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Episode 56 - When the Gatekeepers Fail: EU Age App Cracked in 2 Minutes, HR 8250, Palantir Pressure, Signal Notification Leaks, and Taking AI Local
Apr 21, 2026
1h 32m 52s
Episode 55 - My issues with Ubuntu - The Architecture of an Identity-Gated Internet
Mar 30, 2026
1h 27m 43s
Episode 54 - Why The iPhone Is the Most Surveilled Device on the Planet
Mar 16, 2026
31m 06s
Episode 53 - Locked Out: How Governments and Google Are Closing the Open Internet
Mar 13, 2026
1h 12m 55s
Episode 52 - Opsec Fail - Epstein Files - Why Decentralized Systems Are a Threat to Power Networks
Feb 27, 2026
1h 34m 55s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/26 |  Episode 56 - When the Gatekeepers Fail: EU Age App Cracked in 2 Minutes, HR 8250, Palantir Pressure, Signal Notification Leaks, and Taking AI Local✨ | privacytechnology+4 | — | BTC LightningClosed Network+4 | — | EU Age Appprivacy+5 | — | 1h 32m 52s | |
| 3/30/26 |  Episode 55 - My issues with Ubuntu - The Architecture of an Identity-Gated Internet✨ | UbuntuPrivacy+3 | — | Closed NetworkPatreon+4 | — | UbuntuPrivacy+3 | — | 1h 27m 43s | |
| 3/16/26 |  Episode 54 - Why The iPhone Is the Most Surveilled Device on the Planet✨ | privacysurveillance+4 | — | iPhoneClosed Network+5 | — | iPhonesurveillance+4 | — | 31m 06s | |
| 3/13/26 |  Episode 53 - Locked Out: How Governments and Google Are Closing the Open Internet✨ | internet privacygovernment regulation+3 | — | Closed NetworkGoogle+3 | — | privacyopen internet+4 | — | 1h 12m 55s | |
| 2/27/26 |  Episode 52 - Opsec Fail - Epstein Files - Why Decentralized Systems Are a Threat to Power Networks✨ | decentralized systemsprivacy+4 | — | Closed NetworkPatreon+4 | — | decentralizationprivacy+5 | — | 1h 34m 55s | |
| 1/31/26 |  Episode 51 - Snoop On Them As They Snoop On us✨ | privacytechnology+4 | — | Closed NetworkPatreon+4 | — | privacydonations+3 | — | 1h 29m 34s | |
| 1/7/26 |  Episode 50 - Digital Dictatorships - Velvet Glove Coup✨ | digital dictatorshipprivacy+3 | — | Closed NetworkPatreon+3 | — | digital dictatorshipprivacy+3 | — | 1h 25m 46s | |
| 11/22/25 |  Episode 49 - Interview With Zach w/ Developing Coze JS - Encryption, & Cryptography Chat✨ | encryptioncryptography+3 | Zach | Closed NetworkCoze JS+1 | — | encryptioncryptography+3 | — | 2h 34m 03s | |
| 11/7/25 |  Episode 48 - Chilling with The Hated One - Solidarity In Privacy & Freedom Tech✨ | privacyfreedom tech+3 | Michael BatesDavid+2 | Closed NetworkPatreon+3 | — | privacyfreedom tech+3 | — | 2h 16m 29s | |
| 10/1/25 |  Episode 47 - I Don’t Need Permission - You Can Just Do Things✨ | privacytechnology+3 | — | Closed NetworkPatreon+3 | — | privacytechnology+3 | — | 1h 11m 52s | |
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| 7/26/25 |  Episode 46 - Not perfect but good enough. Be your own algorithm. | Show Notes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-46-not-perfect-but-good-enough-be-your-own-algorithm/159Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - https://closednetwork@getalby.com / simon@primal.netThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssTK - Privacy Bad Ass David - Privacy Bad AssMrMilkMustache - Privacy SupporterHutch - Privacy AdvocateCici - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon @somealphabeticcharacters@basedpotato Thank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub133yzwsqfgvsuxd4clvkgupshzhjn52v837dlud6gjk4tu2c7grqq3sxavtClosed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.ioJoin Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.orgJoin Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.socialFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simonNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 - primal.net/simonTwitter / X - @ClosedNtwrkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/closednetworkpodcast/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@closednetworkEmail - simon@closednetwork.io | 1h 22m 32s | ||||||
| 4/3/25 |  Episode 44 - Signal Me Br0 | **ShowNotes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-44-signal-me-br0/147Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com / simon@primal.netThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssTK - Privacy Bad Ass David - Privacy Bad AssMrMilkMustache - Privacy SupporterHutch - Privacy AdvocateCici - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon - 35,801 sats@wartime - 666 sats@d0n14d 500 sats@niko - 200 satsThank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub133yzwsqfgvsuxd4clvkgupshzhjn52v837dlud6gjk4tu2c7grqq3sxavtClosed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.ioJoin Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.orgJoin Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.socialFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simonNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 - primal.net/simonTwitter / X - @ClosedNtwrkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/closednetworkpodcast/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@closednetworkEmail - simon@closednetwork.io | 1h 27m 15s | ||||||
