Show overview
Techlore Surveillance Report has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 348 episodes, alongside 4 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 180 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 22 min and 40 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 11 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 87 episodes published. Published by Techlore, Inc..
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 348 episodesLinux's Rough Run, ICE's 20M Palantir Database & Android Good/Bad News
CopyFail Explained, Utah's New VPN Law, and Microsoft Edge Keeping Passwords in Plaintext
VPNs Could Make You an NSA Target, North Korea's Supply Chain Hijack & the EU Kills Chat Control
Two iOS Exploits, Google's Android Lockdown & Instagram Drops Encryption
This week's Surveillance Report covers two sophisticated zero-click iOS exploit frameworks: Coruna and DarkSword hit hundreds of millions of iPhones in the span of a single week. Google finally revealed their controversial Android sideloading "advanced flow," and it involves a 24-hour wait, developer mode unlock, and a wall of warning screens just to install an APK. Meanwhile, Instagram has quietly killed end-to-end encryption in DMs, Colorado is pushing OS-level age verification that would even drag Linux into compliance, and the EU's chat control battle took a wild turn.🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/coruna-and-darksword-ios-exploits-explained-what-iphone-users-need-to-do-right-now/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT01:30 HIGHLIGHT STORY: IOS EXPLOITS08:02 GOOGLE SIDELOADING ADVANCED FLOW19:26 INSTAGRAM REMOVING E2EE22:26 OS AGE VERIFICATION28:44 EU CHAT CONTROL31:00 DEFENSE BULLETIN📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Password Manager Vaults Aren't Private, Google Threatens Open Android, & Apple's Global Age Verification
Password managers CAN see your vault (new research reveals attack vectors), Google threatens the open Android ecosystem, Apple rolls out age verification globally, 147 million installs of Android mental health apps with security flaws, Samsung's innovative privacy display, and a massive week of breaches and updates.NO SR NEXT WEEK - Back in two weeks!🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/password-manager-vaults-arent-private-google-threatens-open-android-apples-global-age-verification-sr257⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:55 PASSWORD MANAGER VAULT SECURITY12:51 ANDROID DEVELOPER VERIFICATION16:36 APPLE AGE VERIFICATION21:06 ANDROID MENTAL HEALTH APPS25:17 DEFENSE BULLETIN📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Mac Attacks Explained, Discord Age Verification Goes Global & Hidden Hotel Cameras
No operating system is safe, and this week, Mac users got hit from three directions at once. We cover the attacks, Discord's messy age verification expansion, hidden hotel cameras in China, and everything else threatening your digital rights.🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/mac-hit-by-3-simultaneous-attacks-discords-age-verification-fails-googles-deleted-footage-returns-sr256/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:00 MACOS ATTACKS13:12 DISCORD AGE VERIFICATION23:34 MORE AGE VERIFICATION26:08 GOOGLE NEST FOOTAGE MYSTERY30:56 DEFENSE BULLETIN📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FBI Can't Crack iPhone Lockdown Mode, Age Verification Hits 3 Countries, And Chat Control 1.0 Extended
The FBI couldn't crack a journalist's iPhone because of one security feature, and we'll break down exactly how Lockdown Mode stopped them. Meanwhile, Austria, Spain, and Greece all announced age verification mandates in the same week, Chat Control 1.0 just got an extension, and Microsoft is finally backing away from Recall as AI fatigue reaches a breaking point. 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/fbi-admits-defeat-iphone-security-actually-works-and-a-new-ios-cellular-security-feature/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:40 HIGHLIGHT STORY: APPLE LOCKDOWN MODE08:05 AGE VERIFICATION EXPANDING TO 3 COUNTRIES12:38 CHAT CONTROL 1.0 EXTENSION17:54 MICROSOFT ADMITS THEIR AI IS BAD22:56 THE DEFENSE BULLETIN📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft Gave FBI Your Encryption Keys
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft handing BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI, meaning your "encrypted" Windows data isn't as secure as you thought. This two-week Surveillance Report covers age verification laws spreading across three continents, 840,000 malicious browser extension installs, WhatsApp's encryption challenged in court, a trusted Android launcher turned spyware, and how social media platforms engineer addiction by design. Plus major breaches, and essential security updates you need to know about.🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/microsoft-gave-fbi-your-encryption-keys/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 SURVEILLANCE REPORT INTRO00:53 HIGHLIGHT STORY: BITLOCKER ENCRYPTION09:36 MORE GLOBAL AGE VERIFICATION 14:24 DANGEROUS BROWSER EXTENSIONS19:44 WHATSAPP ACCUSED OF NO ENCRYPTION26:20 PROMO SEGMENT!28:10 NOVA LAUNCHER SELLS OUT31:50 SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS CAUGHT BEING ADDICTIVE37:38 THE DEFENSE BULLETIN📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft Copilot's Security Failures Are Putting Everyone at Risk
