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The Ledger Wallet Hack is Not Just a Crypto Problem
16 oct. 2026
01:18:52
Ledger devices distributed through a reseller, were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users' crypto wallets, Google is silently linking your phone number to all your logged in accounts, Fridges across France have been disabled in a mass hacking incident and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #75
Episode sources will be live when the stream starts: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/16/the-ledger-wallet-hack-is-not-just-a-crypto-problem/
Muse is Collecting YOUR Data (Even if You Don't Use It)
10 oct. 2026
01:30:20
Leaked internal documents show that Meta's Muse AI agent is building dossiers on your friends, family and you, even if you've never used it before, Kagi is ending Orion browser development on Linux and open sourcing it, and AI glasses are facing their first major government crackdown. Join us for This Week In Privacy #74.
Reddit is forcing users to login to view old.reddit.com, discontinuing it's RSS feeds and ending public API access killing privacy preserving third party clients. We'll be covering the latest in privacy & security news, so join us for This Week In Privacy #73!
F-Droid just released their 2.0 update, the biggest update to the app in years, Discord is rolling out age verification once again, researchers have found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #72.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:37) - Start of podcast
(01:16) - F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom
(19:22) - Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant has a serious 0-day
(26:42) - Forum Discussion: Should Privacy Guides still have translations
(32:06) - An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia's Health Service. Their Government Found Out Month Later
(42:03) - Site Updates
(46:40) - DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioural Advertising
(50:48) - Forum Discussion: Proton partners with Apertus, Switzerland's sovereign AI model
(58:49) - Researchers found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away, and encryption can't stop it
Signal has rolled out registration without a phone number on Android in beta, Revolut breached customer data through fake law enforcement requests, X Chat has mysteriously disappeared from the App Store and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #71!
Signal image in cover taken by About Signal: https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-registration-without-a-phone-number-now-available/
Apple's new watches are always listening with their new Live Rewind feature, GrapheneOS plans to overhaul all it's default apps, LG's TVs have been caught listening even when they're offline or on standby, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #70.
The GrapheneOS team has discovered that the Pixel 11 devices appear to have a key security feature disabled, the feature then re-appeared in a later beta update but was still disabled. We'll explain everything you need to know, and cover the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #69!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:45) - Start of podcast
(01:20) - GrapheneOS Unable to Complete Pixel 11 Port Due to Cut Security Feature
(04:29) - Pixel 11 Has Hardware MTE Support, "May Still Be Usable" for GrapheneOS
(17:07) - Forum Updates: 1Password wades into a right wing mess after funding a Linux project
(37:16) - SIte updates
(45:15) - Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the US
(01:00:54) - California's Age Verification Bill Passes with Linux Exemption Intact
(01:06:44) - Brave launches Email Aliases to keep your personal email address private from websites
(01:14:41) - Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS: More Control, Fewer Distractions
X.com has sent a cease and desist letter to Nitter, the privacy focused frontend for Twitter, demanding immediate takedown of the service and its repositories. This move brings into question whether other privacy frontends could also suffer the same fate, we'll discuss this and more on This Week In Privacy #68!
Microsoft’s Copilot had a one-click vulnerability that let attackers quietly exfiltrate data, no user interaction required beyond a single click. Microsoft's AI push seems to be backfiring as security incidents continue to increase. Join us for This Week In Privacy #67!
Google has announced it's new chip the Tensor G6 which brings serious security upgrades to the new Pixel 11 devices, is it a good idea to pre-order or should you hold off? Join us for This Week In Privacy #66
Researchers have discovered a host of issue's with Apple's iCloud Private Relay, namely one that allowed websites to see a user's hidden IP address, Linux market-share has just surpassed 10% in North America and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #65
An activist has been charged with a felony for providing a "duress code" which wiped his GrapheneOS device, we'll be discussing the legal implications and the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #64!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:44) - Start of podcast
(02:15) - Activist charged with felony after giving borer agent "duress code" that wiped his phone
(43:32) - The Pokémon Company is turning to facial recognition scans to help combat scalpers
(46:56) - Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden
(56:01) - Forum updates: Surveillance Cameras Can Now Be Retrofitted to Track Your Wireless Device Fingerprint
(01:05:58) - Site updates
(01:10:55) - Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
(01:21:38) - Inside the dystopian world of Germany's free speech crackdown
(01:27:38) - eBay reaches $56M settlement with e-commerce newsletter writers it terrorized in 2019
(01:35:07) - Q&A Time: Ask us anything in the livestream chat and we'll do our best to answer!