| 2/27/25 |  Episode 43 - Spy Network Rising: Why Apple, the FBI, and the UK Want Your Keys | SHOWNOTES: - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-43-spy-network-rising-why-apple-the-fbi-and-the-uk-want-your-keys/145Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com / simon@primal.netThank You Patreons! -https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!! THANK YOU !!! @bon - 3,456 sats @wartime - 333 sats @fortydeaux 44 satsThank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub133yzwsqfgvsuxd4clvkgupshzhjn52v837dlud6gjk4tu2c7grqq3sxavtClosed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.ioJoin Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.orgJoin Our Mastodon server!Closed Network Privacy Podcast MastodonFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - Simon :verified: (@simon@closednetwork.social) - Closed Network SocialNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 - primal.net/simonTwitter / X - @ClosedNtwrkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/closednetworkpodcast/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@closednetworkEmail - simon@closednetwork.ioMastodon hosted on closednetwork.socialClosed Network Social | 1h 35m 44s | ||||||
| 2/2/25 |  Episode 42 - DeepSeek AI OH MY | ShowNotes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/cn-episode-42-deepseek-ai-oh-my/142Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com / simon@primal.netThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon - 3,456 sats@wartime - 333 sats@fortydeaux 44 satsThank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub133yzwsqfgvsuxd4clvkgupshzhjn52v837dlud6gjk4tu2c7grqq3sxavtClosed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.ioJoin Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.orgJoin Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.socialFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simonNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 - primal.net/simonTwitter / X - @ClosedNtwrkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/closednetworkpodcast/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@closednetworkEmail - simon@closednetwork.io | 1h 22m 38s | ||||||
| 1/8/25 |  Episode 41 - GrapheneOS Setup, 2025 Goals, KOSA, & More | Episode 41 Shownotes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-41-grapheneos-setup-2025-goals-kosa-more/135WHATS UP PRIVACY HOOLIGANS !!!!!ShowNotes -Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.comThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssDnew - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon - 3,456 SATS@wartime 666 SATS@thebird 500 SATSThank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub133yzwsqfgvsuxd4clvkgupshzhjn52v837dlud6gjk4tu2c7grqq3sxavtClosed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.ioJoin Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.orgJoin Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.socialFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simonNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 - primal.net/simonTwitter / X - @ClosedNtwrkEmail - simon@closednetwork.io | 1h 19m 21s | ||||||
| 12/1/24 |  Episode 40 - ANOM for Me But Not For Thee | ShowNotes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-40-anom-for-me-but-not-for-thee/128Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.comThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssDaniel J Martin - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon - 3,456 SATSThank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub133yzwsqfgvsuxd4clvkgupshzhjn52v837dlud6gjk4tu2c7grqq3sxavtClosed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.ioJoin Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.orgJoin Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.socialFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simonNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 - primal.net/simonTwitter / X - @ClosedNtwrkEmail - simon@closednetwork.io | 1h 48m 04s | ||||||
