Microsoft Gave FBI Your Encryption Keys

January 30
49 mins

Episode Description

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.


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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 SURVEILLANCE REPORT INTRO

00:53 HIGHLIGHT STORY: BITLOCKER ENCRYPTION

09:36 MORE GLOBAL AGE VERIFICATION

14:24 DANGEROUS BROWSER EXTENSIONS

19:44 WHATSAPP ACCUSED OF NO ENCRYPTION

26:20 PROMO SEGMENT!

28:10 NOVA LAUNCHER SELLS OUT

31:50 SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS CAUGHT BEING ADDICTIVE

37:38 THE DEFENSE BULLETIN


📰 ABOUT SURVEILLANCE REPORT

Your essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights.

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