Mullvad's Co-owner Daniel Berntsson has made a large political donation from Mullvad's profits, leading people to cancel their service, Apple has fixed a vulnerability in Hide-My-Email and an explosion of surveillance towers are coming to the US border costing over $1 billion US dollars. Join us for This Week In Privacy #63
(00:00) - Intro
(00:35) - Start of podcast
(02:39) - Mullvad Donation Controversy
(34:46) - An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion
(45:14) - Forum updates: Is there space for another private messaging app
(54:20) - Site updates
(01:02:34) - The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required
(01:14:03) - Forum updates: Leave FCC Comment, Deadline Tomorrow
(01:23:43) - OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face
(01:32:22) - Forum updates: Is there a point in supporting projects?
(01:41:58) - Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability After 404 Media Coverage
Microsoft just fixed a record number of vulnerabilities this patch Tuesday, but a 0 day exploit dropped right after leaving them scrambling, the Los Angeles Police Department just let it's contract expire with Flock, citing 'serious concerns' over privacy and Cloudflare is rolling out a creepy bot detection system that watches your keyboard and mouse movements. Join us for this Week In Privacy #62!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:40) - Start of podcast
(01:04) - Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
(17:00) - Microsoft Restores Player's 25-Year-Old Account With Son's Baby Photos After Nuking It Due to Hacker
(25:49) - LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy
(37:33) - Site updates
(41:06) - Cloudflare Precursor watches your mouse and keyboard to decide if you are human
A security researcher has discovered that the iOS App Store saves all keystrokes and ties it to your Apple ID - raising privacy concerns, yet another cop is using Automated License Plate Readers to stalker someone, and all cars in the EU might require a camera aimed at your face! Join us for This Week In Privacy #61.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:36) - Start of podcast
(01:03) - Apple adds keylogger to iOS App Store for targeted advertising
(10:17) - A Third Party Breached The Intercept's Signal Tip Line and Has Been Soliciting Whistleblowers
(21:16) - Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader
(36:15) - Site updates
(41:14) - ICE's Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics
(54:01) - All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face. It's Still Not Clear Where That Data Goes
CalyxOS is officially back with a stable release, A researcher has discovered Apple's Hide My Email feature can originating email addresses, the US Supreme Court has gutted the governments ability to use geofence warrants, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #60.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:39) - Start of podcast
(01:10) - CalyxOS is back - release 7.2.2.0 with full maintenance support
(18:24) - Apple 'Hide My Email' Vulnerability Reveals People's Real Email Addresses
(26:55) - Supreme Court ruling guts government's use of geofence warrants
(34:28) - Site updates
(40:14) - WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags
(50:54) - Woman Surprised When Flock Surveillance Tower Appears in Her Yard Without Warning
It's a quiet news week, so we're diving into questions from the community and discussing a few less interesting stories. Join us for This Week In Privacy #59
(00:00) - Intro
(00:39) - Start of podcast
(01:27) - Are there privacy advantages to desktop OS's vs GrapheneOS
(06:50) - Announcing Mozilla.org
(19:15) - Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
(32:07) - Site updates
(38:00) - Are there any KeepAndroidOpen.org updates?
(51:49) - White House app auto-downloads to government phones, can't be uninstalled
(01:03:57) - 50% of LG and Samsung smart TV apps embed residential proxies
Android 17 has officially launched and GrapheneOS has just announced an experimental build with a stable release coming soon (update Jun 19: delayed...), the United States controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has expired but spying will continue till March 2027, AMD has striped hardware cryptography from it's consumer CPUs and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #58
(00:00) - Intro
(00:39) - Start of podcast
(01:13) - Android 17 Launched, What New Privacy/Security Features Does it Bring?
