Apple Just Fixed iPhone-to-Android Texting — But There’s a Catch

Apple Finally Fixes One of Texting’s Biggest Security Problems

Apple and Google are finally bringing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone and Android chats. In this episode, Tom Eston and Kevin Tackett explain why that matters, why insecure SMS is not ...
New York Wants to Control What Your 3D Printer Can Make 😳

New York’s 3D Printing Crackdown: Security or Surveillance?

New York’s latest budget proposal could fundamentally change how 3D printers work—requiring built-in software that scans and blocks certain designs. Supporters say it’s about stopping ghost guns. Critics say it opens the ...
Amazon’s Ring Scraps Law Enforcement Integration Amid Surveillance Conflagrations

Amazon’s Ring Scraps Law Enforcement Integration Amid Surveillance Conflagrations

Amazon.com Inc.’s Ring terminated its high-profile partnership with police surveillance firm Flock Safety following a wave of public scrutiny over its expanding role in neighborhood monitoring. The two companies announced a joint ...
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Fight for the Future, EFF, Others Push Back Against Growing ICE Surveillance

The privacy rights group Fight for the Future was one of 44 organizations that sent a letter to lawmakers urging them to pull back on funding for ICE, noting the growing threats ...
Security Boulevard

Doorbells, Dystopia, and Digital Rights: The Ring Surveillance Debate

In this episode, we examine Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera amid rising privacy concerns and policy changes. The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s recent report criticizes Ring’s AI-first approach and the rollback of prior privacy ...
Telegram's Encryption Controversy Explained | Must Watch!

Telegram is NOT an Encrypted Messaging App, Must-See Documentaries

In this episode, we explore the recent arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France and discuss the app’s encryption claims. Is Telegram truly an encrypted messaging app? Joining the conversation is ...
ByteDance cCEO Shou Zi Chew

TikTok ‘Ban’ — ByteDance CEO and EFF are BFFs

7521 momentum builds: Shou Zi Chew plays for time, while Electronic Frontier Foundation says TikTok-kill bill is DOA ...
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San Francisco Police Illegally Spying on Protesters

Last summer, the San Francisco police illegally used surveillance cameras at the George Floyd protests. The EFF is suing the police: This surveillance invaded the privacy of protesters, targeted people of color, ...