Techlore Surveillance Report
Techlore
Techlore Surveillance Report is your weekly deep-dive into the privacy and security news that matters for your digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode cuts through the noise to bring you carefully selected stories with the context, analysis, and historical perspective you need to truly understand what's happening to protect yourself (and others!) in the digital space.Topics covered include:• Privacy tool updates and vulnerabilities• Data breaches and cybersecurity incidents• Surveillance technology and government overreach• Big Tech privacy policies and practices• Encryption and security standards• Digital rights legislation and court cases• Open-source software developments• Corporate data practices and accountabilityWhether you're a beginner trying to stay informed or a seasoned expert tracking the ecosystem, Surveillance Report has been delivering weekly privacy and security news for years, and now continues as part of Techlore's mission to educate the world about privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Feb 25, 2024 • 16min
Should You Use Your Bank's Mobile App?
Topics discussed in the podcast include: security of banking apps, custom ROMs for the Pixel Fold, future privacy expectations, buying movies ethically, and DMV privacy concerns.
Feb 20, 2024 • 41min
India Moves to Ban This Email Provider—Here's Why.
India's attempt to ban ProtonMail, Express VPN's DNS leaks, Apple's intentional breakage of PWAs and addition of virtual cards to Apple Pay, an EU court ruling against backdoors, and more privacy/security updates discussed in the podcast.
5 snips
Feb 15, 2024 • 21min
Can You Purchase Gift Cards Privately?
The hosts discuss the privacy concerns related to buying gift cards from third party sources and share their favorite classical composers. They also explore different ways to pay for online purchases privately and discuss the privacy and security concerns of mobile apps required for institutional Wi-Fi networks.
Feb 12, 2024 • 32min
Google, Don't Block Sideloading!
Android sideloading restriction, Mozilla leadership changes, Skiff sale, alleged toothbrush DDoS attack, and more tech news discussed on the podcast.
10 snips
Feb 11, 2024 • 17min
How To Avoid Data Loss With Security Services
Strategies for data security, thoughts on gaming devices like the Nintendo Switch OLED, repercussions of piracy, MMS-based attacks, and favorite public figures discussed in this episode.
4 snips
Feb 8, 2024 • 38min
Surprise: Google's AI Will Read Your Messages!
Google AI, Raspberry Pi, and Monero discuss Google's AI reading Android messages, Raspberry Pi going public, and rumors about tracing Monero. They also cover data breaches, phishing campaigns, ransomware payments, Chinese hacking groups, and protecting against AI voice clone scams.
4 snips
Feb 3, 2024 • 14min
Are Dark Web Monitoring Services Worth It?
The podcast discusses the value and limitations of dark web monitoring services, the importance of aliasing personal information, and the differences in camera apps for Android devices.
Jan 30, 2024 • 26min
Uncovered: The Ad Network Spying on Billions of People
The podcast discusses global ad spying, the mother of all data breaches, Ring stopping data sharing with police, privacy threats of smartphone ads, the requirement of creating an account to view articles, blocking ads for privacy, various data breaches and hacking incidents, flaws in security mechanisms, the NSA buying internet data, surveillance technology in San Francisco, a ransomware attack on a water services company, and other stories.
8 snips
Jan 27, 2024 • 23min
RCS vs SMS for Messaging Safely!
Comparison between RCS and SMS configurations for messaging safely, beginner running tips, thoughts on PopOS as a Linux-based OS, dislike for PE teachers who don't prepare students for running, difficulties of learning the violin, preference for electronic instruments, discussions on music preferences, and security risks of using Bluetooth keyboards in public spaces.
7 snips
Jan 24, 2024 • 28min
The Creepy Truth About Brightness: Are You Being Monitored? - SR163
The podcast explores topics such as light sensor surveillance, EU actions against Apple, new security features, GPU flaws, Brave's privacy feature removal, Apple's security measures and data breaches, temporary email addresses and GPU vulnerabilities, handwriting mimicry technology, spyware detection on Apple devices, FTC action against a data broker, privacy concerns, the release of Wine 9.0, and vulnerabilities in smart home appliances.