(17:32) - (Canadian) Liberals dismiss 'tinfoil hat' privacy fears as lawful access bill passes
(28:37) - Controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.
(50:13) - Site updates
(54:58) - If the FCC Bans Burner Phones, It Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
(01:27:54) - UK to ban social media for kids under 16, may impose overnight curfews
Automated license readers by Flock have tied a person who was miles away to a violent crime effectively framing them, the state of Massachusetts in the US has passed a privacy bill to stop the sale of precise location data and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #57.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:49) - Start of podcast
(01:14) - A flock license plate reader linked a San Diego man to a violent crime. He was five miles away.
(19:42) - WhatsApp says it caught new spyware attacks linked to NSO Group in violation of court order
(27:30) - Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
(42:39) - Site updates
(51:50) - New apple feature automatically changes your compromised passwords
(58:17) - Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access bill
(01:09:18) - Over 400 Arch Linux packages compromised to push rootkit, infostealer
GTA V cheat service Atlas Menu just got hacked exposing thousands of gamers as cheaters, Microsoft is under fire for threatening a security researcher who disclosed vulnerabilities, hackers are using Meta's AI chatbot to seize control of Instagram accounts and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #56.
0:00 Intro 0:43 Start of podcast 1:47 Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers 18:08 Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation 33:49 Site updates 43:38 Hackers used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts 58:29 Meta Silenty Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones 1:16:21 Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults 1:34:45 Forum updates 2:13:46 Q&A 2:25:08 Outro
(00:00) - Intro
(00:43) - Start of podcast
(01:47) - Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers
(18:08) - Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation
(33:49) - Site updates
(43:38) - Hackers used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts
(58:29) - Meta Silenty Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
(01:16:21) - Dashlane explains how attackers managed to download encrypted password vaults
GrapheneOS has announced the public release for it's speech synthesis service, which is open source and created in house by the GrapheneOS team, meanwhile in America, California is moving to exempt Linux from it's age verification laws, a company is putting AI cameras in school buses across the United States, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #55.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:45) - Start of podcast
(01:18) - Initial release of GrapheneOS Spech Services for text-to-speech
(14:23) - Identifying People Using Wi-Fi Routers
(28:46) - Site updates
(39:49) - California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash
(01:03:12) - Funding F-Droid and Internet Freedom
(01:15:23) - Perfect randomness realized for the first time
Google has announced Android XR it's new smart glasses platform, we'll dive into why this is such a threat to your privacy and why this announcement is so significant, Join us for This Week In Privacy #54!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:43) - Start of podcast
(01:11) - Google smart glasses are coming this fall
(27:52) - The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers
(41:54) - Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
(56:41) - Site updates
(01:04:28) - Discord rolls out end-to-end encryption on voice, video calls
(01:30:37) - Poland urges officials to ditch Signal for state-run messaging apps
Android 17 Is Looking Great for Privacy & Security
16 mai 2026
01:49:07
Google recently announced upcoming features for Android 17 which features new privacy & security upgrades, Signal is adding warnings to protect against phishing attacks, Windows Bitlocker has been broken by a new zero-day and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #53
(00:00) - Intro
(00:43) - Start of podcast
(01:33) - What's New in Android Security and Privacy in 2026
(13:00) - Signal adds security warning for social engineering phishing attacks
(18:52) - Windows BitLocker zero-day gives access to protected drives, PoC released
(28:29) - Site updates
(35:43) - Only approved phones can pass Google's new reCAPTCHA, locking out privacy-focused alternatives
(51:07) - Stop the Surveillance State: Stop Bill C-22
After an extended break - CalyxOS has come back and released test builds of Android 16 for their supported devices, Disneyland is using facial recognition software in their parks, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security compelled Google to share data about Canadians because of social media posts and much more! Join us for this Week In Privacy #52!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:37) - Start of podcast
(01:23) - CalyxOS progress report - our test build with Android 16 is here
(25:31) - Canvas login portals hacked in mass Shiny Hunters extortion campaign
(40:36) - Site updates
(50:08) - Google Chrome been silently pushing 4GB AI model to your device asking
(01:13:29) - Microsoft Edge keeps all saved passwords unencrypted
Canonical has laid out it's plans to integrate "AI" features into Ubuntu Linux, Signal is working on a standalone desktop version, that doesn't require a smartphone, Greece is banning anonymity on social media and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #51
