Privacy Please
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Welcome to "Privacy Please," a podcast for anyone who wants to know more about data privacy and security. Join your hosts Cam and Gabe as they talk to experts, academics, authors, and activists to break down complex privacy topics in a way that's easy to understand. In today's connected world, our personal information is constantly being collected, analyzed, and sometimes exploited. We believe everyone has a right to understand how their data is being used and what they can do to protect their privacy. Please subscribe and help us reach more people! This podcast is part of The Problem Lounge network — conversations about the problems shaping our world, from digital privacy to everyday life.
Episodes
- S7, E271 - One File to Rule Them All
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Privacy Please, Cameron Ivey investigates Palantir Technologies — a data analytics company founded in 2003 with CIA backing that has quietly become embedded across nearly every major arm of the U.S. fede…
- S7, E270 - The 40-Minute Hack That Stole the Blueprint for AI | The Mercor Breach
Send us Fan Mail A normal data breach steals names and passwords. This one may have stolen the recipe for building the world’s most powerful AI models, and it happened through software most people will never notice until it breaks. We foll…
- S7, E269 - You're the Teacher Now: How Companies Are Using Your Data to Build AI That Replaces You
Send us Fan Mail You already knew you were the product. But did you know you're also the teacher? Companies are quietly feeding your emails, your work decisions, your customer interactions, and your daily patterns into AI systems — systems…
- S7, E268 - AI Can Unmask Your Anonymous Account for $4 | Here's How
Send us Fan Mail Your anonymous account isn't anonymous anymore. Researchers just proved it costs $4 to find out who you are. In February 2026, a team from ETH Zurich and Anthropic published a paper that quietly ended the era of practical…
- S7, E267 - Your SOC 2 Won't Save You: Here's What Will with Girish Redekar, co-founder & CEO Sprinto
Send us Fan Mail Cameron and Gabe sit down with Girish Redekar, co-founder and CEO of Sprinto, to pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood areas of security: compliance. Girish built his first startup, RecruiterBox, to 3,500…
- S7, E266 - Good Boy, Bad Data
Send us Fan Mail How a Super Bowl dog commercial accidentally revealed America's surveillance infrastructure A family loses their dog. Ring runs a Super Bowl ad. America collectively goes "wait… what?" This week, we're digging into Ring's…
- S7, E265 - Don’t Trust, Verify: Even Your Update Button Might Be Lying
Send us Fan Mail Autonomy sounds like progress until the system turns your choices against you. We dive into how AI agents change the risk equation, why “don’t trust, verify” now beats “trust but verify,” and what to do when the update but…
- S7, E264 - Season Seven, New Threats
Send us Fan Mail We kick off season seven with a tour of the year’s early privacy & security news: neighborhood watchtowers from Ring, a rival-led hack of Breach Forums, a massive stitched leak in France, a heavy Microsoft patch drop, AI a…
- S6, E263 -Year-End Reality Check On Privacy And AI
Send us Fan Mail We look back at 2025’s privacy and security reality: useful AI where data was ready, repeating breach patterns, and infrastructure limits that slowed the hype. We call out backdoors, weak 2FA, and the shift toward passkeys…
- S6, E262 - WARNER BROS CRISIS: Class Action Lawsuit & The $108B Hostile Takeover (Dec 15 Update)
Send us Fan Mail It is Monday, December 15th, and the battle for Hollywood has officially gone nuclear. What started as an $82 billion acquisition by Netflix has morphed into a $108 billion hostile takeover battle with Paramount Skydance.…
- S6, E261 - The Red Line: Salt Typhoon, Temu Spyware & The 'Side Door' Attack
Send us Fan Mail A week where the lawful intercept backdoor became the front door, a supply chain hop hit 200+ companies, a bargain app faced a malware lawsuit, and a university breach turned into a donor-targeting roadmap. We share simple…
- S6, E260 - How Digital Therapy is Changing Mental Health (and Privacy) Forever
Send us Fan Mail A sleepless night, a soft prompt, and a flood of relief—the rise of AI therapy and companion apps is rewriting how we seek comfort when it matters most. We explore why these tools feel so human and so helpful, and what act…
- S6, E259 - Patch Tool Turns Predator
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Privacy Please, host Cameron Ivey discusses significant security threats, including a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's WSUS, a major data breach at the University of Pennsylvania, and the emergence…
- S6, E258 - The Synthetic Star: The AI Influencer Earning More Than You
Send us Fan Mail She has millions of followers, lands six-figure brand deals, and lives a life of curated perfection. The only catch? She isn't real. She was entirely created by artificial intelligence. Welcome to the unsettling world of s…
- S6, E257 - How Apple’s New Chip Rewrites Mobile Security
Send us Fan Mail We unpack how Apple’s Memory Integrity Enforcement changes the rules of mobile security by rebuilding memory architecture, not just adding guardrails. We weigh who should upgrade now, what this means for Android, and why p…
- S6, E256 - The Invisible Trade: How Data Brokers Profit from Your Life
Send us Fan Mail You click "agree," you swipe a loyalty card, you browse online – every digital breadcrumb you leave is being collected, but not just by the apps and websites you use. Welcome to the world of data brokers , a multi-billion-…
- S6, E255 - Privacy, Law, and Emerging Tech: A Conversation with Sonia Siddiqui
Send us Fan Mail Privacy and cybersecurity leader Sonia Siddiqui joins us to explore the collision between emerging technologies and privacy regulations, offering insights on how companies can navigate this complex landscape while building…
- S6, E254 - The Tea App Breach: When Safe Spaces Turn Dangerous
Send us Fan Mail The digital world can be treacherous, especially when you're looking for a safe space to share your most vulnerable thoughts. Today's story about the Tea app breach will make you rethink every "anonymous" platform you've e…
- S6, E253 - Have a Seat in the Metaverse: The Chris Hansen vs. Roblox Investigation
Send us Fan Mail For decades, Chris Hansen’s iconic catchphrase, "Why don't you have a seat?" was the prelude to exposing predators in the real world. Now, his hunt has moved into the metaverse. His target is Roblox, the global gaming plat…
- S6, E252 - Who Really Owns Your Digital Self?
