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Apple Quietly Downgrades Hide My Email, Plus Chrome Kills uBlock Origin & Google's IP Tracking
Jun 24, 2026
27m 52s
Meta Hid Face-Recognition Code on 50M Phones, The UK's Device-Scanning Ultimatum & A Burner Phone Ban
Jun 12, 2026
35m 53s
Dashlane Confirms Hackers Stole Password Vaults, Pentagon Location Tracking, and Hackers Trick Meta's AI
Jun 4, 2026
38m 33s
A Rare Age Verification Win, AI Cameras On School Buses, And A License Plate Tracking Ban
May 28, 2026
32m 41s
A Brutal Week for Microsoft Security, Signal Threatens to Leave Canada, And Bitwarden Quietly Shifts
May 20, 2026
41m 57s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 |  Apple Quietly Downgrades Hide My Email, Plus Chrome Kills uBlock Origin & Google's IP Tracking | Apple is moving Hide My Email aliases to a new private.icloud.com subdomain, which makes it trivial for any app or website to spot a private email and block the signup. 🔎 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!In This Episode:Google preparing to use IP addresses for ad measurement across the EEA, UK & Switzerland (Aug 3)Chrome moving to fully block MV2, the last uBlock Origin workarounds are going awayNew surveillance laws in Canada + a UK push to ban social media for under-16s (with the age-verification nightmare that follows)The Arch Linux AUR malware saga...1,500+ packages, two wavesFull Defense Bulletin: Texas (3M IDs), LastPass, FIFA's wide-open World Cup portal, and a stack of FOSS updates🧡 SUPPORT TECHLOREBecome a Techlorian and keep this show growing: ★ Support this podcast ★ 🔗 SOURCES & LINKSView all sources here: https://techlore.tech/apple-quietly-downgrades-hide-my-email-plus-chrome-kills-ublock-origin-googles-ip-tracking/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS(00:00) - WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT (00:36) - APPLE WEAKENING HIDE MY EMAIL (06:26) - CHROME FORMALLY ENDING MV2 (09:12) - OUR SPONSOR: EASYOPTOUTS! (10:32) - UK & CANADA SURVEILLANCE (15:44) - MALWARE IN THE AUR (18:34) - DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES (21:40) - DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS (24:36) - DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+ 🎥 VIDEOWatch on YouTube 📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORTYour essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore. | 27m 52s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  Meta Hid Face-Recognition Code on 50M Phones, The UK's Device-Scanning Ultimatum & A Burner Phone Ban✨ | facial recognitionmalware+4 | — | MetaMicrosoft+9 | GazaMassachusetts+1 | Metafacial recognition+6 | DawarichTECHLORE | 35m 53s | |
| 6/4/26 |  Dashlane Confirms Hackers Stole Password Vaults, Pentagon Location Tracking, and Hackers Trick Meta's AI✨ | cybersecuritydata breaches+3 | — | Tor BrowserMullvad+15 | — | DashlanePentagon+7 | EasyOptOuts | 38m 33s | |
| 5/28/26 |  A Rare Age Verification Win, AI Cameras On School Buses, And A License Plate Tracking Ban✨ | age verificationAI cameras+5 | — | LinuxTails 7.8+17 | — | age verificationAI cameras+5 | — | 32m 41s | |
| 5/20/26 |  A Brutal Week for Microsoft Security, Signal Threatens to Leave Canada, And Bitwarden Quietly Shifts✨ | Microsoft security vulnerabilitiesSignal Canada legislation+5 | — | MicrosoftSignal+18 | — | Microsoft vulnerabilitiesSignal Canada+5 | EasyOptOuts | 41m 57s | |
| 5/14/26 |  Linux's Rough Run, ICE's 20M Palantir Database & Android Good/Bad News✨ | Linux vulnerabilitiesPalantir database+4 | — | LinuxPalantir+3 | — | LinuxPalantir+6 | — | 37m 07s | |
| 5/8/26 |  CopyFail Explained, Utah's New VPN Law, and Microsoft Edge Keeping Passwords in Plaintext✨ | Linux vulnerabilityVPN regulation+3 | — | SignalApple+1 | Utah | Linux threatVPN law+5 | — | 32m 31s | |
| 4/10/26 |  VPNs Could Make You an NSA Target, North Korea's Supply Chain Hijack & the EU Kills Chat Control✨ | VPNs and NSA surveillanceNorth Korea cyber attacks+4 | — | VeraCryptAndroid+7 | UKSingapore+1 | VPNNSA+7 | — | 54m 35s | |
| 3/31/26 |  Two iOS Exploits, Google's Android Lockdown & Instagram Drops Encryption✨ | iOS exploitsAndroid sideloading+3 | — | iOSAndroid+2 | ColoradoEU | zero-click exploitsCoruna+5 | — | 49m 06s | |
| 3/2/26 |  Password Manager Vaults Aren't Private, Google Threatens Open Android, & Apple's Global Age Verification✨ | password manager securityAndroid ecosystem+4 | — | AndroidAndroid mental health apps+5 | — | password managerAndroid+6 | — | 40m 23s | |
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| 2/20/26 |  3 Mac Attacks Explained, Discord Age Verification Goes Global & Hidden Hotel Cameras✨ | Mac securityDiscord age verification+3 | — | Google NestDiscord | China | Mac attacksDiscord+3 | — | 49m 57s | |
| 2/7/26 |  FBI Can't Crack iPhone Lockdown Mode, Age Verification Hits 3 Countries, And Chat Control 1.0 Extended✨ | iPhone securityage verification+3 | — | iPhoneLockdown Mode+2 | AustriaSpain+1 | FBIiPhone+5 | — | 33m 29s | |
| 1/30/26 |  Microsoft Gave FBI Your Encryption Keys✨ | encryptionprivacy+5 | — | BitLockerMicrosoft+3 | — | encryption keysMicrosoft+8 | — | 49m 14s | |
| 1/18/26 |  Microsoft Copilot's Security Failures Are Putting Everyone at Risk✨ | Microsoft Copilotsecurity failures+4 | — | CopilotMicrosoft+5 | — | MicrosoftCopilot+6 | EasyOptOuts | 43m 32s | |
| 1/11/26 |  Microsoft Just Removed Another Way to Activate Windows Offline✨ | Windows activationdata privacy+3 | — | MicrosoftCalifornia+1 | France | Windows activationdata brokers+5 | — | 41m 27s | |
| 1/4/26 |  Your ChatGPT Answers Are About to Get Sponsored✨ | sponsored contentgovernment spyware+3 | — | OpenAIMeta | — | ChatGPTsponsored content+5 | EasyOptOuts | 31m 43s | |
| 12/27/25 |  Federal Court Just Dealt a Major Blow to Age Verification Laws✨ | age verification lawsAI surveillance+3 | — | TexasAI super PACs+1 | — | age verificationTexas law+3 | — | 38m 10s | |
| 12/19/25 |  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. | 41m 32s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 |  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. | 36m 30s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 |  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. | 42m 03s | ||||||
| 11/27/25 |  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. | 35m 55s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 |  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. | 36m 28s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 |  Nate Steps Down + What Happens to Surveillance Report | After 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. | 4m 23s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 |  AI 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. | 33m 59s | ||||||
| 11/1/25 |  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. | 33m 31s | ||||||
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