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.
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Jul 26, 2023 • 24min
Our Linux Distros Of Choice! - SR142 Q&A
Our top Linux distro picks, unlocked custom ROMs, proton drive opinions, and more!Henry Note: Thanks everyone for your patience! I fell behind on SR editing. This Q&A was meant to go live mid-week last week, so it's coming in a bit late. In the coming weeks we'll be caught up and back on a normal schedule as we finish adjusting to things :) Enjoy!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDMain SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2023 • 31min
Proton Drive's First Desktop Client Arrives! - SR142
Proton Drive is finally available for Windows, the Thunderbird redesign has finally dropped, Microsoft is dodging a zero-day admission while Apple is pulling and re-releasing their patches, and much more!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:24 Support us!01:40 Highlight Story (Proton Drive)05:18 Data Breaches11:06 Companies20:16 Research22:53 Politics26:26 FOSS27:45 Misfits29:18 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 13, 2023 • 19min
How We Deal with 'Privacy Fatigue' - SR141 Q&A
Here's how we deal with privacy fatigue and other compromises we make, if we use travel routers, why we started our respective channels in the first place, and what we self host!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDMain SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2023 • 34min
EU Says 'NO' to Instagram Threads - SR141
Meta’s new Threads app is not allowed is not allowed in the EU over privacy concerns, France has passed a new law allowing police to spy on phones, Google wants to scrape everything posted online for training their AI, and much more!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:47 Support us!02:06 Highlight Story (Instagram Threads)06:00 Data Breaches13:40 Companies15:24 Research17:44 Politics23:30 FOSS30:48 Misfits32:50 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2023 • 38min
France Is Trying To Control Websites You Visit! - SR140
France wants to block websites at the browser level, Purism has announced a new Linux phone, Apple has finally publicly opposed the UK's Online Safety Bill, Proton Pass is publicly available, and a ton of MoveIt breaches.Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:27 Support us!02:15 Highlight Story (French Browsers)05:11 Data Breaches08:46 Companies12:47 Politics16:37 FOSS22:30 Misfits26:27 Q&AMain SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2023 • 48min
DuckDuckGo Unveils New Windows Browser - SR139
DuckDuckGo releases their browser in beta for Windows, UPS suffered a data breach, and the FBI pressures to keep their phone surveillance secret.Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:17 Support us!01:06 Highlight Story (New DuckDuckGo Browser)05:26 Data Breaches13:26 Companies15:46 Politics25:28 FOSS26:14 Q&AMain SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2023 • 32min
Edge is Sending Your Photos Back To Microsoft - SR138
Edge sends your images back to Microsoft, a massive DMV leak, Google can recognize you without your face, a big story we missed last week, and several FOSS updates, and more!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:25 Support us!02:07 Highlight Story (MS Edge)03:53 Data Breaches010:21 Companies12:45 Research17:58 Politics22:27 FOSS27:24 MisfitsNo Q&A30:27 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2023 • 55min
Tutanota Unveils Fresh New Plans - SR137 VIP
New Tutanota email plans, System76 computers once again disabling IntelME, a widespread and major MOVEIt issue, Apple WWDC updates, and more!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:28 Support us!01:28 Highlight Story (Tutanota Plans)05:14 Data Breaches09:14 Companies15:22 Research20:16 Politics32:48 FOSS37:49 Misfits39:22 Q&A53:33 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 4, 2023 • 40min
Amazon Employees Are Watching You! - SR136
Amazon abusing Ring footage, Kaspersky's iPhones hacked by an unknown spyware, some headline-making data breaches, and much more!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:24 Support us!01:05 Highlight Story (Amazon)04:10 Data Breaches08:53 Companies13:33 Research18:29 Politics25:01 FOSS30:07 Misfits31:14 Q&A38:24 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 29, 2023 • 45min
Fingerprints on These Phones Are No Longer Safe! - SR135
Android fingerprint vulnerability, Chinese hackers breach US infrastructure, legit app turns malicious, spyware found in actual combat zones, insider threats, and more!Support us on PatreonSupport us on LiberapayMonero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQDTimestampsSources00:00 Introduction00:27 Support us!02:45 Highlight Story (Fingerprint vulnerabilities)06:22 Data Breaches06:50 Companies09:52 Research12:09 Politics24:00 FOSS24:30 Misfits34:04 Q&A43:46 Support us!Main SitesSurveillance ReportOdyseePeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit surveillancepod.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