| 10/15/24 |  Episode 39 - Conversation With The Hated One - AI, GrapheneOS, Brax Phone, The Future | Show Notes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-39-conversation-with-the-hated-one-ai-grapheneos-brax-phone-the-future/114Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.comThank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetworkMichael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssTimothy K. - Privacy AdvocateHutch - Privacy AdvocateTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!@bon@wartiime@sircussmedia@difficultyadjustment@dhikrullahzx@mix@joeartmusicThank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTRprimal.net/p/npub15rp9gyw346fmcxgdlgp2y9a2xua9ujdk9nzumflshkwjsc7wepwqnh354dMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR primal.net/p/npub133yzwsqfgvsuxd4clvkgupshzhjn52v837dlud6gjk4tu2c7grqq3sxavtClosed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.ioJoin Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.orgJoin Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.socialFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simonNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 - primal.net/p/npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2Twitter - @ClosedNtwrkEmail - simon@closednetwork.io-- TOPICS --Questions From Matrix / SimpleXCorvid - What censorship circumvention techniques do you use or recommend if any since VPN protocols are quite recognizable? Tor is slow and not universal so are there any techniques you use or recommend?b3wildered - Make sure you mention how amazing Steam is and how great it is to have an AI girlfriend. I'm sure he'll appreciate that 🤣https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/reports-china-hacked-verizon-and-att-may-have-accessed-us-wiretap-systems/https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/att-verizon-targets-of-china-linked-hack-of-internet-providers/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/germany-rushes-expand-biometric-surveillanceBraxman - Non-Caveman Alternatives to iPhones and Google Androids! Find Safe Phones that don't Track Youhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl2mPi_OeJs&t=993s | 3h 42m 06s | ||||||
| 9/27/24 |  Episode 38 - Protocols not Platforms - NOSTR, BTC, SimpleX | Closed Network podcast Episode 38 - Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-38-protocols-not-platforms/111 Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com Thank You Patreons! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetwork Michael Bates - Privacy Bad AssRichard G. - Privacy Bad AssTOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! @bon @wartiime @sircussmedia @fuzi0ns @dhikrullahzx @bholder @vake @thetonewrecker @balderdashboys_ @joelw @lumor @mix Thank You To Our Moderators:Unintelligentseven - Follow on NOSTRMaddestMax - Follow on NOSTR Closed Network Forum - https://forum.closednetwork.io Join Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server!https://closednetwork.socialFollow Simon On The SocialsMastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simonNOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2Twitter - @ClosedNtwrkEmail - simon@closednetwork.io | 1h 51m 29s | ||||||
| 8/14/24 |  Episode 37 - Collect It All, So We Can Know It All | Closed Network podcast Episode 37 -Surveillance, KYC, Data Breaches and Shennanigans * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-37-collect-it-all-so-we-can-know-it-all/106 Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - @bon - @wartiime - @sircussmedia - @lumor - @02zx - @sebas Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! https://closednetwork.social Follow Simon On The Socials Mastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simon NOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 Twitter - @ClosedNtwrk Email - simon@closednetwork.io * * * -- TOPICS -- Thomas Drake - NSA Whistleblower Exposing the NSA’s Mass Surveillance of Americans | Cyberwar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYVm62oEyWA News: - Federal Appeals Court Finds Geofence Warrants Are “Categorically” Unconstitutional https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/federal-appeals-court-finds-geofence-warrants-are-categorically-unconstitutional Continued fallout from Snowflake hack - The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1 billion stolen records and rising https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/2024-in-data-breaches-1-billion-stolen-records-and-rising/?guccounter=1 Google Breaks Promise to Block Third-Party Cookies https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/google-breaks-promise-block-third-party-cookies Switching from Windows to Linux https://ente.io/articles/switch-to-linux/ IT'S FOSS ! Open source tools to boost your productivity https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/11/a-not-quite-definitive-guide-to-open-source-alternative-software/ RockYou2024: 10 billion passwords leaked in the largest compilation of all time https://cybernews.com/security/rockyou2024-largest-password-compilation-leak/ F*ck FireFox https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5871895/mozilla-firefox-goes-anti-privacy-pro-advertising https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/128.0/releasenotes/ Signal under fire for storing encryption keys in plaintext https://stackdiary.com/signal-under-fire-for-storing-encryption-keys-in-plaintext/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/signal-downplays-encryption-key-flaw-fixes-it-after-x-drama/ GrapheneOS Duress PIN/Password