34:43 Sponsor: EnteMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news #Apple #Google
Q&A: Privacy Advice for Your Next Phone Upgrade Surveillance Report 2025-08-07 | Q&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: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:26 What Phone Should You Get Next?11:08 Custom Domains & SimpleLoginMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Thinking of Trying a Custom ROM? Think Again... Surveillance Report 2025-08-05 | Episode 235: Yet another blow to the Android custom ROM landscape, an nsfw data breach, age verification continues to tear across the net, 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:20 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:46 Highlight Story (Samsung/Calyx)12:19 Data Breaches16:03 Companies19:39 Research20:37 Politics33:46 FOSS35:30 Misfits37:21 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news #samsung #calyx
Q&A: How Do You Avoid Amazon? Surveillance Report 2025-08-02 | Q&A234: How can you avoid Amazon? Which music streaming service is the most privacy respecting? How do we balance our privacy lifestyle with other life goals? And more! Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:39 How Do You Avoid Amazon?08:24 Apps Without Good Alternatives09:59 Private Alternatives to YouTube Premium10:26 Psychology & Privacy For Kids15:28 How Can Minors Protect Their Privacy?18:46 ChromeOS & Android Merger19:02 Shizuku & Dhizuku20:10 Private Music Streaming25:12 IPv6 Privacy/Security Concerns28:25 Balancing Privacy & The Rest of Our Lives36:09 Disparities in Tech Law vs Other Areas40:38 System-Wide DNS OptionsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Dating Safety App Puts Thousands of Users at Risk Surveillance Report 2025-07-30 | Episode 234: Tea - an app meant to keep users safe - doxes thousands of users with carless design, a Microsoft cloud vulnerability is burning through hundreds of major organizations, Proton released their own AI chatbot, 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.Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:20 Sponsor: Ente01:19 Highlight Story (Tea)09:18 Data Breaches13:39 Companies20:10 Research24:11 Politics33:33 FOSS40:58 Misfits51:08 Sponsor: EnteMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news #tea
Q&A: Do You Really Need a VPN? Surveillance Report 2025-07-19 | Q&A233: Does this Patron really need a VPN? Have we ever found any security vulnerabilities? Can you use YouTube premium privately? Plus a grab-bag of questions from our classic patron, David Johnson. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:38 Are VPNs Really Vital?11:09 Security Flaws We've Found14:21 Using YouTube Premium Privately20:58 Our Favorite Private AIs23:08 Secured-Core PCs24:55 Cloud Browsers as Fingerprint Protection31:48 Nextcloud Applications39:40 Linux Search ApplicationsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
McDonalds Combines the Worst of AI & Job Hunting Surveillance Report 2025-07-16 | Episode 233: McDonald's hiring chatbot exposed millions of job applications due to laughable password practices, Jack Dorsey created an encrypted messenger over the weekend, custom Android phones are landing on law enforcement radars, 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:22 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts02:03 Highlight Story (McDonald's)12:05 Data Breaches14:08 Companies21:38 Research25:22 Politics27:29 FOSS29:00 Misfits30:23 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Android 16 is Adding AI, Even if You Opted Out! Surveillance Report 2025-07-07 | Episode 232: Android 16 makes it harder to avoid sharing your data with AI even if you opted out, an innovative new VPN enters the scene, how the cartels used surveillance to find a mole, 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.Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:22 Sponsor: Ente02:24 PSA03:43 Highlight Story (Gemini)11:13 Data Breaches17:59 Companies21:44 Research23:18 Politics25:12 FOSS28:40 Misfits31:11 Sponsor: EnteMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Q&A: Top 3 Things We Wish Wed Done Differently Surveillance Report 2025-07-04 | Q&A231: The top 3 things we wish we'd done differently in our privacy journeys, data as "the new gold" rather than "the new oil," defining privacy as a human right, Android hardening advice, and encrypted calendars. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:41 Top 3 Things We Wish We'd Done Differently06:05 The New Oil vs The New Gold09:14 Privacy as a Human Right13:29 Android 16 Next Steps18:01 Encrypted CalendarsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Facebooks Latest Privacy Invasion: Now with AI! Surveillance Report 2025-06-30 | Episode 231: Facebook wants access to all your photos, updates to the ongoing Android 16/Custom ROM situation, a critical vulnerability in popular printer brands, 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:23 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts02:09 Highlight Story (Meta AI Photos)07:21 Data Breaches09:33 Companies15:58 Politics20:34 FOSS23:26 Misfits26:30 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
