Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Jason Edison, an expert in OSINT, discusses how individuals can protect their privacy by removing personal information online. Topics include data removal tools, credit freezes, and privacy apps like MySudo and SimpleLogin. Practical advice on managing personal data and resources offered by Intel Techniques are also covered.

Learn how to protect your privacy by blocking ads online and stay updated on cybersecurity news including WiFi scams, hidden cameras in Airbnb rentals, router vulnerabilities, password security, and data breaches. Discover the evolution of privacy-preserving ad attribution and get excited about Proton's encrypted Google Docs alternative. Explore the importance of ad blocking for privacy and security with recommended tools like Ublock Origin and DNS-based solutions.

Irene Knapp, a former Google privacy expert, discusses Privacy Enhancing Technologies that protect personal data while still allowing for data insights. She shares insights into Google's privacy approach and her experiences at the company. Topics include secure multi-party computation, zero-knowledge proofs, and the challenges of balancing privacy with data collection in the age of AI.

This podcast covers backing up data owned by others, including online photo albums and cloud documents. It also discusses European politicians' personal data exposure, Proton's transition to non-profit, Microsoft tracking sex toy purchases, online ID verification service breaches, Mac info-stealer via Google Ads, mail surveillance by law enforcement, ALPR vulnerabilities, UK hospital hack, Kaspersky software ban, Sonos data selling removal, and privacy-centric ad firm acquisition by Mozilla.

Exploring the impact of mass surveillance on privacy and democracy, author Byron Tau discusses the revealing data collected by online marketers and agencies without warrants. Delve into how tech companies profit from data and the rise of gray data for surveillance purposes, along with government secrecy in surveillance techniques and lobbying efforts for privacy laws. Learn practical tips for protecting privacy online in a data-driven world.

Topics discussed include the importance of backing up cloud data, 23andMe data breach investigation, misuse of surveillance data, hacking incident at a location tracking company, privacy concerns in insurance rates, Microsoft Windows Recall security concerns, lack of transparency in a popular Mac app ownership change, and new privacy features by Apple.

Encrypted communications are important for everyone, even if you have nothing to hide. But they're also important when you're trying to hide global criminal operations. Drug smugglers and money launderers have special needs when it comes to secure messaging. Several phone companies were created to address this market. Unfortunately for the criminals, the most popular one - Anom - was secretly run by the FBI. Today Joseph Cox from 404 Media will tell us about this astoundingly audacious sting operation, which is the basis for his book, Dark Wire. Interview Notes Order Dark Wire: https://a.co/d/h9o7ump Anom website (right before take down): https://web.archive.org/web/20210507151115/http://anom.io/  Phantom Secure website (circa 2017): https://web.archive.org/web/20170330122723/http://phantomsecure.com/  Vice Anom story: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7b4gg/anom-phone-arcaneos-fbi-backdoor  Anom phone video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA1KS-xh0n0  Operation Trojan Shield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Trojan_Shield  Trojan Shield press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S89O0nis_ss  Encrochat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EncroChat  Further Info Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna  Check out my book, Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: https://fdsd.me/book  Subscribe to the newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter  Become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons  Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch  Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons  Support our mission! https://fdsd.me/support  Generate secure passphrases! https://d20key.com/#/  Table of Contents Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show. 0:00:54: Migrating to Mastodon 0:02:24: Embracing the dark... mode 0:02:45: Countdown to 400 0:03:28: Interview setup 0:04:30: How did this all start with you on an obscure forum for criminals? 0:08:34: What was Operation Trojan Shield? 0:10:49: How did the FBI start a secure phone company? 0:12:41: What were some of Anom's key tech features? 0:15:26: Where did they get the Arcane Operating System? 0:17:56: How did the 'duress' feature work? 0:20:18: How did Anom copy encrypted messages without being detected? 0:24:35: How were these phones marketed to criminals? 0:28:10: What does these phones cost? 0:30:09: What were the legal aspects for this multi-national operation? 0:34:49: How did they use this intelligence without revealing the source? 0:39:38: Did the criminals ever suspect the phones? 0:42:04: How did this all come to an end? 0:46:14: So, are we 'going dark' or not? 0:49:27: What lessons did the FBI take away from all this? 0:51:36: Can we still trust things like Signal and Proton? 0:55:39: What's your next big story or book? 0:58:09: Interview end notes 1:03:12: Looking ahead

Explore Ticketmaster hack, iOS photo bug, ChatGPT4 exploits. Learn about Apple & Google tracking, police devices, & Windows 11 features. Discover Google's Android privacy updates. Embrace Mastodon for better social media experience.

Delve into the world of privacy with Naomi Brockwell as she uncovers hidden surveillance, advocates for privacy tools like Signal and ProtonMail, and calls for a cultural shift towards respecting privacy. Learn how to opt-out of data collection and explore the importance of privacy choices in a digital age.

Security experts discuss the importance of choosing a good PIN code. In the news: data breaches, router exploits, macOS malware, healthcare cyberattack, and data privacy laws passed. Learn about patterns in PIN codes, cybersecurity incidents, IoT security risks, Mac malware protection, email service privacy challenges, VPN security, and new iOS anti-stalking feature.