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A weekly live podcast from <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org">Privacy Guides</a> - We cover updates on what we’re working on, privacy news from around the industry, and anything our community wants to share. Privacy Guides is a non-profit, impartial organization that is focused on delivering the best online privacy advice and building a strong privacy community.

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August 14, 2026Episode 661 hr 32 min

The Pixel 11 is Here, Will it Support GrapheneOS?

Google has announced it's new chip the Tensor G6 which brings serious security upgrades to the new Pixel 11 devices, is it a good idea to pre-order or should you hold off? Join us for This Week In Privacy #66 (00:00) - Intro (00:40) - Start of podcast (01:34) - Google's new Tensor G6 brings serious performance efficiency, and security upgrades to the Pixel 11 series (16:40) - White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations (25:23) - Site updates (32:50) - Amazon will train on Twitch streamer's content by default, unless they opt out (40:10) - Forum Updates: Proton VPN accused of running price sensitivity testing (A/B Testing) on their customers (52:03) - Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure (01:01:49) - More linked devices are on the table (and the Android tablet) (01:09:01) - Introducing Automatic Key Verification (01:13:42) - Signal is working on registration without a phone number. But what form will it take? (01:19:55) - Q&A (01:31:35) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

August 7, 2026Episode 651 hr 31 min

Apple's "Private" Relay Exposed Your IP Address?!

Researchers have discovered a host of issue's with Apple's iCloud Private Relay, namely one that allowed websites to see a user's hidden IP address, Linux market-share has just surpassed 10% in North America and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #65 (00:00) - Intro (00:39) - Start of the podcast (02:28) - Apple's 'Private Relay' Is Exposing Users' Real IP Addresses (13:39) - Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Search His Car for Weed (17:20) - Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers (28:17) - Forum updates: Proton seems to be working on its own web browser (44:51) - New Pass-ta-key attacks lets malware hijack Google-synced passkeys (59:17) - Site updates (01:04:51) - Nearly 1,400 Bitcoin Hacked from Coldcard Wallets (01:15:48) - Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America (01:25:06) - Q&A (01:29:22) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

July 31, 2026Episode 641 hr 49 min

This GrapheneOS Feature Can Get You Arrested

An activist has been charged with a felony for providing a "duress code" which wiped his GrapheneOS device, we'll be discussing the legal implications and the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #64! (00:00) - Intro (00:44) - Start of podcast (02:15) - Activist charged with felony after giving borer agent "duress code" that wiped his phone (43:32) - The Pokémon Company is turning to facial recognition scans to help combat scalpers (46:56) - Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden (56:01) - Forum updates: Surveillance Cameras Can Now Be Retrofitted to Track Your Wireless Device Fingerprint (01:05:58) - Site updates (01:10:55) - Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers (01:21:38) - Inside the dystopian world of Germany's free speech crackdown (01:27:38) - eBay reaches $56M settlement with e-commerce newsletter writers it terrorized in 2019 (01:35:07) - Q&A Time: Ask us anything in the livestream chat and we'll do our best to answer! (01:47:28) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

July 24, 2026Episode 631 hr 58 min

Mullvad’s Co-owner Made A Controversial Donation

Mullvad's Co-owner Daniel Berntsson has made a large political donation from Mullvad's profits, leading people to cancel their service, Apple has fixed a vulnerability in Hide-My-Email and an explosion of surveillance towers are coming to the US border costing over $1 billion US dollars. Join us for This Week In Privacy #63 (00:00) - Intro (00:35) - Start of podcast (02:39) - Mullvad Donation Controversy (34:46) - An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion (45:14) - Forum updates: Is there space for another private messaging app (54:20) - Site updates (01:02:34) - The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required (01:14:03) - Forum updates: Leave FCC Comment, Deadline Tomorrow (01:23:43) - OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face (01:32:22) - Forum updates: Is there a point in supporting projects? (01:41:58) - Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability After 404 Media Coverage (01:56:54) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

July 17, 2026Episode 621 hr 43 min

Windows 0 Day Exploit Situation Is Wild

Microsoft just fixed a record number of vulnerabilities this patch Tuesday, but a 0 day exploit dropped right after leaving them scrambling, the Los Angeles Police Department just let it's contract expire with Flock, citing 'serious concerns' over privacy and Cloudflare is rolling out a creepy bot detection system that watches your keyboard and mouse movements. Join us for this Week In Privacy #62! (00:00) - Intro (00:40) - Start of podcast (01:04) - Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches (17:00) - Microsoft Restores Player's 25-Year-Old Account With Son's Baby Photos After Nuking It Due to Hacker (25:49) - LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing 'serious concerns' over civil liberties and privacy (37:33) - Site updates (41:06) - Cloudflare Precursor watches your mouse and keyboard to decide if you are human (49:25) - Your Period Data Should Be Private (01:05:58) - Forum updates (01:12:26) - Q&A (01:42:16) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

July 10, 2026Episode 611 hr 27 min

Did Apple Add A Keylogger to the App Store?

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 ★ Support this podcast ★

July 3, 2026Episode 601 hr 31 min

CalyxOS Is Officially Back!

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 ★ Support this podcast ★

June 26, 2026Episode 591 hr 30 min

No News is Good News? Q&A Episode

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 ★ Support this podcast ★

June 19, 2026Episode 582 hr 4 min

Android 17 for GrapheneOS is here! (sort of...)

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 ★ Support this podcast ★

June 12, 2026Episode 571 hr 47 min

License Plate Readers Are Framing Innocent People

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 ★ Support this podcast ★