https://grapheneos.org/features#duress ChatGPT for Mac app flaw left users' chat history exposed https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/chatgpt-mac-app-flaw-left-users-history-exposed/ Windows Recall Remains Insecure, Researcher Says; Google Developing Similar Feature Latest Windows Recall preview remains vulnerable to cyberattacks, researcher says; Google plans similar feature for Pixel 9 devices. https://thecyberexpress.com/windows-recall-preview-remains-insecure/ Telecom Act Partially Notified: Govt to Get More Powers to Intercept and Stop Messages https://thewire.in/government/telecom-act-notified-partially-govt-to-get-more-powers-to-intercept-and-stop-messages On a brand new installation of Kali Linux, you can find the RockYou password list under: /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt.gz To extract this list: gzip -d rockyou.txt.gz When the file is finished extracting, we should end up with: rockyou.txt https://www.sevenlayers.com/index.php/202-pentesting-101-passwords-and-wordlists | 1h 34m 28s | ||||||
| 7/1/24 |  Episode 36 - MODPOD - Moderators Guest Show | Closed Network podcast Episode 36 - MODPOD - Moderators Interviews Show notes - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-36-modpod-moderators-guest-show/100 * * * * * * Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -@vake -@wartime -@fuzi0ns -@pleb Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! (currently under migration) https://closednetwork.social * * * * * * -- TOPICS -- Chat with the Closed Network Podcast Moderators! Items Discussed: Logseq - https://logseq.com/ Paperless NGX - https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/ Joplin - https://joplinapp.org/ AnyType - https://anytype.io/ AppFlowy - https://www.appflowy.io/ Obsidian - https://obsidian.md/ CalyxOS - https://calyxos.org/ GrapheneOS - https://grapheneos.org/ Immich Photo App - https://immich.app/ Meshtastic Mesh Map - https://meshmap.net/ | 2h 27m 09s | ||||||
| 6/20/24 |  Episode 35 - Chat control - Privacy Health Check - Show me ID | Closed Network podcast Episode 35 - Mid year Privacy Check - * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-35-privacy-health-check-news-and-privacy/99 Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - @bon - @wartiime - @sircussmedia - @thetonewrecker - @vake - @lumor - @turnbull - @thepresidents - @stevethezebra - @mix Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax And to Waterturkey Moderate the forums! Our Forum Is Live! https://forum.closednetwork.io Thank You Admins! @seven @maddestmax @waterturkey Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! https://closednetwork.social Follow Simon On The Socials Mastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simon NOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 Twitter - @ClosedNtwrk Email - simon@closednetwork.io * * * Privacy isn't about hiding. It's about revealing what you want to whom you want on your terms. Data Breaches: Hackers Demand as Much as $5 Million From Snowflake Clients As many as 10 companies are being extorted with stolen data Scammers previously made death threats against researchers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-17/hackers-demanding-as-much-as-5-million-from-snowflake-clients Privacy News: California Lawmakers Should Reject Mandatory Internet ID Checks https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/california-lawmakers-should-reject-mandatory-internet-id-checks Chat Control Must Be Stopped – Now! https://threema.ch/en/blog/posts/stop-chat-control Tuta Mail Put Out A YouTube Video on "Chat Control" Google - Massive leak of it's search algorithm documentation https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/28/24166177/google-search-ranking-algorithm-leak-documents-link-seo MySudo UK Numbers - KYC Required Talking Tech: Microsoft quietly updates controversial Windows 11 Recall feature – but not with the changes that are really needed: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-quietly-updates-controversial-windows-11-recall-feature-but-not-with-the-changes-that-are-really-needed Apple Rolling out AI - "Apple Intelligence" - Apple's "Trust me bro" privacy stance with AI My privacy game plan for remaining of 2024 - Implement 2 NAS systems - Continue to experiment with moving from MacOS to Linux for Work including Video editing How I use personal email. - Register a domain, setup MX records to use domain with Tuta / Proton. - Setup simple login to use for email aliasing with your custom domain - Use an email alias for every new account you create along with strong password - Password manager - KeypassXC / Bitwarden | 1h 36m 31s | ||||||
