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This Week in Privacy

This Week in Privacy

Privacy Guides 61 Episodes Aug 21, 2026

A weekly live podcast from Privacy Guides covering updates on what they're working on, privacy news from around the industry, and anything their community wants to share. Privacy Guides is a non-profit, impartial organization focused on delivering the best online privacy advice and building a strong privacy community.

Episodes

Microsoft Copilot Continues To Be A Nightmare.
Microsoft Copilot Continues To Be A Nightmare. Aug 21, 2026 7309 Microsoft’s Copilot had a one-click vulnerability that let attackers quietly exfiltrate data, no user interaction required beyond a single click. Microsoft's AI push seems to be backfiring as security incidents continue to increase. Join us for This Week In Privacy #67! (00:00) - Intro (00:39) - Start of podcast (01:40) - Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
The Pixel 11 is Here, Will it Support GrapheneOS?
The Pixel 11 is Here, Will it Support GrapheneOS? Aug 14, 2026 5566 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
Apple's "Private" Relay Exposed Your IP Address?!
Apple's "Private" Relay Exposed Your IP Address?! Aug 7, 2026 5462 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 Use
This GrapheneOS Feature Can Get You Arrested
This GrapheneOS Feature Can Get You Arrested Jul 31, 2026 6559 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 Comp
Mullvad’s Co-owner Made A Controversial Donation
Mullvad’s Co-owner Made A Controversial Donation Jul 24, 2026 7129 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 Dona
Windows 0 Day Exploit Situation Is Wild
Windows 0 Day Exploit Situation Is Wild Jul 17, 2026 6239 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 Pr
Did Apple Add A Keylogger to the App Store?
Did Apple Add A Keylogger to the App Store? Jul 10, 2026 5260 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 keylogge
CalyxOS Is Officially Back!
CalyxOS Is Officially Back! Jul 3, 2026 5493 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
No News is Good News? Q&A Episode
No News is Good News? Q&A Episode Jun 26, 2026 5458 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 (32:0
Android 17 for GrapheneOS is here! (sort of...)
Android 17 for GrapheneOS is here! (sort of...) Jun 19, 2026 7489 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:
License Plate Readers Are Framing Innocent People
License Plate Readers Are Framing Innocent People Jun 12, 2026 6465 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 cr
GTA V Cheaters Just Got Exposed!
GTA V Cheaters Just Got Exposed! Jun 5, 2026 8810 GTA V cheat service Atlas Menu just got hacked exposing thousands of gamers as cheaters, Microsoft is under fire for threatening a security researcher who disclosed vulnerabilities, hackers are using Meta's AI chatbot to seize control of Instagram accounts and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #56.0:00 Intro0:43 Start of podcast1:47 Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, expos

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