Microsoft Gave FBI Your Encryption Keys

About this episode

This episode discusses Microsoft's provision of BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI and various global security issues.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Henry Fisher

Topics covered

• encryption
• privacy
• security
• age verification laws
• malicious browser extensions
• social media addiction
• data breaches

Keywords

• encryption keys
• Microsoft
• FBI
• BitLocker
• WhatsApp
• browser extensions
• age verification
• social media
• security updates
• spyware

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, FBI, WhatsApp, Android

Products: BitLocker

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