| 4/30/24 |  Episode 34 - Michael's 2 Year Privacy Journey with GrapheneOS, Linux, Tactics & Banter | Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Let's Talk About V4V - NOSTR - Podcasting 2.0 * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-34-michaels-2-year-privacy-journey-with-grapheneos-linux-tactics-banter/80 Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - @bon - @wartiime - @sircussmedia - @lumor - @02zx - @sebas Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax And to Waterturkey Moderate the forums! Our Forum Is Live! https://forum.closednetwork.io Thank You Admins! @seven @maddestmax @waterturkey Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! https://closednetwork.social Follow Simon On The Socials Mastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simon NOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 Twitter - @ClosedNtwrk Email - simon@closednetwork.io In this episode I check in with my brother Michael on his 2 year privacy journey thus far using GrapheneOS on his Pixel phones as well as Linux as his primary laptop operating system Roku Wants to Use Home Screen for New Types of Ads to Customers While Also Improving Content Discovery https://thestreamable.com/news/roku-wants-to-use-home-screen-to-new-types-of-ads-to-customers-while-also-improving-content-discovery FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/fcc-fines-carriers-200-million-for-illegally-sharing-user-location/ | 1h 51m 56s | ||||||
| 4/27/24 |  Episode 33 -Samourai Wallet Arrests, Section 702 & Privacy Impacts | Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Let's Talk About V4V - NOSTR - Podcasting 2.0 * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-33-samourai-wallet-arrests-section-702-privacy-impacts/75 Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - @bon - @wartiime - @sircussmedia - @lumor - @02zx - @sebas Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax And to Waterturkey Moderate the forums! Our Forum Is Live! https://forum.closednetwork.io Thank You Admins! @seven @maddestmax @waterturkey Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! https://closednetwork.social Follow Simon On The Socials Mastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simon NOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2 Twitter - @ClosedNtwrk Email - simon@closednetwork.io * * * -- TOPICS -- Samourai Wallet Developers Arrested The founders of the bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet were arrested on April 24. According to the indictment, they were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate unlicensed money-transmitting business offenses and face up to 25 years for the alleged crimes. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/24/samourai-wallet-founders-arrested-and-charged-with-money-laundering/ US House passes FISA Section 702 reauthorization bill (Due to expire April 19) The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act reauthorizes Section 702 for two years, through April 2026. The ACLU and its partners will work until then to ensure that Congress is finally able to address the severe and long-standing constitutional problems with this authority. FBI Alert Number: I-042524-PSA April 25, 2024 Alert on Cryptocurrency Money Services Businesses https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240425 Phoenix Wallet to be removed from US app store after Samourai crackdown (April 26) Phoenix Wallet, a non-custodial Bitcoin lightning wallet, has announced that it’s being removed from US-based app stores and encouraged users to make sure to empty their wallets. https://cryptonews.net/news/security/28927230/ ZKSNACKS IS NOW BLOCKING U.S. RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS Saturday, April 27th 2024—Effective immediately and until further notice, zkSNACKs is now blocking U.S. citizens and residents from visiting its websites, downloading and using Wasabi Wallet and any related products and services, including APIs and RPC interfaces. https://wasabiwallet.io/ Saturday, April 27th 2024—Effective immediately and until further notice, zkSNACKs is now blocking U.S. citizens and residents from visiting its websites, downloading and using Wasabi Wallet and any related products and services, including APIs and RPC interfaces. Consensys Sues SEC Over ‘Unlawful Seizure Of Authority’ Over Ethereum. (April 25) By offering their MetaMask wallet software, the SEC says Consensys is acting as an unregistered securities broker. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/25/consensys-sues-sec-over-unlawful-seizure-of-authority-over-ethereum/ 🚨MASSIVE BRREAKING: The State of Oklahoma, with an 81-1 vote in Favor, Passes a Bill To Protect Your Fundamental #Bitcoin rights out of the State House. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/oklahoma-leads-us-with-groundbreaking-bitcoin-rights-bill/ar-BB1k9yj8 https://twitter.com/Dennis_Porter_/status/1783946973122605455 Section 702 - AKA THE PATRIOT ACT 2.0 A quick breakdown of the recent renewal of FISA 702, and the implications it has on the civil rights of American citizens. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/the-patriot-act-2-0 | 1h 30m 17s | ||||||