Send us Fan Mail Digital privacy is under siege from all sides, and we're bringing you the latest developments along with a major announcement about our growing privacy-focused network. This week has seen a flood of significant data breach…
- S6, E251 - Digital Fallout: The Keepers of Your Secrets
Send us Fan Mail It starts with a strange letter in the mail. A car loan you never applied for. A credit card you don't own. A digital ghost is quietly living your life, and you have no idea how it got the keys. When you turn to one of the…
- S6, E250 - Digital Fallout: The Day the World Stood Still
Send us Fan Mail It started with a few flickering screens in a Danish office. Within minutes, a digital plague had paralyzed global trade, leaving the world's largest shipping company powerless and its massive vessels adrift. But this atta…
- S6, E249 - Hackers Get Hacked
Send us Fan Mail We explore how cybercriminals fell victim to their own security mistakes and examine major attacks targeting corporate SharePoint environments. Privacy legislation advances with new protections for children and groundbreak…
- S6, E248 - Inside the Walls: Military's Stark Warning on Network Compromise
Send us Fan Mail The US military has issued a stark warning to all forces to operate under the assumption that their networks have been compromised by Salt Typhoon, a sophisticated threat actor with ties to the Chinese government. This bre…
- S6, E247 - The EU's Bold Move on AI Training
Send us Fan Mail The European Parliament has released a groundbreaking 175-page study concluding that AI companies' practice of training on copyrighted material without permission constitutes mass reproduction not covered by current laws.…
- S6, E246 - Unpacking Healthline's Historic CCPA Settlement: What It Means for Data Privacy
Send us Fan Mail Cameron and Gabe dive into Healthline Media's record-breaking $1.55 million settlement for CCPA violations, examining whether such penalties are sufficient deterrents against improper sharing of sensitive health data. • He…
- S6, E245 - Hard-coded Secrets and Unencrypted Data: A Digital Security Nightmare
Send us Fan Mail Several popular Chrome extensions, including privacy and security tools, have been found leaking sensitive data through unencrypted HTTP and hard-coded credentials in their code. Security is both hard and easy - hard becau…
- S6, E244 - They didn't hack in, they just logged in: The LexisNexis Security Incident
Send us Fan Mail We explore the recent LexisNexus data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of over 364,000 individuals through a third-party platform accessing their GitHub account. This incident highlights critical vulnerab…
- S6, E243 - Reality Check: AI's Influence Is Baked Right In
Send us Fan Mail Gabe and Cameron dive into the unseen dangers of AI systems, exploring how inherent biases shape our perception and how prompt injection attacks pose serious security threats. • Generative AI models contain built-in biases…
- S6, E242 - The Gun Industry Is Tracking More Than Just Your Purchases
Send us Fan Mail ProPublica's investigation reveals the National Shooting Sports Foundation has been secretly sharing gun buyers' personal information, including underwear sizes, for political purposes. This privacy breach raises serious c…
- S6, E241 - Privacy Please News: Your data isn't just for sale—it's the main attraction.