(00:00) - Intro
(00:35) - Start of podcast
(01:13) - Ubuntu's AI Plans have Linux users looking for a 'kill switch'
(24:22) - Turkey to Ban Anonymous VPNs
(28:17) - Greece to ban anonymity on social media
(38:13) - CopyFail Most Linux Distros Affected by Local Privilege Escalation
(01:08:41) - Site updates
(01:17:14) - Women's Talkspace therapy app sessions exposed in court
(01:32:39) - RightsCon Canceled After Zambia Requires 'Full Alignment' with 'National Values'
Would You Pay $60 For A Browser? (ft. Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons)
25 avr. 2026
01:51:44
This week we are joined by Carey Parker from Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons, Brave has announced a paid $60 version of Brave with bloatware and features stripped out, in the US - Nevada police are tracking phones locations without a warrant, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #50.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:36) - Start of podcast
(01:16) - Brave Origin strips web browser down to its core and asks you to pay for less
(20:28) - Maryland becomes first state to pass bill banning 'surveillance pricing'
(31:03) - Site updates
(37:31) - Mozilla Used Anthropic's Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox
(51:17) - Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic's exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims
(57:05) - Exclusive: Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
Predictive AI w/ Carissa Véliz, Author of 'Privacy is Power' & 'Prophecy'
19 avr. 2026
00:03:38
We recently interviewed Carissa Véliz, author of Privacy is Power and University of Oxford associate professor, to talk about how predictive AI will make a ‘meritocracy’ impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in the digital age. Her new book, ‘Prophecy,’ comes out on April 21st.
An independant privacy audit of Microsoft, Google and Meta has found that privacy opt outs didn’t have an effect, Cal.com has moved from open-source to closed-source, Netgear has been exempt from the FCC’s non-US made router ban, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #49.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:45) - Start of podcast
(01:19) - Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit
(18:05) - Sovereign Tech Agency funding (Mastodon)
(32:45) - Cal.com is going closed source. Here's why.
We recently interviewed Cindy Cohn, EFF Executive Director and author of her new memoir: “Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance”
Microsoft is suspending developer accounts for key privacy tools like VeraCrypt and Wireguard, Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you’ll accept, and more! Welcome to This Week In Privacy #48!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:45) - Start of podcast
(01:09) - Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates
(18:53) - Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you’ll accept
(36:51) - Site updates
(44:01) - Little Snitch for Linux - Because Nothing Else Came Close
(55:21) - Mini Q&A
(01:05:05) - FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone
Anthropic’s Claude Code just leaked it’s own source code, ONLYOFFICE suspends Nextcloud partnership, LinkedIn scans your browser extensions, and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #47!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:42) - Start of podcast
(01:19) - Entire Claude Code CLI source code leaks thanks to exposed map file
(18:43) - California bill would require parent bloggers to delete content of minors on social media
(26:39) - Site updates
(30:13) - ONLYOFFICE suspends Nextcloud partnership for forking its project without permission
(43:24) - LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer
(58:50) - A Secure Chat App’s Encryption Is So Bad It Is ‘Meaningless’
The US’s Federal Communications Commission has banned all foreign made routers stating their are not secure for use. Walmart digital price labels are coming to every store shelf in the US, Systemd has integrated age verification systems, and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #46!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:37) - Start of podcast
(01:13) - The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US
(23:31) - Systemd's New Feature Brings Age Verification Option to Linux
(38:11) - Site updates
(43:44) - HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules
(49:56) - Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial
The ‘dark sword’ exploit affects over 220 million iPhones running outdated iOS versions, the FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, a Tennessee grandmother was jailed after an AI facial recognition error linked her to fraud, and much more, join us for This Week In Privacy #45!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:51) - Start of the podcast
(01:42) - Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild
(16:41) - FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
(26:45) - Site updates
(31:54) - Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
European parliament MEPs vote to end untargeted mass scanning of private chats, is this the end of Chat Control? A new consortium wants to remove custom ROM hurdles with digital payment systems, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #44.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:44) - Start of podcast
(01:18) - Historic Chat Control Vote in the EU Parliament: MEPs Vote to End Untargeted Mass Scanning of Private Chats
(07:54) - Where are Jonah and Nate right now?