| 4/8/24 |  Episode 32 - Be A Superfreak | Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Be A Superfreak - Signature Reduction - Delete OneSelf * * * * * * Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join our SimpleX Group! https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2-4&smp=smp%3A%2F%2Fhejn2gVIqNU6xjtGM3OwQeuk8ZEbDXVJXAlnSBJBWUA%3D%40smp16.simplex.im%2F7FEcPP5IJPr4G51XE8Dny-uTvZHjvdSI%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAFiNvsDLsT52pZ9YBsHRteBExtpFDqS5Jfkc-GXTsRU8%253D%26srv%3Dp3ktngodzi6qrf7w64mmde3syuzrv57y55hxabqcq3l5p6oi7yzze6qd.onion&data=%7B%22type%22%3A%22group%22%2C%22groupLinkId%22%3A%22KTkqRTdKSHT1OgI-XmGaaQ%3D%3D%22%7D Join Our Mastodon server! (currently under migration) https://closednetwork.social * * * * * * -- TOPICS -- Facebook Gives Netflix Access to Texts; Google Deletes Incognito Data | Vantage with Palki Sharma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-_Td1Eekg SELF HOSTING My experiment with StartOS by Start9 Labs - Setup SimpleX Server now accessing via over TOR - Setup NOSTR relay that now is backing up all my notes over TOR -Setup Nextcloud Server My Shopping experience thus far with https://anonshop.app Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/ 🐬 Government wants to ban Flipper Zero TLDR: The Canadian government has proposed a ban on Flipper Zero because it claims the device is being used to steal cars. Stop the Absurd Ban of Flipper Zero in Canada https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-absurd-ban-of-flipper-zero-in-canada?ref=blog.flipper.net If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google https://mashable.com/article/google-ordered-to-hand-over-viewer-data-privacy-concerns Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-island-visitors-data-broker-leak/ Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/ Inside Grindr's plan to squeeze its users https://www.platformer.news/grindr-ai-boyfriend-wingman-monetization-paid-taps/ How Apple plans to update new iPhones without opening them Apple wants to rid the iPhone-buying process of the post-unboxing update. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/this-device-can-update-new-iphones-while-theyre-still-in-the-box/ Sse "Just Delete Me" JustDeleteMe A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services. https://justdeleteme.xyz The White House is Wrong: Section 702 Needs Drastic Change https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/white-house-wrong-section-702-needs-drastic-change | 1h 30m 21s | ||||||
| 3/25/24 |  Episode 31 - Identity Redacted - Own Your Networks & Data | Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!! - Turquoise Panda -@bon -SircussMedia -@Pixeljones -whitecoat Thank You To Our Moderators: Unintelligentseven MaddestMax Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! (currently under migration) https://closednetwork.social * * * * * * -- TOPICS -- Looks like we are losing Gabriel Custodiet - Waatchmen Privacy. New kid on the block - Ray (The Lockdown Podcast) - https://lockdown.media We are considering setting up Discourse for a community forum. MAybe keep Mastodon? Maybe ditch it? What are your thoughts? New FAVORITE FOSS App - LocalSend - Now is the time to start learning how to manage your networks and your data. US v. Apple: everything you need to know - https://www.theverge.com/24107581/doj-v-apple-antitrust-monoply-news-updates EU committees approve ban on anonymous crypto transactions via hosted wallets - https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-enacts-ban-on-anonymous-crypto-transactions-via-self-custody-wallets Apple, Google stocks jump on reported talks of iPhone/Gemini AI partnership - https://www.axios.com/2024/03/18/apple-google-ai-gemini-partnership GrapheneOS - Screenshot editing using the Apps > Markup tool > Image editor from the stock Pixel OS. App isnt' available through Play Store so GOS provides a mirror to offer a safe place to obtain it witih the automatic updates. Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/technology/carmakers-driver-tracking-insurance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.b00.WNY6.1fEAGvGKLlWF&smid=url-share FORBES - Google Update Shows How Bard AI May Work With Your Messages App https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/01/28/new-details-free-ai-upgrade-for-google-and-samsung-android-users-leaks/?sh=4b8ff2637a94 BBC - Apple says UK could 'secretly veto' global privacy tools https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68128177 ADGUARD - How mobile carriers make money off your data behind your back https://adguard.com/en/blog/mobile-tracking-verizon-tmobile.html Unpatchable security flaw in Apple Silicon Macs breaks encryption - https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/22/unpatchable-security-flaw-mac/ | 1h 33m 38s | ||||||
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