Send us Fan Mail Privacy Please News, for hitting big topics quickly with a hint of sarcasm to bring some joy and knowledge. This week, we hit on the latest privacy events in tech with a satirical perspective on how your data is being shar…
- S6, E240 - From IAPP Insights to Security Challenges: What Really Matters
Send us Fan Mail Cameron and Gabe return after a brief hiatus to explore major developments in security, privacy, and resilience. They dive into insights from the IAPP conference and VeeamOn, examining how AI governance and outdated privac…
- S6, E239 - Russian Hackers, Leaked Military Secrets, and Your DNA
Send us Fan Mail Privacy threats continue to escalate as human error undermines even the most secure systems, from military officials accidentally exposing classified information to Russian hackers targeting encrypted messaging apps. • Sig…
- S6, E238 - 23andMe, Honda, and Signal: Three Privacy Alerts You Need to Know
Send us Fan Mail Privacy threats are intensifying across multiple fronts, from genetic data vulnerabilities at 23andMe to corporate violations and messaging app security concerns. Cameron Ivey breaks down three urgent privacy issues and pr…
- S6, E237 - Navigating Chaos, Uncertainty & Doubt in 2025
Send us Fan Mail We explore how uncertainty and chaos create both vulnerabilities and opportunities in privacy and security. Amid global turmoil, cybersecurity professionals must adopt a bias toward action to counter increased threats that…
- S6, E236 - Is Technology Turning Against Us? Exploring Robot Behavior and Cyber Threats
Send us Fan Mail Today's episode dives into the intersection of AI behavior and digital security concerns. We discuss a startling incident involving a malfunctioning AI robot and explore a new ransomware threat known as Ghost. • Overview o…
- S6, E235 - Exploring Microsoft's Majorana Quantum Chip and the Future of Cybersecurity
Send us Fan Mail The emergence of quantum computing presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for data security and privacy. As Microsoft reveals its new quantum chip, the industry must prepare for the significant threats that…
- S6, E234 - Doge Data Dilemma: Unpacking Federal Privacy Lawsuits
Send us Fan Mail The episode delves into the ongoing lawsuits challenging the sharing of personal data by federal agencies with Doge, the Department of Government Efficiency. The hosts discuss the implications of these lawsuits, particular…
- S6, E233 - DeepSeek, AI Innovation, Privacy Concerns, and Cybersecurity Revelations
Send us Fan Mail The episode examines the implications of a recent hacking incident involving the Chinese AI company DeepSeek, which claims to outperform competitors on cost and performance. We discuss the risks associated with AI tools, t…
- S6, E232 - Public Policy, Data Privacy, Tech Trends, and Cultural Insights with Dave Barmore
Send us Fan Mail The conversation centers on the evolving regulatory landscape amid a new administration, discussing the implications for data privacy and AI legislation. The episode emphasizes state-level movements and the potential for C…
- S6, E231 - Addressing Apple's Controversial Privacy Update in New iOS
Send us Fan Mail Apple’s recent iOS update has raised serious privacy concerns by enabling AI tools that monitor user behavior without consent. The episode emphasizes the urgent need for users to disable invasive settings while questioning…
- S6, E230 - A Tiny Fine with a Big Lesson
Send us Fan Mail As 2025 kicks off, we explore the irony of the EU Commission fining itself for breaching its own data privacy regulations. The episode delves into the absurdity of minor fines, enforcement challenges, and the need for acco…
- S5, E229 - Final Show of 2024: Finding Balance with AI, Privacy, Cybersecurity and much more!
Send us Fan Mail The episode reflects on the intertwined impacts of AI, privacy, and cybersecurity throughout 2024. We explore trends around ransomware, consumer trust in data privacy, and what to expect in 2025 as technologies evolve and…
- S5, E228 - 8 New Privacy Laws Coming in 2025 and Cybersecurity Threats
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how the privacy landscape in the United States is about to shift dramatically? As we return from our Thanksgiving celebrations, we promise you'll gain highlights into the eight new privacy laws that will redefi…
- S5, E227 - Avishai Ostrin, Founder & CEO at TrustIZ
Send us Fan Mail Join us for an enlightening journey into privacy and technology with Avi, founder of TrustIZ. Discover proactive strategies to tackle privacy challenges and gain insights into Israel's evolving privacy laws post-GDPR align…
- S5, E226 - Building a Secure Culture Against BEC Scams
Send us Fan Mail Discover how these cyber criminals impersonate bosses and coworkers, manipulating emotions to trick victims into transferring money or revealing sensitive information. Learn how to spot the red flags: from urgent requests…
- S5, E225 - Election Week 2024: Enhancing Transparency in the Overall Election Process
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Privacy Please, uncover how cutting-edge technologies are transforming voting, and enhancing privacy and integrity in the digital age. Explore decentralized platforms like Mastodon for greater user contr…
- S5, E224 - The Impact of European Cyber Regulations on Global Finance
Send us Fan Mail What if a simple app failure could trigger chaos across the financial world? Explore the vital safeguards of Europe's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) with host Gabe Gumbs on Privacy Please. This episode goes into…
- S5, E223 - Click Smart: Avoid These 4 Cyber Pitfalls
Send us Fan Mail Imagine having just one key for every lock in your house—sounds handy, right? But when it comes to your online security, this convenience could lead to disaster. Join me, Cameron Ivey, as we navigate the treacherous waters…
- S5, E222 - Navigating Privacy Challenges and Future Tech with Aaron Weller from HP
Send us Fan Mail Unlock the secrets of privacy innovation and assurance with our enlightening conversation featuring Aaron Weller from HP. Aaron walks us through his fascinating journey of establishing a new privacy engineering function at…