(09:42) - Paying without Google: New consortium wants to remove custom ROM hurdles
(15:11) - Site updates
(19:15) - DuckDuckGo is building it's own web search index
(26:44) - Forum updates
(27:27) - ProtonVPN macOS killswitch discussion
(45:07) - Q&A
(01:09:40) - Explaining what the event that Jonah & Nate are at is about
GrapheneOS has announced who their official hardware partner is, a new US Californian law is says all operating systems must have age verification, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #43!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - Start of podcast
(00:57) - Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features
(14:44) - iPhone and iPad aprpoved to handle classified NATO information
(23:25) - Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, nudity, sex, and other footage
(41:51) - Site updates
(49:35) - OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash
Apple is verifying user’s ages to download R18+ apps and games on the app store globally to comply with age verification laws, people across the US are destroying and dismantling FLOCK cameras, Firefox has a new “block AI” switch to disable AI features, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #42!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Start of podcast
(01:17) - Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws
(32:24) - Open source registries don't have enough money to implement basic security
(47:46) - Site updates
(52:30) - Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address
(59:26) - Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras
Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to their smart glasses, popular password managers fall short of their “zero knowledge” claims, Apple is testing end-to-end encryption with RCS in iOS 26.4 beta, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #41!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:20) - Start of podcast
(01:38) - Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
(17:26) - Popular password managers fall short of “zero-knowledge” claims
(31:11) - iOS 26.3 adds unique new privacy feature, and it’s Apple at its best
(38:23) - Everything New in iOS 26.4 Beta 1
(45:11) - Site updates
(50:37) - Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
(58:14) - Grok Exposed a Porn Performer’s Legal Name and Birthdate—Without Even Being Asked
Discord is facing backlash after requiring all users to provide ID to access age restricted servers and channels, this comes after Discord breached 70,000 of its users government ID documents, Apple is moving to remove anonymous chat apps from the App Store, and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #40.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - Start of the podcast
(01:23) - Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs
(33:27) - Upgraded Google safety tools can now find and remove more of your personal info
(44:19) - Google recovers “deleted” Nest video in high-profile abduction case
(59:13) - Site updates
(01:02:11) - ‘Dystopian’ Ring Search Party feature sparks public backlash
(01:18:04) - Homeland Security Spying on Reddit Users
The FBI Couldn’t Get into a reporter’s iPhone because it had lockdown mode enabled, RAM shortages have hit Raspberry Pi prices, more countries are rolling out Australia style under 16 social media bans, and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #39.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:23) - Start of the podcast
(01:12) - FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
(21:12) - Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months
(31:40) - Site updates
(42:02) - Ongoing RAM crisis prompts Raspberry Pi’s second price hike in two months
(55:57) - You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload - scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift
(01:09:28) - Spain & Greece announce plans to ban social media for under-16s
WhatsApp encryption is coming under scrutiny, French lawmakers are pushing an under-15s social media ban, TikTok’s privacy policy has gotten worse after it has been bought by American investors, and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #38.
(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Start of podcast
(01:12) - Site updates
(04:47) - Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption
(19:04) - French lawmakers vote to ban social media use by under-15s
(36:23) - UK Lords vote to ban VPNs for children as pressure on the privacy tools increases
(49:57) - AI and facial recognition to be rolled out as Britain’s ‘broken’ policing system faces sweeping reforms
(01:03:12) - TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
(01:17:26) - Forum & Community Updates
(01:20:32) - Q&A
(01:50:46) - A Message from Privacy Guides' Program Director
Bitwarden is raising prices, Microsoft handed over encryption keys to the FBI, U.S. ICE agents are misidentifying people with facial recognition, and much more! Join us for This Week in Privacy #37!