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft Copilot's ongoing security failures putting users at risk, the FTC banning GM from selling driver location data, California banning data brokers from reselling health information, Iran's internet shutdown reaching record lengths, the EFF's guide to navigating age gates, and more!🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.comThanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/microsoft-copilots-security-failures-are-putting-everyone-at-risk/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - INTRO00:46 - NEW COPILOT VULNERABILITY07:35 - GM PUT ON TIMEOUT12:24 - DATA BROKER PUT ON TIMEOUT15:56 - OUR SPONSOR: EASYOPTOUTS!16:54 - IRAN INTERNET SHUTDOWN22:30 - EFF AGE GATE GUIDE26:06 - THE DEFENSE BULLETIN📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft Just Removed Another Way to Activate Windows Offline
This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft removing offline Windows activation, California's new tool to delete your data from brokers, cryptocurrency theft traced to the 2022 LastPass breach, France's social media ban for under-15s, and more!This week's Surveillance Report covers:- Microsoft continuing to remove more offline Windows activation options as well as what you can do (besides just switching to Linux!)- A deep-dive into California's new tool to remove you from data brokers and how I'm approaching this news as a Californian- More age verification scares coming out of France and other countries- LastPass data breach STILL impacting people to this day- Defense Bulletin: Threats, breaches, and service updates🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/microsoft-just-removed-another-way-to-activate-windows-offline/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - INTRO00:40 - Highlight Story: Microsoft removing more Options05:48 - California's New Data Removal Tool13:24 - LastPass Data Breach Still Impacting People18:50 - Support Techlore!19:43 - More Age Verification in France, US, and more24:04 - The Defense Bulletin📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Your ChatGPT Answers Are About to Get Sponsored
This week's Surveillance Report covers OpenAI's plan to prioritize sponsored content in ChatGPT answers, what to do if you're targeted by government spyware, Meta's secret playbook for avoiding scammer accountability, and more!This week's Surveillance Report covers:- OpenAI prioritizing new monetization models with obvious problems- How to see if you're impacted by government spyware, and what to do about it.- Meta's secret playbook for enabling billions of fraudulent revenue- Defense Bulletin: Threats, breaches, and service updates🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/your-chatgpt-answers-are-about-to-get-sponsored/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro to Surveillance Report00:37 - OpenAI Sponsored Content05:20 - How to Handle Government Spyware12:38 - Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!14:15 - Meta Embracing Scammers22:02 - Defense Bulletin📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Federal Court Just Dealt a Major Blow to Age Verification Laws
A federal court just blocked Texas's age verification law—here's why that matters for the entire US. Plus: AI police cameras exposed to the internet, massive data breaches, and why we're all returning to monke for the holidays.This week's Surveillance Report covers:- Federal judge blocks Texas age verification (and the precedent this sets)- AI super PACs and political manipulation- Flock's surveillance cameras exposed online- Major data breaches affecting millions- Defense Bulletin: Threats, breaches, and service updates🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: https://techlore.tech/support🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/federal-court-just-dealt-a-major-blow-to-age-verification-laws/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro00:45 - Judge Blocks Texas Age Verification06:14 - AI Super PACs10:14 - Flock's Surveillance Cameras17:52 - Support Techlore18:34 - Return to Monke Holiday Message26:34 - The Defense Bulletin📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Law That Protects Your Online Speech Is Under Attack
This week's Surveillance Report covers the internet's free speech protections under attack as a US Senator moves to repeal Section 230. Plus: ransomware attacks escalate with React2Shell exploitation, India orders government access to encrypted messaging, AI "superintelligence" fear is being used to justify actual corporate manipulation happening right now, and Apple still refuses to comply with EU law.Support Techlore: https://techlore.tech/support TimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:40 Highlight Story: Section 230 Under Attack09:00 React2Shell Updates10:58 More Surveillance Attempts in India16:38 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!18:12 AI Hype Explained26:38 Apple is Breaking EU Law27:16 Global Attacks on Privacy Compilation31:44 The Defense Bulletin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Your 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 exploited against major companies, the EU's new proposal to gut GDPR protections, Petco's escalating security disasters, border agents charging people for protecting their data, and more!Support Techlore: https://techlore.tech/support TimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:40 Highlight: Australia's Social Media Ban08:06 Vulnerability Hitting Countless Sites09:52 India's Surveillance Tech Continues13:30 Support Techlore!14:50 EU's Digital Omnibus19:56 Petco's Data Breach(es) Saga23:20 Man Arrested for Wiping Phone?27:20 Defense Bulletin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How India's Unremovable App Mandate Failed Within Days