The Biggest Data Breach That Never Happened Surveillance Report 2025-06-24 | Episode 230: The headline-making data breach that isn't really a data breach, how the data broker industry enabled political assassination, Meta unveils two new forms of enshittification, and more!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.🔑 Protect yourself online with Proton Pass, the password manager from the team behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN. With seamless hide-my-email integration powered by SimpleLogin, cross-device sync, built-in TOTP authenticator, and much more, all protected by powerful Swiss privacy laws starting at a very affordable $2.49. You can get 50% off for a limited time using our link: proton.me/surveillancereport. Thanks to Proton for supporting Surveillance Report!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:18 Sponsor: Proton Pass01:57 Highlight Story ("Data Breach")12:18 Data Breaches16:34 Companies22:09 Research24:52 Politics30:55 Misfits34:34 Sponsor: Proton PassMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Q&A: Is Windows Unfairly Hated? Surveillance Report 2025-06-19 | Q&A229: Windows privacy, SMS/RCS privacy, KYC-free crypto, E2EE Discord alternatives, XMPP's potential, TSA prescreenings, self-hosting considerations, EXIF data, and iMazing. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:34 Windows privacy09:20 SMS/RCS privacy12:47 KYC-free crypto14:57 E2EE Discord alternatives17:19 XMPP Potential18:51 TSA Precheck20:40 Self-hosting27:48 "Nothing to Hide"32:17 Virtualization34:11 EXIF data37:56 iMazingMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Android 16s Dark Side Threatens Every Custom ROM Surveillance Report 2025-06-16 | Episode 229: Android 16 is out but will make life harder for custom ROMs, passkey portability is in the works, a dating app based on your search history, 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:31 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts02:34 Highlight Story (Android 16)17:50 Data Breaches23:15 Companies26:32 Research29:49 Politics33:29 FOSS35:30 Misfits37:07 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
How Companies Sidestep Protections to Spy on You Surveillance Report 2025-06-09 | Episode 228: Meta & Yandex skirt around Android's sandboxing to violate your privacy even further, Apple turned over thousands of push notification data requests, billions of session cookies are for sale, Signal might be rolling out backup subscriptions soon, and more!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.🔑 Protect yourself online with Proton Pass, the password manager from the team behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN. With seamless hide-my-email integration powered by SimpleLogin, cross-device sync, built-in TOTP authenticator, and much more, all protected by powerful Swiss privacy laws starting at a very affordable $2.49. You can get 50% off for a limited time using our link: proton.me/surveillancereport. Thanks to Proton for supporting Surveillance Report!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:27 Sponsor: Proton Pass02:29 Highlight Story (Meta & Yandex)11:40 Data Breaches14:44 Companies17:22 Research18:47 Politics26:06 FOSS27:46 Sponsor: Proton PassMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Q&A: Is RethinkDNS Any Good? Surveillance Report 2025-06-04 | Q&A227: Is RethinkDNS a good tool for easy traffic analysis? What are our thoughts on governmenet SSO services, like Australia's MyGov? What resources do we use to threat model? Do companies still sell phone location data, and how can users opt out? Are there any lessons to be learned from the way different governments treat privacy? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction01:00 Rethink DNS02:30 MyGov SSO05:06 Threat Modeling10:20 Cell Tower Tracking13:34 Impact of Political Systems on PrivacyMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Your Comments May Reveal More Than You Think... Surveillance Report 2025-06-02 | Episode 227: Your comments might reveal more than you think, LexisNexis (of all companies) had a data breach, some spicy political news, 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:17 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:47 Highlight Story (YouTube-tools)08:16 Data Breaches10:47 Companies13:43 Research16:06 Politics21:47 FOSS22:06 Misfits24:37 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Googles Latest Attack on FOSS Surveillance Report 2025-05-27 | Episode 226: Google threatens FOSS by way of restricting Nextcloud, Mozilla actually appears to be focusing on Firefox again, New Orleans cranks the dystopia up to 11, and more!🔑 Protect yourself online with Proton Pass, the open source password manager from the team behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN. With hide-my-email integration powered by SimpleLogin, cross-device sync, built-in TOTP authenticator, all protected starting at a very affordable $2.49. You can get 50% off for a limited time using our link: proton.me/surveillancereport. Thanks to Proton for supporting Surveillance Report!