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:22) - Start of Podcast
(01:50) - Site Updates
(04:42) - Bitwarden launches enhanced premium plan
(17:02) - Predator Spyware Turns Failed Attacks Into Intelligence for Future Exploits
(22:33) - Ireland wants to give its cops spyware, ability to crack encrypted messages
(31:48) - Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
(43:32) - One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down
Moxie Marlinspike has created a private AI alternative called Confer, Windscribe has helped form a privacy alliance, Threema got acquired by Comitis Capital, E2EE comes to RCS messaging on iOS 26.3, and much more! Join us for This Week in Privacy #36!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Start of podcast
(01:10) - Site updates
(05:57) - Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging
(30:13) - Windscribe Partners with Kagi, Notesnook, Addy.io, and Ente to Create a Privacy-Focused Alliance
(46:09) - Comitis Capital announces the acquisition of Threema
(01:01:09) - Encrypted RCS Spotted in iOS 26.3 Beta
(01:08:36) - Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri
(01:20:18) - Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
Google is changing how they release Android Open Source Project code, California is introducing a way for people to mass opt-out of data brokers, cryptocurrency theft attacks are still being traced to the 2022 Lastpass breach and much more! Join us for This Week in Privacy #35!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - Start of podcast
(01:20) - Site updates
(05:08) - Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year
(22:12) - Italy Fines Cloudflare €14 Million for Refusing to Filter Pirate Sites on Public 1.1.1.1 DNS
(44:07) - The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin
(54:36) - Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software
(01:08:20) - Cryptocurrency theft attacks traced to 2022 LastPass breach
The US is moving towards implementing unprecedented surveillance bills, Texas sues TV makers for taking screenshots of what people watch, UK lawmakers are targeting VPNs in the Online Safety Act debate, and much more! Join us for This Week in Privacy #32!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - Start of podcast
(09:50) - UK MPs target VPNs in latest Online Safety Act debate
(18:13) - UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones
(29:36) - Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog
(37:20) - Samourai Wallet founders face prison after guilty plea
(57:11) - Berlin Approves New Expansion of Police Surveillance Powers
(01:14:15) - Mozilla’s new CEO says AI is coming to Firefox, but will remain a choice
A man is being charged for wiping his phone before being arrested, India is considering enabling GPS tracking on all mobile devices, a remote code execution vulnerability is exploiting over 30 organisations and 70k IP addresses, RAM shortages are causing massive increases in RAM costs, and much more, join us for This Week In Privacy #31!
(00:00) - Intro
(00:22) - Start of podcast
(01:47) - Site updates
(05:30) - Atlanta activist charged with wiping phone before CBP search
(21:46) - Australia bans teens from social media, but nobody thinks it’ll really work
(41:46) - AI browsing in Brave Nightly now available for early testing
(57:04) - Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan
(01:09:13) - India considers enforcing A-GPS on Mobile Devices
(01:15:38) - React2Shell flaw exploited to breach 30 orgs, 77k IP addresses vulnerable
Session Is Getting A Major Privacy & Security Boost!
06 déc. 2025
02:03:09
Session Messenger is getting a major privacy & security upgrade, age verification laws are shifting responsibility onto App Stores, Apple rejects India’s government request to preload devices with a “cyber safety app”, and much more, join us for This Week In Privacy #30!
GrapheneOS now has expanded desktop mode features in beta, X (Twitter) has been doxing user’s locations, Android’s Quick Share is now compatible with Apple’s AirDrop and much more, join us for This Week In Privacy #29!
Welcoming Nate Bartram to Privacy Guides! Also: WhatsApp is rolling out interoperable messaging in the EU, Windows 11 is rolling out an AI agent that scans your files and folders, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #28!
Nate has been publishing resources at The New Oil for many years now, and is the former host of the Surveillance Report podcast. We’re really excited about our plans going forward into 2026, and we shared a bunch of them in this podcast!