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A weekly live podcast from Privacy Guides - 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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- 6 days ago1h 34m
Google is Using Your Emails for Targeting Ads AGAIN
Google has updated it's privacy policy to allow for data from Gmail and Google Photos to be used for personalized advertising, Bitwarden has made a controversial license change to it's published applications, Proton is allegedly 're-interviewing' staff about AI, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #77.Episode sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/30/google-is-using-your-emails-for-targeting-ads-again/ - Intro - Start of podcast - Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising - Forum Discussion: Bitwarden dual license model - French Court's Site-Blocking Orders Drive Quad9 Out of France - Site updates - Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns - Forum Discussion: Linux GUI vs CLI Updates - Proton Expose - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★
- 1 weeks ago1h 24m
A Digital Apocalypse Just Happened
The internet goes on high alert as 8 TLS certificates are compromised to due weak private keys, allowing anyone to mint browser and app credentials for any site on the internet, a leaked Cellebrite document describes a breakthrough 0day vulnerability that could compromise any iOS device and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #76 Episode sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/ - Intro - Start of podcast - PHP ships emergency patches for critical PHP2Shell flaws - Forum Discussion: Kim Dotcom, Signal has US gov backdoor - Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison - Site Updates - The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs - Forum Discussion: Does Google "Plan for your digital legacy" actually delete your account? - Is Cellebrite sitting on an iPhone radio 0day? - Q&A - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★
- 2 weeks ago1h 18m
The Ledger Wallet Hack is Not Just a Crypto Problem
Ledger devices distributed through a reseller, were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users' crypto wallets, Google is silently linking your phone number to all your logged in accounts, Fridges across France have been disabled in a mass hacking incident and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #75Episode sources will be live when the stream starts:https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/16/the-ledger-wallet-hack-is-not-just-a-crypto-problem/ ★ Support this podcast ★
- 3 weeks ago1h 30m
Muse is Collecting YOUR Data (Even if You Don't Use It)
Leaked internal documents show that Meta's Muse AI agent is building dossiers on your friends, family and you, even if you've never used it before, Kagi is ending Orion browser development on Linux and open sourcing it, and AI glasses are facing their first major government crackdown. Join us for This Week In Privacy #74.Episode sources:https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/09/muse-is-collecting-your-data-even-if-you-dont-use-it/ - Intro - Start of podcast - Meta's Muse Is Building Dissiers on Your Friends and Family, Even If They Never Signed Up, Internal Files Reveal - Forum Discussion: How do I know I can trust an app? - AI glasses face their major government crackdown - Forum Discussion: Google randomly disabled one of my accounts - Site updates - Kagi End Orion Browser Development for Linux, Will Open-Source It - Forum Discussion: Do I really need a VPN all the time? - Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★
- Oct 3, 20261h 48m
Is This The End of Anonymous Reddit?
Reddit is forcing users to login to view old.reddit.com, discontinuing it's RSS feeds and ending public API access killing privacy preserving third party clients. We'll be covering the latest in privacy & security news, so join us for This Week In Privacy #73! ★ Support this podcast ★
- Sep 25, 20261h 15m
F-Droid 2.0 Is a Game Changer
F-Droid just released their 2.0 update, the biggest update to the app in years, Discord is rolling out age verification once again, researchers have found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #72. - Intro - Start of podcast - F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom - Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant has a serious 0-day - Forum Discussion: Should Privacy Guides still have translations - An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia's Health Service. Their Government Found Out Month Later - Site Updates - DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioural Advertising - Forum Discussion: Proton partners with Apertus, Switzerland's sovereign AI model - Researchers found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away, and encryption can't stop it - Q&A - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★
- Sep 19, 20261h 44m
Signal Numberless Registration is Here!
Signal has rolled out registration without a phone number on Android in beta, Revolut breached customer data through fake law enforcement requests, X Chat has mysteriously disappeared from the App Store and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #71!Signal image in cover taken by About Signal: https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-registration-without-a-phone-number-now-available/ ★ Support this podcast ★
- Sep 11, 20261h 26m
The New Apple Watch is Always Listening?!
Apple's new watches are always listening with their new Live Rewind feature, GrapheneOS plans to overhaul all it's default apps, LG's TVs have been caught listening even when they're offline or on standby, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #70. - Introduction - Start of Podcast - Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features - Forum Updates: Android rolling out passkey transfers between password managers - Site Updates - LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby - Forum Updates: Commodore Callback 8020 - GrapheneOS Will Overhaul Default Apps and Implement a Secure Clipboard - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★
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