Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchYour Age Is Now Required: Australia's Social Media Ban Explained
This week's Surveillance Report covers the dangerous reality that social media bans ARE age verification, India's push for even more invasive phone surveillance, a massive vulnerability actively expl…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Fight for Android's Open Ecosystem (F-Droid Interview)
Google's new Developer Registration Program is catastrophic for F-Droid and open source app distribution. In this interview, Marc Prud'hommeaux from the F-Droid Board of Directors explains what's hap…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Encryption Without Software (iStorage datAshur PRO+C Review)
The iStorage datAshur PRO+C is a hardware-encrypted USB-C flash drive that requires a PIN to unlock - no software needed. In this review, we test this security device to see if it's worth it for prot…
Published on 3 weeks ago
25 States Now Require Your Government ID Online
Age verification laws in 25 USA states now require government ID to access parts of the internet—but they're already backfiring. Learn how these regulations harm real people, while failing to protect…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
India Backs Down From Forced Phone App
This week's Surveillance Report covers India’s attempt to mandate a potentially invasive app on everyone’s phone, Chat Control updates in the EU with concerns still evolving, half of US states now be…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Microsoft's AI Disaster Just Got Worse
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft's AI Disaster getting worse on multiple levels as well as Google's AI, Malware is stealing E2EE messages from people all around the world, and updates…
Published on 1 month ago
How Hackers Read Your Signal, WhatsApp & Telegram Messages
Your encrypted messages are secure, but your device might not be based on some new research. This is how the Sturnus Android malware actually steals WhatsApp and Signal messages without breaking encr…
Published on 1 month ago
Big Tech Alternatives on Sale This Black Friday
Black Friday doesn't have to compromise your values. I personally vetted every digital rights service on our resources list to bring you ONLY deals worth getting in 2025. Remember: only buy what you …
Published on 1 month ago
WhatsApp Leaked 3.5 BILLION Numbers
Episode 245: This week's Surveillance Report covers WhatsApp's massive phone number enumeration flaw that exposed 3.5 billion users' data through poor rate limiting - potentially the largest data exp…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Google's Android Sideloading: More Friction Than Freedom
It's a win, but Google's new developer verification program *still* threatens to lock down the Android ecosystem like iOS. Here's why sideloading remains practically hostile, why it's still unclear h…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago