Microsoft Copilot's Security Failures Are Putting Everyone at Risk

Microsoft Copilot's Security Failures Are Putting Everyone at Risk

From Techlore Surveillance Report by Techlore

January 18, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

This episode discusses Microsoft Copilot's security issues and various data privacy regulations and incidents.

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…

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Host: Henry Fisher

Topics covered

  • Microsoft Copilot
  • security failures
  • FTC regulations
  • data privacy
  • internet shutdowns
  • age gates

Keywords

  • Microsoft
  • Copilot
  • security
  • FTC
  • data brokers
  • Iran
  • EFF
  • privacy

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, FTC, GM, California, Iran, EFF

Products: Copilot

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