• Did Apple Add A Keylogger to the App Store?
    Jul 10 2026

    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
    • (01:04:34) - Forum updates
    • (01:23:21) - Q&A
    • (01:25:50) - Outro
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    1 Std. und 28 Min.
  • CalyxOS Is Officially Back!
    Jul 3 2026

    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
    • (56:54) - Forum updates
    • (01:15:15) - Q&A
    • (01:29:40) - Outro
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    1 Std. und 32 Min.
  • No News is Good News? Q&A Episode
    Jun 26 2026

    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
    • (01:18:50) - Forum updates
    • (01:28:42) - Outro
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    1 Std. und 31 Min.
  • Android 17 for GrapheneOS is here! (sort of...)
    Jun 19 2026

    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
    • (01:39:20) - Forum updates
    • (01:55:35) - Q&A
    • (02:03:06) - Outro
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    2 Std. und 5 Min.
  • License Plate Readers Are Framing Innocent People
    Jun 12 2026

    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
    • (01:17:29) - Forum updates
    • (01:27:42) - Q&A
    • (01:45:55) - Outro
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    1 Std. und 48 Min.
  • GTA V Cheaters Just Got Exposed!
    Jun 6 2026

    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
    • (01:34:45) - Forum updates
    • (02:13:46) - Q&A
    • (02:25:08) - Outro
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    2 Std. und 27 Min.
  • GrapheneOS is Taking Accessibility Seriously!
    May 30 2026

    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
    • (01:20:12) - Forum updates
    • (01:59:05) - Q&A
    • (02:29:25) - Outro
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    2 Std. und 31 Min.
  • Google's Smart Glasses Are A Privacy Disaster
    May 23 2026

    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
    • (01:52:02) - Forum updates
    • (02:06:24) - Q&A
    • (02:30:28) - Outro
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    2 Std. und 33 Min.