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 being age verified, more AI Slop, butt to cloud encryption, and more! Correction: One of you caught my mistake! The poopinator device is $600 *with* a monthly subscription. Sorry about that!🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!TimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:41 Highlight: India's Invasive App08:28 Some Quick Announcements09:50 Chat Control Updates14:19 USA Age Verification19:44 Our Sponsor: Easy Opt Outs!21:04 AI Slop Continues25:48 Butt To Cloud (B2C)32:38 Defense Bulletin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Microsoft's Rare Confession: Windows AI Could Leak Your Data
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 to Chat Control & other EU regulations, and more!Support Techlore: https://techlore.tech/supportTimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report 24500:29 WhatsApp's Phone Number 'Leak'06:08 Surveillance Report Back @ Techlore Announcement08:01 Google's Attacks on Android Freedom12:48 EU Saga Part 1: Chat Control15:56 EU Saga Part 2: Digital Omnibus20:22 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!21:50 EU Saga Part 3: Cookies Finally Crumble!23:28 WhatsApp Interoperability Now Live26:26 USA's VPN Ban29:48 Cloudflare Outage30:50 Data Breaches & Service Updates34:18 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!34:56 Final Words! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 exposure in history. I also examine Google's new Android sideloading restrictions threatening open app distribution, the EU's concerning Digital Omnibus proposal that could significantly weaken GDPR protections, and disturbing attempts in Wisconsin and Michigan to ban VPN usage under the guise of age verification.🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!TimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report 24500:29 WhatsApp's Phone Number 'Leak'06:08 Surveillance Report Back @ Techlore Announcement08:01 Google's Attacks on Android Freedom12:48 EU Saga Part 1: Chat Control15:56 EU Saga Part 2: Digital Omnibus20:22 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!21:50 EU Saga Part 3: Cookies Finally Crumble!23:28 WhatsApp Interoperability Now Live26:26 USA's VPN Ban29:48 Cloudflare Outage30:50 Data Breaches & Service Updates34:18 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!34:56 Final Words! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nate Steps Down + What Happens to Surveillance Report
bonusAfter 4+ years, Nate from The New Oil is stepping down from co-hosting the pod, but Surveillance Report isn't going anywhere. Here's what's changing, what's staying the same, and how to continue listening to Surveillance Report! (Hint: Nothing changes here on the podcast!)Surveillance Report continues with the same mission: weekly privacy and security news to keep you, your family, and anyone new to digital rights informed without requiring you to monitor every RSS feed. The show is transitioning back to the Techlore umbrella. Follow Nate below to keep up with his future updates!Links:Surveillance Report YouTube Playlist: https://youtu.be/aUKIeeCskSU?si=-05DmAcmdoH05Ii4Follow The New Oil for what's next: https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/@thenewoil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 244AI Browsers Are Already Risky
Episode 244: AI browsers are here and already pose huge risks, Windows 10 finally reaches end of life, Ring is partnering with Flock, many ICE stories, and more.Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.TimestampsSources(00:00) Introduction(00:29) Highlight Story (AI Browsers)(09:31) Data Breaches(13:07) Companies(17:52) Research(23:10) Politics(27:25) FOSS(32:02) MisfitsMain SitesSurveillance ReportPeerTubeTechlore WebsiteThe New Oil Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Q&A: Why Don't People Care About Privacy?
Q&A243: Why don't people care about privacy? Is it true Proton is accepting Monero? How can you get involved in the fight for privacy? And more! Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepodWelcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A - featuring Techlore & The New Oil answering your questions about privacy and security.👻 Support us on Ghost: https://surveillance-report.ghost.io/❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/surveillancepod💛 Support us on Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/surveillancereport🪙 Monero: 46iGe5D49rpgH4dde32rmyWifMjw5sHy7V2mD9sXGDJgSWmAwQvuAuoD9KcLFKYFsLGLpzXQs1eABRShm1RZRnSy6HgbhQD(00:00) Introduction(01:03) Why Don't People Care About Privacy?(05:39) Privacy & Warranties(06:33) Is Proton Accepting Monero?(07:22) Quick PeerTube Plug(07:55) Getting Involved in the Privacy Fight(12:45) Who Will Make Graphene's Phones?(13:43) Voluntary Certifications as Incentives(19:39) Creating vs Exposing Privacy Problems(22:13) Redact's Data Broker Removal Service(23:07) Techlore Interview Idea(23:21) Privacy as a Public Figure(30:32) Temporary Ghost WorkaroundMain SitesSurveillance Report: https://www.surveillancereport.tech/PeerTube: https://apertatube.net/c/surveillancereport/videosTechlore Website: https://techlore.techThe New Oil Website: https://thenewoil.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.