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:23 Sponsor: Proton Pass02:00 Highlight Story (Google Restricts Nextcloud)10:10 Data Breaches13:37 Companies22:03 Research28:55 Politics37:48 FOSS43:07 Sponsor: Proton PassMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Q&A: Cardinal Rules of Privacy Surveillance Report 2025-05-14 | Q&A225: Are there any things in privacy where you can't ease in or make mistakes? How can a typical person do traffic analysis on phones? How do we address printer privacy concerns? Is it safer to open a port in a VPN than a router? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:26 Privacy Cardinal Rules02:49 User-Friendly Mobile Traffic Analysis05:16 Printer Privacy Concerns07:22 Port Forwarding in VPNs vs RoutersMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Privacy Coins At Risk in Europe! Surveillance Report 2025-05-11 | Episode 225: The EU intends to ban all privacy-coins and non-KYC wallets, education giant Pearson had a data breach, Peertube App v1 is out, 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodSources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:17 Support Us!01:42 Highlight Story (Privacy Coins)07:08 Data Breaches10:50 Companies14:41 Research16:52 Politics18:18 FOSS21:26 Misfits22:16 Support Us!Main SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #cybersecurity #news
Q&A: Can Privacy Make You Easier to Track? Surveillance Report 2025-05-07 | Q&A224: Can tracker blocking and other privacy techniques make you stand out more? Has Wayland fixed any of X's security shortcomings? Why don't people talk about the risks of CDNs more? Is there any way to know what's going on in the RF around us? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:47 Blocking as Fingerprinting06:37 X vs Wayland Security08:02 Risks of CDNs12:00 RF AnalysisMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
India is Trying to Block ProtonMail! Surveillance Report 2025-05-05 | Episode 224: An Indian court has ordered a block of ProtonMail, Google Wallet is adding private age verification tech, millions of Apple Airplay devices are risk, a new private metasearch engine (free of AI summaries), 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00) Introduction00:24 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:51 Highlight Story (India blocks ProtonMail)09:51 Data Breaches13:59 Companies23:02 Research32:32 Politics33:47 FOSS36:43 Misfits37:57 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Do We Self-Host? Surveillance Report 2025-04-30 | Q&A223: Do we self-host anything? What impact does cybercrime have on privacy in the public perception? Do PWAs put your other browsing at risk? VMs vs containers, Acrobat alternatives with OCR, and IPv6. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:32 Do we self-host anything?06:17 Cybercrime and public privacy awareness10:29 PWAs and Other Browsing12:40 Virtual Machines vs Containers15:02 Adobe OCR Alternatives16:51 IPv6 ConcernsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Chrome Refuses to Crumble Third-Party Cookies Surveillance Report 2025-04-27 | Episode 223: Google decides third-party cookies are here to stay in Chrome after all, Recall finally begins rolling out, good news from Threema and Tor, and more!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.🚫 SimpleX is the encrypted messenger that doesn't use unique identifiers for next-level privacy protection: https://simplex.chat. Thanks to the SimpleX team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:17 Sponsor: SimpleX02:16 Highlight Story (Third-Party Cookies in Chrome)06:29 Data Breaches09:44 Companies11:49 Politics12:52 FOSS13:55 Misfits15:27 Sponsor: SimpleXMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Obtanium vs Play Store Surveillance Report 2025-04-24 | Q&A222: What are the pros and cons of Obtanium (and APKs) vs the Play Store? Do we think "Schnier's Law" can explain privacy apathy? Does anyone sell Fedora-focused devices? What are the pros and cons of Appimages and Flatpaks? Do we have thoughts on Atlas Privacy? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodWhy Nate's audio sucks this week: patreon.com/posts/why-nates-audio-12717498500:00 Introduction00:39 Obtanium vs Play Store07:18 Explaining Privacy Apathy10:09 Fedora-optimized Workstations12:33 Flatpaks vs AppImages16:17 Atlas PrivacyMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Can Discord Be Trusted With Age Verification? Surveillance Report 2025-04-22 | Episode 222: Discord has begun rolling out age verification in some countries, the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program barely escaped defunding, Ubuntu 25.04 has been released with lots of exciting new features, ChatGPT can figure out your location in photos (even without EXIF data), 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!Why Nate's audio sucks this week: patreon.com/posts/why-nates-audio-127174985Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:26 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:46 Audio Disclaimer02:30 Highlight Story (Discord)10:30 Data Breaches13:16 Companies19:59 Politics26:36 FOSS28:31 Misfits30:27 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Does Legislation Matter in Privacy? Surveillance Report 2025-04-17 | Q&A221: Does legislation matter in privacy, or should we stick to focusing on technical solutions? Is lack of privacy being normalized IRL? Is quantum encryption really safe? Is a website more private than an app? Plus a hodgepodge of advanced security ideas. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:38 Our thoughts on laws that impact privacy02:39 Does the privacy community focus too little on legislation?05:52 Can we really influence laws?06:22 Engagement trends in our posts06:41 How to get involved07:51 Have we ever had a professional pen-test us?09:35 Thoughts on the NitroWall10:34 Webclipping Apps11:06 Enterprise-level Security Tools at Home11:52 Is iVerify trustworthy?12:50 Website vs apps16:34 Normalization of lack of privacy18:16 Is KYBER secure?22:35 I2P vs Tor24:01 SimplifiedPrivacyMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Evading Windows New Online Account Requirement Surveillance Report 2025-04-14 | Episode 221: Microsoft has removed a way to avoid their mandatory online accounts in Windows 11 (but a new loophole has already been discovered), The UK is trying to bring Minority Report to life, an update in the Apple iCloud backdoor legal battle, and more!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.🚫 SimpleX is the encrypted messenger that doesn't use unique identifiers for next-level privacy protection: https://simplex.chat. Thanks to the SimpleX team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:23 Sponsor: SimpleX Chat02:18 Highlight Story (FOSS Funding)10:19 Data Breaches14:21 Companies20:15 Politics30:46 FOSS34:53 Sponsor: SimpleX ChatMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
FOSS Is In Trouble! Surveillance Report 2025-03-31 | Episode 220: Latest US government funding cuts directly impact important FOSS projects like Tor, Let's Encrypt, F-Droid, and more; Android takes development behind closed doors; Proton & Vivaldi team up; "Signalgate" (of course); 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!*❤️ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodSources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:26 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:43 Highlight Story (FOSS Funding)11:38 Data Breaches18:25 Companies22:24 Research23:41 Politics29:22 FOSS35:27 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Keeping Passwords Safe From Malware Surveillance Report 2025-03-26 | Q&A219: How can you keep your password manager safe from infostealing malware? Do we prefer Debian-based or RedHat-based Linux distros? How do we harden or customize our distros? How can you recreate Qubes' Disposable VMs on a non-Qubes device? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:31 Protecting Password Managers from Infostealers08:24 Debian vs RedHat12:58 AppArmoer, SELinux, and General Hardening14:11 Gnome vs KDE vs XFCE16:54 Disposable VM Ideas20:14 Security of SecretsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Apple Put Your Passwords At Risk for 3 Months! Surveillance Report 2025-03-23 | Episode 219: Apple's new Passwords app was putting users at risk, Cloudflare sees all your passwords (and they're not good), a new malware steals info from basically every popular app out there, and more!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.🚫 SimpleX is the encrypted messenger that doesn't use unique identifiers for next-level privacy protection: https://simplex.chat. Thanks to the SimpleX team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:20 Sponsor: SimpleX02:06 Highlight Story (Apple Passwords)09:34 Data Breaches13:05 Companies14:33 Research17:19 Politics20:24 FOSS23:22 Misfits28:33 Sponsor: SimpleXMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: What Social Media Do We Use? Surveillance Report 2025-03-20 | Q&A218: What social media apps are currently using the most? Questions about virtual machines and fingerprinting, as well as our recommendations for Android operating systems. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:39 Most-Used Social Media01:52 Privacy-Focused Education Apps05:19 Instant, Private Crypto07:08 Qubes Usability Barriers11:17 Self-hosted OIDC12:17 Reliable News17:25 The Future of Peer-to-Peer19:38 Fingerprinting Strategies23:54 Our VM Strategies26:22 The Ubiquity of Fingerprinting27:49 Preferred Virtualization Software29:36 ROM RecommendationsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Amazon Echo Somehow Gets Worse Surveillance Report 2025-03-17 | Episode 218: Amazon is removing one of Echo's few privacy-protecting features, Saudia Arabia bought Pokemon Go, Brazil is forcing Apple to allow iPhone sideloading, 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:20 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts02:15 Highlight Story (Amazon Echo)09:37 Data Breaches10:55 Companies18:21 Research20:36 Politics26:35 FOSS29:49 Misfits34:01 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Android Backdoor Exposed: 1 Million Devices at Risk Surveillance Report 2025-03-10 | 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.Get SimpleX Chat for a private, E2EE, free messenger without any unique identifiers: https://simplex.chat/Thanks to the SimpleX for sponsoring Surveillance Report!Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.❤️ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodSources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:33 Our Sponsor: SimpleX Chat!01:45 Highlight Story08:44 Data Breaches10:20 Companies16:32 Research20:02 Politics33:22 FOSS39:28 Misfits46:16 Our Sponsor: SimpleX Chat!Main SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Overcomplicated Privacy Tools Surveillance Report 2025-03-05 | 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: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:23 Overcomplicated Privacy Tools05:44 Recommended VPS Providers07:53 Account Recycling11:20 Endpoint Security vs E2EEMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Is It Time to Ditch Firefox? Surveillance Report 2025-03-04 | 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.com. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:21 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts01:43 Correction02:29 Highlight Story (Mozilla ToS)15:25 Data Breaches17:37 Companies20:10 Research22:15 Politics26:08 FOSS28:10 Misfits31:51 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Deciding on the Best Password Surveillance Report 2025-02-27 | 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: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:43 Password Considerations05:15 Qubes Workflows09:49 What Cryptid Would We Be?12:24 Thoughts on the Simulation Hypothesis14:58 Running Your Own Monero NodeMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
A Critical Hit to Privacy & Cybersecurity... Surveillance Report 2025-02-24 | 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodSources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:22 Support us!01:24 Highlight Story (Apple Backdoor Update)13:21 Data Breaches15:59 Companies17:16 FOSS18:21 Misfits20:06 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Is F-Droid Safe? Surveillance Report 2025-02-19 | 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: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction00:17 Is F-Droid Safe?06:12 Custom DNS + VPNs11:29 Lawyers & PrivacyMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Why CAPTCHAs Are Even Worse Than You Thought Surveillance Report 2025-02-17 | 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!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:22 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts02:16 Highlight Story (CAPTCHAs)12:56 Data Breaches13:59 Companies15:47 Research16:43 Politics19:03 FOSS26:06 Misfits28:26 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Q&A: Our Privacy Hopes for 2025 Surveillance Report 2025-02-13 | 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: patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepod00:00 Introduction01:03 Privacy Hopes for 202506:01 Phone Number Privacy in ID-required Places10:42 Used Devices for Tinkering13:31 Domains by Proxy15:48 Passport Prime Thoughts16:55 Polycentric IDs20:45 Thoughts on WhonixMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
The UK is Escalating their Attacks on Encryption! Surveillance Report 2025-02-10 | 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: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodSources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:20 Support us!01:27 Highlight Story (APD Backdoor Request)12:05 Data Breaches16:13 Companies17:26 Research18:09 Politics22:20 FOSS23:57 Misfits25:19 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
Apples Latest Security Nightmare Surveillance Report 2025-02-02 | 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: https://easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the Easy Opt Outs team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!Sources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:23 Sponsor: EasyOptOuts02:15 Highlight Story (Apple Chip Flaw)09:47 Data Breaches14:58 Companies19:15 Research20:45 Politics21:29 FOSS21:44 Misfits23:03 Sponsor: EasyOptOutsMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
This Cloudflare Trick Can Expose Your Location in Signal Surveillance Report 2025-01-30 | 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.Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.❤️ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD❓XMR Chat: xmrchat.com/surveillancepodSources: https://sr.url.lol/sources00:00 Introduction00:30 Support the podcast01:23 Quick PSA01:52 Highlight Story: Cloudflare Leaking User Locations07:40 Data Breaches11:28 Companies16:51 Research25:35 Politics38:30 Open Source42:35 Support the podcastMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: thenewoil.org#privacy #security #news
